Customer Reviews Hoka Clifton 8

I love the HOKA's they are so light and provide excellent support. This pair Zappos suggested I get a 10.5, I knew better but went with their suggestion. I had to return that one for a 10 size. Now I have to send it back and get yet another pair at 9.5! I don't know if it is the width or length, they felt like clown shoes. Thank goodness Zappos is great about exchanges.

Nice price for a nice pair of shoes. My only disappointment was I orderd the Wide version, and they are pretty narrow really. I will continue to run in them, but likely won't purchase this version again.

I have the black Clifton 8 but when I ordered in a different color, the toebox was very large. I sent them back with much regret.

The overall fit and size are spot on, but the heel support fell short. My heel kept on dropping into the bottom of the shoe, which in turn the arch support was not supporting.

Overall, these shoes are as expected, and other reviews are pretty spot on. They have great arch support for high arches like mine, and felt true to size. I tried a 10, but the arch supports didn't hit quite right. They are a hair bigger than my Brooks 10 1/2 (my usual size), so go with whatever your current shoe is. Uppers are well made and there is plenty of cushion. These are my first HOKAs, so we will see how they wear! So far so good!

I usually run in New Balance shoes, most recently 1080 v11's, and the Hoka Clifton 8's fit is comparable. The only difference is in the toe box, which hugs the big toe and leaves more space toward the little toe. The Clifton has a lot of cushioning, a lot more than the 1080v11's. It is spread out around the foot a lot better than most shoes. I usually beat my forefoot up on shorter runs and the Clifton 8 padding in the toe area has seriously impressed me. I was worried that these shoes would be slow, and after a few weeks of running in them, that is halfway accurate. With every foot strike, you feel your foot sink into the padding a little bit and then spring back up. It's hard to lose that much kinetic energy and push the pace at the same time. Also, that energy has to go somewhere and by mile 3 my feet were quite toasty. The flip side of that coin is that I feel that I can click into my easy pace much faster and with the extra padding my body felt comfortable at a slightly better clip. These won't be good for speed work, but they definitely help shave a few seconds per mile off of my easy run pace. The last thing about these shoes is the style. I went with the yellow version and the uppers look great. Unfortunately all the cushioning ends up creating the appearance of a platform sneaker. I got these for the added padding for longer runs, not to wear as fashion sneakers, so I am not too worried about the appearance of the shoe. Overall the Hoka Clifton 8's are an excellent shoe for building base mileage and protecting your feet.

I'm not real versed on running shoes but I felt that these were excellent shoes except the foot bed just didn't fit my crazy arch for what ever reason. I loved the style and tried using a separate orthotic insole but it still didn't work for me even though I wanted it to so I'm sending them back

They are comfortable to walk in. The quality is very good. Am very happy with fit.

Was really looking forward to these based on all of the reviews I’ve read. It may just be my individual feet but I don’t love them. The arch support hits my arch in a really strange way that is very uncomfortable and I find the soles too squishy for my taste. I wish I had tried them on at the store first. Maybe I’ll get used to them but I’m not optimistic. Quality looks excellent and they are good looking. M