Customer Reviews Hoka Clifton 4

The arch is too far back for my foot. Ran a 5k and my foot was tingling. I don't like the color coral blue/ceramic at all. I don't like being taller and it looks like have a huge foot because they are so big.

Loved, loved, loved the Clifton 3. Now have the 4, and while it's okay, it's NOTHING likes it's predecessor. Please bring back the Clifton 3 - even if in limited colors. (Pleading!)

I have had the Cliffton 2 and 3 and loved them. Tried the 4 and they are small in the toe box and run shorter. Needless to say I did not buy the 4. Very disappointed:(

In hindsight, I should have stocked up on the v1s. They were the perfect trainer. No other shoe on the market then or since has come close to the cushioning and the weight. I put over 700 miles on that pair long after they started to flatten out because v2 just wasn't the same. With some blister pads added to the medial sides of the v3s, they were my next favorite pair. Still light-ish and good soft cushioning. But the v4s.....UGH. They are nothing like the Clifton a lot of people have come to love. Light? Nope. Soft? Nope. Roomy? Nope. Instead, they are stiff, firm, heavy and instable. The arch is too high and the blister factor is still real. I'm really disappointed that I can't have the Clifton as my reliable Long Slow Distance trainer anymore.

I was very excited to hear Clifton 4 was getting a mesh upper, because my issue has usually been the width of the toebox. Clifton 3 was not horrible (Clifton 1 was the worst), but I was hoping for even better and mesh upper sounded very promising. It felt good wearing it initially, toes could expand more comfortably, but 3 miles into my first run, I felt the inner edge jamming into my arch. See the image of the mark it left on my foot, which hasn't faded even 8 hours later. This is guaranteed to turn into a blister next time I wear these. The same happened to me with the Infinite. Why oh why did HOKA have to mess with this shoe so much.

I was looking forward to the new version 4 with some caution and was right. The forefoot has been narrowed leaving me once again on the sidelines with this company. I supinate, have high arches, rigid feet and need the forefoot room for my toes to splay. The narrowing of the shoe and the new materials used on the lateral side of the shoe cause fricition within minutes of putting on the shoe--no need to take them home to test. Why do these companies continue to change shoes and a good thing?!!!!!! It is a miracle when I can find a shoe to run in and now I'm back to square one!!! I see that Hoka is offering a wide width however if you are a Hoka Customer in Canada you are out of luck. Will have to try and purchase a few extra pairs of the Clifton 3 while I can. HUGE SIGH x 1000!!!!

I love, love, love the Clifton 3s. They're the best shoes ever. I expected to love the Clifton 4s, but the midfoot is horrible. It jabs into my arches and also makes me feel really wobbly and unstable, like I'm on a rocker board or something. Sent them back. Buying what 3s I can find until hopefully you guys get rid of the weird midfoot rocker panel or whatever it is.

My first ones felt great, these feel like they were sewn wrong or poorly I can't quite explain but I can't wait to take them off after just walking around the house in them. I put on the old hokas and I'm relieved. It's a quality issue from the shoe I believe but I can't pinpoint it. I thought I was helping myself by purchasing online. I was wrong.

I was very disappointed in this new upgrade of the Clifton 4. It is narrower than the Clifton 2 and 3 and for some odd reason I feel that the meta-rocker was slightly more aggressive than the previous models. Whenever I run in these, my achilles tendon in both legs hurt for days. I've never had this problem with any of my Hoka shoes. The cushioning is good, but this model update was not for me.

Yikes!! I bought the Clifton 4 after loving the 2 and the 3, and this version should be given a different name: it's much more like a standard non-Hoka running shoe, and much, much less cushiony than the earlier Clifton models. Those past incarnations fixed my plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendon issues, but one 7-mile run in the 4, and the pain was back. My forefoot hurt too, which is not something I usually have trouble with. And even though I have plenty of room at the top, my middle- and ring-toes were numb after a couple of miles. I bought a pair of Bondi 5s, hoping to find something closer to the pillowy Cliftons, but those feel TOO squishy and the toe box is way too wide. Now I've got $280 worth of brand-new running shoes that I can't run in. Please consider restoring the dreamy cushion when you're working on the next iteration of Cliftons! Thanks!

Absolutely awful compared to the 3. Please bring back the 3 design with all its glorious cushion. My left toe is still throbbing from tonight's run in the 4. I will be exchanging.

I wanted to love these shoes. However, after a month of owning them, the fabric and the sole started to separate. I tried on several occasions to get a response from Hoka One One and got nothing. I'm incredibly disappointed that I've spent so much money on a shoe that is clearly not made to last. They do have a nice cushion, but it takes some getting used to and don't feel as responsive as other shoes I've run in. My run feels sloppier.

I learned about Hoka last summer and when I tried on the Clifton 3 I was thrilled by everything about them: the fit, the light weight, the cushioning, the support; LOVED the large tie box! I wanted to love the 4's but I'm returning them. The toe box is narrow and hurts my toes...it's nothing like the 3's. PLEASE bring back Clifton 3!!