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9,187 total reviews

Review Breakdown:

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5%1Rated 1 star out of 5

Customer Fit Survey:

86%"Felt true to size"

89%"Felt true to width"

79%"Moderate arch support"

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Hurt my ankles so bad where they rubbed . Can’t imagine wearing these all day!
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
Ordered regular size Clifton 9 Blk and Rose gold and received Double Wide shoes when I have an extremely narrow foot and didn't order this! Please resend me the normal size for this show NOT WIDE!!!
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The Clifton 9 is a different fit from the Clifton 8 that I have worn for the last year. I had to go down a half size and switch to a wide to find a good fit. The fit is still different and I am trying to decide if I like it as much. Wish Hoka had not changed a great shoe!!
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I have been wearing the Hoka Clifton's for years - starting with Clifton 5. I walk between 3 and 8 miles per day and I usually go through about 4 pairs in a year. I recently purchased the Clifton 9's and I absolutely hate them. I wore them one time and got horrible blisters on my feet. I never had this with any of my other Clifton's. The body of the shoe does not feel as supportive as the Clifton 8 - lighter weight material and seems flimsy. I stuck with it and kept wearing them because I have never found a shoe that I liked more than the Cliftons. I continued to get blisters and the soles of the shoes started wearing out in less than a month. I am so disappointed. I have scoured the internet and scooped up as many pairs of the Clifton 8's I could find. I have 3 pairs and I don't know what I'm going to do once I wear them out. Hoka, please bring back the Clifton 8's or make some improvements to the Clifton 9's!!!
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
Me and my family are fans of HOKA. However, I was greatly disappointed in this shoe. It has a horrible smell and I didn't notice until after I wore for a few hours and realized it. My husband noticed smell too. No it was not my feet. It was the shoe! I've never had a bad experience or shoe purchase with HOKA until now. I wanted to send item back. However, I had wore it. I'm very upset and feel like I wasted my money because I will never wear those shoes again.
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I didn't get the shoe I ordered
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Be warned. Hoka has made a major change to the Clifton style. They feel at least a half size smaller and my big toe was hitting the end of the shoe. The whole foot bed feels like it is a different shape and my feet were not happy. I’m not sure what I’ll do now as Clifton’s were my go to shoe for daily wear.
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I have worn the Clifton since Clifton 6 or 7. I have 2 different pair of the 8's now and they are perfect and fit the same. The Clifton 9 sizing is way off! I have tried 3 pair of the Clifton 9 and all are a different size. Too big, too wide, one tongue is high on the ankle and the other foot the tongue is normal. I won't recommend the Clifton 9. Sad HOKA has to keep changing bring back the 8's please
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This is a remarkably narrow shoe, literally tight all over. The arch support is literally less than my Vionic orthotic type flip flops. My bestie with serious post foot surgery issues raved about the Clifton 8. Her foot doc wouldn't let her wear anything but the Clifton 8. I believe the reviews about horrible changes made to the Clifton are indeed accurate. Very disappointed. I wish I had bought Clifton 8s last year.
I'd also recommend:
Vionic, New Balance, Saucony
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
These shoes lil my feet and I order up a size I disappointed big time!
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I had many pairs of Clifton 8s that were 9.5 regular. They were perfect. The new 9s are AWFUL! No matter how I relaced the shoe, it was too tight in the toe box. My left foot was asleep in 10 minutes due to these shoes. They were immediately returned and I went back to my old stand bys Brooks Ghosts. Do better Hoka.
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
Do not like right foot fit as too tight when laced. Unlike my fav Hoka 7 which I wear a lot.
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Color was duller than what was shown in ad. Returned it. Size and fit was perfect
I'd also recommend:
New Balance
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
After wearing them I have a pain on the outside of my feet.
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
well I got duped into thinking there was a sneaker that could make walking comfortable again. When first putting them on , they felt "airy" and comfortable. But after walking outside for 15 minutes , my back and hips were killing me more than they normally do.
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
Please make this shoe in shifting sand/eggnog in wide width
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
The clifton 8 were perfect! The clifton 9 are too wide and hurt my feet!
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I love Zappos, but these sneakers were clearly worn before. The laces were all done wrong and they were not just tried on, they were worn for some time. Having bought these sneakers numerous times I know what a new pair feels like. No hard feelings, but QC should have been a little better.
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I bought my usual size after reading through the reviews, but I probably could've gone a 1/2 size smaller. They're comfortable sneakers but they run large. I have to wear large socks for them to fit.
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The sneakers arrived with dirty socks inside them and clearly had been worn by someone else. I have initiated a return.
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I bought 2 pairs of the Hoka Clifton 8 this past year. Black and Grey. I "loved" them! The were the most comfortable shoes I have ever worn. Two weeks ago I ordered the black Clifton shoes once again. What I received were the Clifton 9 shoes. They are so uncomfortable to me. I wish I could return them for the Clifton 8. What happened to the design of them? I am not able to wear them. And I love Hoka!
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
The Clifton 9 shoes are uncomfortable. I bought them to help with my strained Achilles Tendon. The shoes just aggravate it. Very disappointed.
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Comfort1Rated 1 star out of 5
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Painful fit, returning. I previously wore the Mach 5 to work, where air stand for 6-8 hours full time on concrete floors. Also wore the Mach 5 to walk and moderately hike, with no issues until wearing them for a little over a year. Chose the Clifton 9 as a replacement and regretted immediately agreeing wearing at home. They hurt the top of my foot, bottom of my foot, heel, and arch. Most aggressively painful shoe I’ve ever worn. Returning immediately, and now questioning whether or not I even want to wear Hoka in the future.
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I am a CNA, I work 12 hour shifts & I really wanted to love these shoes, everyone raved about them however I've only had them for a month & the bottom of one of the shoes is tore up already. I really wanted them to last and be good work shoes but they were not.
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
Clifton 9 didn't fit the same as the Clifton 8 so I returned it
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