Customer Reviews Hoka Clifton 9 GTX®

Very uncomfortable and does not look at all like the pictures.

Bad service and not satisfied with product

The shoe upper started to tear just after 4 months of use. As I am traveling outside USA, I am not in a position to return the shoes for replacement. Very disappointed with the quality of this Hoka shoes. Hope Hoka will honor the commitment to replace/refund after my return to the US in end March 2024. I will provide documentary evidence of my travel outside USA.

I've worn these for less than a week and part of the sole is already coming off. I've had the Clifton 9s before and have not had this problem but this is the first time that I've worn the Clifton 9 GTX.

My son has had his shoes for not even a month and a half and he's already had to glue the bottoms back in places. It took a lot to save up for these shoes to have this problem right off the rip. The comfort is satisfying he definitely speaks of them being very comfortable, but if the shoes won't last any better than this what's the good in comfortable shoes that won't hold up to the wear.

It is not possible to run in the rain or on wet grass in them because they get wet through in the toe area (usually the toe is rubberized, but not in this case). The sole is not good: it is hard and flat, which leads to poor grip even on wet asphalt. They look bulky, but at the same time they are not anatomically shaped, namely, there is no room in height for the thumb (I suspect in the future this will become a problem when the thumb digs through the internal protective material and the sneakers will leak faster). The upper material gets completely wet and does not repel moisture, which leads to the sneakers becoming dirty very quickly. I am completely disappointed with the model - for running they are hard and get wet.

After 6 pairs of awesome Hokas, and spreading the word to everyone I know, and 1 subpar waterproof runner, I decided to give their Goretex Clifton 9 a go. The size is much smaller than their normal fit, with no room in the toe box. The tread is an improvement on the last waterproof edition, but these shoes have less traction on wet surfaces than the regular Hokas. Dry feet are great; trusting inferior shoes and potentially getting injured, not so much. One wear and returned. Starting to wonder about Hoka; will not buy another waterproof / Goretex from this brand.

Overhang at backend of shoe caused me to trip and almost take a nose dive down a flight of stairs. Very dangerous shoes. Bad engineering.

Thread tread on the bottom of the came off, I had to super glue it back on within a week of receiving my new shoes.

After trying on my very first pair I was very disappointed with how uncomfortable the shoes were.

toe box way too small