Customer Reviews Hoka Clifton 9 GTX®

Bondi 8 are alot more comfortable

I love the comfort that HoKA provides but my last two pairs of Clifton's just didn't last that long. The traction pods started to rip off after 1 month of use so I sent them back for another pair. That pair was mostly fine and lasted a bit longer. THEN I got the Clifton GTX's and the traction pods were ripping off my shoes within 3 months of wear. I wear them for work and daily walking in New York City but I've never had soles completely fall apart on me twice. It just seems as though they are rushing manufacturing of these shoes and not using proper glue or whatever they need to keep the traction pods from ripping off. Unfortunately, i will be avoiding their traction pod system and possibly trying a different goretex shoe they offer and go from there. Also, with the goretex system I had to size up a half size.

I wear size 12 and they fit very snug, hopefully they breaak in ok. Discomfort after wearing them all day.

I wore these shoes maybe one day a week for several months, then the rubber tread on the left shoe began to come unglued. I was ready to send HOKA a photograph and make a warranty claim when I discovered they want you to send the shoe back to them (at your expense) and then they'll decide what they're going to do about it. I bought the shoe (and a different pair) on the HOKA website and I will not be looking for a shoebox, spending $10 on postage, and mailing a defective shoe to them. Very annoying as I like the shoe before this problem emerged.

First thing I noticed is that every time I bent over, I felt I was gonna fall on my head. If you have balance issues that may be a problem. I think it's the cut of the soul somehow rocking you forward and back. Also, I felt like my feet were striking the ground as I walked. Which generated a shock through my legs and into my joints, which seemed odd a contradiction of sorts because the souls look like they're providing lots of cushioning, but not?

Shoes arrived. They looked great, but were way too narrow. The exchange process does take some patience as I am now at day 8 and the new shoes will finally be here tomorrow. The shoes do not breath great, so I would not recommend for warm weather.

My left shoe does not fit properly

Ive always purchased Bondi because I've got a wide forefoot. The Clifton's were too narrow and I had to send back. I'm sticking with the Bondi

These should be way more sturdy considering the price. Purchased them 4 months ago, and the soles are falling apart. They have only been worn for casual use, nothing high impact. Extremely disappointed.

The shoes were not comfortable. I feel that the shoe is too narrow. My right foot got swollen after first run.

I like the shoe however after standing mid 9hrs my feet feel sore and I still have another hr. to go

The bottom rubber gets off, needs quality improvements on either puts stronger glue or apply larger glue area. I brought this shoes three times, when the rubber bottom sticks, everything is great, but all three pair have the exact same issue. the first pair is Feb, now it is Dec. still not resolving? there are similar review comment on this quality issue.

Wider than usual , needed to add extra pad for better fit

My husband got these last week and already peeling at the soles on both shoes. He isn't on his feet all day, we are sending back for an exchange with hopes these are better quality.

I have owned a few Hokas, and I was excited to try the new Goretex Clifton's. I have had them maybe 2months now and the tread is falling off already. I don't use them very often but I have run in them a fair amount and out of no where I noticed it start flapping on the road. I am pretty disappointed with the quality.

To narrow in the toe bed. Should not have ordered these since they're not available in a wide.

We were anxious to try HOKA and I ended up ordering a pair for my husband. The shoe is very well made and lighter than we thought. The problem was that the shoes visibly turned in. My husband tried to walk around the house with it, but it was turned in so much, it almost seemed like a defect. I tried to read reviews to see if that is how it is built, but did not see anything on line. Maybe it just doesn't agree with my husbands foot structure. I am really tempered to try it myself, but a little afraid that I will have the same issue. I think trying on in the store, vs. ordering on line might be a better way to go.

The Goretex lining seems to be much more restrictive than my non-Goretex Cliftons. I can't wiggle my toes as much. Also, my feet feel a little warmer in the GTX (like maybe they don't breathe as well). But if you need to run in the rain (or live somewhere that rains a lot), I could see how they might be useful for that. The soles are as comfy as my normal Cliftons.

I've tried 2 GTX models and the toe box is simply narrower than their non-GTX counterparts. Hoka should either disclose this fact or widen the GTX toe box.

I love the look of tbis shoe. There is no wide option so i got mens size instead. It had a wide toe box to make it comfortable. I wear these everyday for hours at a time. The shoes are very comfortable. Its like walking on clouds. However, i am disappointed in the lack of arch support. My ankle is rolling inward. I havent decided whether i am just going to get an insert or return them

Too tight, these are my fifth pair of Hoka's, first that did not fit right.

I'll start by saying I love my non-GTX Clifton9s. I got these GTX types for running in the rain and well theyre not very impressive. The clifton 9 gtx just wasnt quite as waterproof as i had hoped. Water still gets in after prolonged use. Used once on a rainy bike ride and after 4-6 miles and i had some wickedly soggy shoes. Used one more time to wash my car and i could tell they were getting damp in the toe area. Ultimately, I guess theyre not terrible, just not as effective as i was hoping.

The right shoe was too tight on my big toe. I returned the shoes and purchased a different shoe in a wide size. Hope that makes a difference.