Customer Reviews Hoka Clifton L Suede

I ordered my usual size in this shoe, a women's 6.5. Hoka shoes, though, are much larger than normal shoes. I would recommend ordering 2 sizes (one full number size) smaller than normal. In my case, though, they don't go small enough, that would be a women's 5.5. And the HUGE toe box feels like a clown shoe. I ended up giving these to a friend and going with a different brand.

I have loved every pair of hokas I have ever had. These are NOT it. They are hot and uncomfortable. I have waited monthes to write a bad review because I love this company and the products they sell. They are still hot , heavy, and extremely uncomfortable

The color and texture is great! True to size. However these are so hard. Not conforming to foot or squishy in ANY way

I have purchased at least 12 prs. of the Bondi Hoka in the least several years Hoka decides to stop making the brown color pair like the Clifton color I just purchased. Not everyone wants a crazy looking color. I still have at least 6 prs. here I am 6-2 280 lbs. and work on concrete and a gravel yard everyday I break them down Bondi was the best

I loved my first pair so much of this exact same type of shoe a year later I got the same one but different color. Unfortunately the comfort felt different. I will unfortunately be returning my second pair:/

It's a bit snug around the center foot compared with its predecessors and hopefully it opens up with time.

This was my first purchase from Hoka. I had heard a lot about their shoes, and had high expectations that this would be a good purchase for me. I purchased these shoes, thinking that the suede leather would help them to last two years or more. I purchased them, full price, from the Hoka website. I will say, the shoes are comfortable. They give incredible support and cushion for your feet, and feel great when walking. However, after just 4 months of use, the leather shoelace loops began to tear away. I went ahead and sent them back to Hoka, hoping that they would repair or replace them. Unfortunately, they sent the shoes back, telling me that they were outside the date for their return policy. Also, I was disappointed that Hoka never emailed me with a notification about receiving my claim or even denying it. In the future, I will be going back to purchasing New Balances, which I have purchased in the past with great satisfaction. Their shoes have lasted easily two years.

Unfortunately, I returned them due to poor fit; too tight across top of foot, length alright and width at sole was fine.

Nowhere in the item description is there a disclaimer that this item is much narrower than all of the other seven pair of Hokas I have. I started through the exchange process only to find that this particular shoe is not offered in a wide version. I called customer service and was told by the representative that this is a known characteristic but Hoka doesnt provide a disclaimer, she suggested that I pick a different model of shoe that has availability in wide this after explaining that none of my other Hokas are wide. At that point she was of no help so I resorted to searching the website to find an alternative, I found a few and after reading the reviews learned that they fit narrow as well with no option fo availability in wide. After finally choosing a pair that didnt have reviews saying that they run narrow and had a wide option in case they did, they were only available in four sizes and mine wasnt one of them. So my only alternative is to return these and search for a shoe company that can accomodate my needs.

I have been a Hoka lover for years. I have walked, ran, trotted in Hoka shoes everywhere. These suede ones were great for everyday. I got this pair this summer (towards the end of the summer) and two weeks later notice I am having severe knee pain. Like constant throbbing all around my knees and into my upper thighs and shins. I never once! Thought it could be these shoes - truly started to think I was "getting older" at 30. Winter rolled around and I put these shoes away (again still not thinking about this) and what do you know? No more knee or leg pain on long walks. It was very nice the last week in Chicago and I brought these out again. The first walk.. three hours later knees are absolutely throbbing. Start to connect about the shoes. Take a few days off from the shoes, pain goes away. Throw them on today for a quick walk to yoga - as im typing this my knees and legs are throbbing. DO NOT buy these shoes. I only wore them 10 times or less! The worst shoes I have ever purchased!

This shoe did not fit like my other Hoka's maybe because it was unisex? Not sure but bulky in top of foot with atrange bulging out of material. Also casuaed discomfort. Should have returned.

So, I bought these shoes in August of 2023(it is now the 19th of December), and they have already worn down in the heel area enough to form holes on both shoes. Which is massively painful to walk in. I bought these for my plantar fasciitus, but they didn't really improve any pain at all. They run massively narrow and tight, and have an elevated heel which goes against most of the recommendations from podiatrists that I have heard from. So yeah, I am a bit hurt that only after 5 months, these shoes are already deteriorating. Which, at some prices I understand, but these shoes are so so expensive, so it feels like a slap in the face as a consumer to get this bad of quality shoes. I would not recommend these shoes to anyone looking for quality product.

Impractical for New York and any moisture.

Just didn't like the Clifton 9 Suede model. Did not care for the color or how they fit. The normal Clifton 9's are spectacular and I have 2 pair.

1. The size chart runs small. First order was by the size chart which said I should order 8.5/9. Shoe was too small. 2. Exchanged, and exchange process was great, for 9.5 which is what I usually wear (sometimes 10). Shoe is too narrow at the bend of my feet. It is not offered in wide. 3. Color and style is great. Being solid grey, without bold colors of most Hoka shoes, I could wear them to work with my dress clothes. 4. Due to being too narrow, most likely the shoe will have to be returned.