The Clifton 9 is Hoka's everyday neutral trainer, rebuilt lighter than the Clifton 8 with 3mm more stack height and a new responsive foam. The upper drops overlays and hotmelts for a plusher heel, a reflective heel panel and a streamlined tongue with a single medial gusset. It suits runners and walkers who want soft, rockered cushioning for daily miles rather than a firm, fast ride. Against rivals like the Brooks Ghost and ASICS Nimbus, it is softer and more rockered but less stable and less responsive at speed.
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Owners rate the Clifton 9 highly, praising its light, plush ride for daily runs and long walks. Complaints center on the soft midsole feeling unstable and the outsole wearing quickly.
The Hoka Clifton 9 is a road running shoe for everyday runs and walking. This ninth version is lighter than the one before it and adds 3mm of stack height. It uses a new responsive foam and an improved outsole design.
The upper is a stripped-back engineered knit with no overlays or hotmelts. It has a plusher heel, a reflective heel panel, and a streamlined tongue with a single side medial gusset.
The midsole is compression molded EVA foam with an early-stage Meta-Rocker and inherently stable geometry. The outsole is Durabrasion rubber.
