Customer Reviews Hoka Clifton 9 GTX®

I purchased these shoes at Dick's Sporting Goods and they were my first pair of Hoka sneakers. Unfortunately and to my surprise, the rubber tiles on the sneaker's soles began to come loose and completely detach within a month of limited use. I would love to give these another try but concerned the same thing will happen again.

This is my 25th pair of HOKA's and I love HOKA but my first "waterproof" shoe from them. These are NOT waterproof. I've worn them 5 times after it has rained and after the 3rd and 4th time my socks were soaked - I thought it was just me. After the 5th time I decided to test them out under a faucet very lightly and sure enough after a few minutes the inside of the shoe was wet. I tested this again, same thing. The lining inside does not keep water out...

I ordered a 1/2 size bigger and these are way too narrow in the toe box a barely give me the room I want. Very uncomfortable-silly menu should have returned them immediately.

Within a month the bottoms were ripping off and ive had to glue them back on. "Waterproof" is a lie. Over all the quality of these compared to a previous pair of clifftons i have owned is downright terrible. Save yourself some the money and find a better shoe

I have had 2 pair of the same exact shoe. Loved the shoe but both times the sole just comes loose and falls off in the same spot. So frustrating because the shoe fits great and I loved it. I would not buy again until they change the sole. It happened the second time only 4 months of having the shoe.

First pair of Hokas I have purchased that hurt my feet. I have purchased at least 6 pairs of Hoaks previously that were all comfortable and fit great. This shoe did not. I returned the purchase because of the problem.

I love the shoes. However the shoes sent to me were not new and appear used by someone else

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Very disappointed. The sole started coming off after a few months of use. Last time I bought the Bondi 9 and the same thing happened. At least the Bondi lasted a year before all the pieces started coming off the bottom.

The traction pod on sole began to unglue.. bought two pair within 6 months period and both pair did the exact same thing.. waste of money Hoka Clifton .. the past generation were made better .. don't wast your money on these like I did.. tried to return for exchange but no luck..

very small for its size

I bought this Clifton on 9/15/25 and 3 months in the soles has started to come off. I have been buying from this brand since 2022 and am utterly disappointed with the quality as of now

I've been buying cheap shoes for a while and they last me a year or two but I wanted to try something new so I got these and they didn't even last 5 months the top fabric was ripping off the sole of the shoe then I tried to do the warranty for them and the claimed it was regular wear and tear will not be wasting my money again

My last pair lasted 4 years. Three months in the treads on the left show started separating. Submitted a warranty claim and was denied. Quality much worse this time than my first experience with Hoka

Part of Heel pad came unglued after 4 weeks

Not sure what's going on with these shoes they used to be good but the last two pairs I've bought have had the same problem. The pieces on the bottom of the shoe start peeling off. It's really unfortunate as these are not a cheap shoe to buy. It's super annoying after spending over 150 dollars and after just a couple of months of regular use the sole starts to fall apart. I don't think I will be supporting this company any longer.

I'm actually pretty upset about this product. This is not a Clifton 9. I held out even trying the 10 for a long time because it clearly had a more pronounced rocker. I thought I would still be able to buy the Clifton 9 in this version if it didn't work for me. This isn't the same shoe. Not everyone can use an early stage rocker. How are you going to change the rocker and still call it a Clifton 9? Now I can't find any 9s anymore and I am left with one last pair while I am in the abyss looking for anything that will work for me again. This was the one shoe. How can you change the whole function of a shoe and call it the same shoe. Just make another shoe. Keep the Clifton the late stage rocker that works for people.

I have ordered and returned 4 pairs of these shows thinking surely it would get better. I love the fit, the look and the waterproofness. After less than a month of wear with the latest pari the soles are peeling off of both shoes in two places each. To say I am disappointed is the understatement of the year. I have had far less pricey shoes lasts far longer. My Clifton 10s seem to be fine--so very very sad about these shoes.

I sent my shoes back for warranty cause the bottom treads were coming unglued and it was denied because they said it was wear and tear. The shoes were maybe 3 months old! Only wore a few times. The funny part is this had happen before and I exchanged them. Then it happen again so I sent them in and the said it wasn't their problem!

I SHOULD'VE READ THE REVIEWS. TREAD PADS HAVE BEEN UNSTICKING FROM SOLE AFTER 3 MONTHS OF USE TO WALK IN A CLINIC. IF THESE SHOES CAN'T WITHSTAND NORMAL WALKING INDOORS, HOW ARE THEY TO BE USED FOR RUNNING OUTDOORS? THIS IS NOT WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE AS IT IS A COMMON ISSUE LOOKING THROUGH THE REVIEWS. THESE SHOES ARE NOT CHEAP TO BE HAVING THIS ISSUE AFTER ONLY 3 MONTHS.

I love so many things about Hoka and the Clifton 9 GTX however I have had 3 pair in 4 months and the soles have peeled off every pair within weeksin one case in just 5 days if wear. Super disappointing. I love the waterproof and the color and fit, it for 160.00 a pair you shouldn't have the shoe falling apart in days. Very sad purchase. Hoka was very helpful and did process a warranty on one pair with a refund, store credit on another and an exchange on one of them. Still, I really wanted these shoes to better.

About one month after using these shoes for running a few times/week, the treads of the shoes started to peel off. There are individual grips on the tread which started to peel and eventually fully fell off. I contacted hoka about this and they told me that this is normal wear and tear and that they would not do anything to compensate or replace these defunct shoes. Several months later the treads have continued to peel off and are now unusable and dangerous due to the uneven surface. I would not recommend buying this style.

I bought these because I'm always on my feet, while working. I have had these for almost 2 full months and the bottom of my sole is already coming apart.

I wore these maybe three times and the traction pads fell off. I sent them back for the manufacture warranty but Hoka claimed it was from daily wear and tear and that the shoes were purchased more than a year out of date. Still love Hoka as a brand but disappointed in these shoes specifically.