Runometry Index
59/100
Complete index
No. 38 of 96
Value for money: Average
- Cushioning29.5 mm
- +23.5 pts
- Lightness248 g
- +27.6 pts
- FoamEVA
- +8.0 pts
HOKA Clifton 9
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 248 g
- Reference size: men’s US 9
- Very lightLighter than 81% of them
- Heel stack
- 32 mm
- LowLower than 67% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 27 mm
- AverageTypical
Construction
- Midsole foam
- compression-molded EVA
- Foam material
- EVA
- Support
- Neutral
- Outsole
- Durabrasion Rubber
Who and what for
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Runner level
- Beginner,Intermediate,Advanced
- Paces
- Easy,Steady
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the HOKA Clifton 8
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Clifton 9 (2023) · This version
- 248 g men’s US 9
- Clifton 8 (2021)
- 250 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Clifton 9 (2023) · This version
- 5 mm
- Clifton 8 (2021)
- 5 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Clifton 9 (2023) · This version
- 32 mm
- Clifton 8 (2021)
- 29 mm
- Change
- +3 mm
Forefoot stack
- Clifton 9 (2023) · This version
- 27 mm
- Clifton 8 (2021)
- 24 mm
- Change
- +3 mm
Midsole foam
- Clifton 9 (2023) · This version
- compression-molded EVA
- Clifton 8 (2021)
- compression EVA
- Change
- New
Catalogue price
- Clifton 9 (2023) · This version
- USD 145
- Clifton 8 (2021)
- USD 130
- Change
- +USD 15
Runometry Index
- Clifton 9 (2023) · This version
- 59/100
- Clifton 8 (2021)
- 51/100
- Change
- +8 pts
| Criterion | Clifton 9 (2023)This version | Clifton 8 (2021) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 248 g men’s US 9 | 250 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 5 mm | 5 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 32 mm | 29 mm | +3 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 27 mm | 24 mm | +3 mm |
| Midsole foam | compression-molded EVA | compression EVA | New |
| Catalogue price | USD 145 | USD 130 | +USD 15 |
| Runometry Index | 59/100 | 51/100 | +8 pts |
Model history
2026
2026
2025
2023 This version
HOKA
Clifton 9
- Weight 248 g
- Drop 5 mm
2021
HOKA
Clifton 8
- Weight 250 g
- Drop 5 mm
2020
HOKA
Clifton 7
- Weight 247 g
- Drop 5 mm
HOKA
Clifton 9 GTX
- Weight 272 g
- Drop 5 mm
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