“I am a devoted Hoka fan. The Clifton is always my go-to shoe for support and comfort. After almost dying in a near fatal car accident on 12/24/2009, and 16 surgeries in 13 years, I was directed by my orthopedic foot/ankle surgeon to wear Hokas. This specific model, the Clifton 9, is superb. The colors are awesome, the support in the heel is unbelievable, the arch support for someone with a high arch (me), and the ample toe box room can’t be beat! These are amazing shoes!! I bought the pink and am so pleased. Thank you Hoka for saving my life. It’s taken me 13 years to find the right shoes after going through 8 foot surgeries. These are all I can wear.” — Carrie
“I needed new shoes to replace my Mach 4 shoe (which I love). I tried going to my local Hoka Store, but unfortunately, they had a low inventory of all shoes. They only had one shoe available to try on, the Bondi X. I fell in love with this shoe because of how bouncy I felt in them. Unfortunately, the store salesperson suggested I shouldn’t buy them because I could get injured. Weird. I almost bought another brand, but I am glad I got these online. I purchased the Clifton 8′s, Clifton 9, and the Bondi 8. I wanted to force myself to like the Clifton 8′s because of the sale ticket price.
However, I am glad I chose my initial choice and stayed with the Clifton 9′s. They are light and lighter than the old Clifton 8′s and Bondi. In my opinion, this shoe is the perfect outdoor running shoe. I’ve had horrible back, hip, and knee pain due to my sport. The Clifton 9′s has decreased my aches and pain. My runs are enjoyable now. The technology of this shoe is phenomenal. This shoe was way more plush than the Bondi 8 and had a sleek look. For some reason, the Bondi is a wide shoe. Back to the Clifton 9′s, I can’t get over how bouncy I feel in these. I will be buying a second pair for sure in the future. I went with my usual size, but nothing changed here, which is also good. I am a 6.5 or 7 in Nike; I wear a 6.5 (not running shoes), and in Hoka, I am a 7. These shoes are not too big or too small because I go with how I feel running in a shoe. It would be great if Hoka stores had treadmills for customers to try out the shoe. I got my first pair of Hoka’s at Snails Pace; they measured me and had me run. The Width is perfect. If you like the Mach 4, these might be your next favorite shoe. I do mostly road/street runs.” — EM
“I just invested in a pair of these. I have a high instep and arch. OMG feels like walking on clouds. I have yellow pair coming on the way. I we are a 7 so I ordered a 7 and they fit perfect. I thought they would be small fit but no, they are just right. Love the colors. I will never buy another brand right now.” — Nina
“WOW, WOW, WOW!!! These shoes are wonderful!! I have been suffering with plantar fasciitis for a long time now. I have tried heated foot massages, foot stretching boots from my doctor, several stretching devices from Amazon, several arch support insoles and I even bought Sketchers Arch Fit sneakers and none of these products have taken away the pain in my heel. I never heard of the name HOKA before. I was actually on Amazon searching and praying for anything else that could possibly help me and I was reading the reviews of this one foot product when I see in a review of a person giving praise about wearing HOKA sneakers for plantar fasciitis. I immediately decided to order a pair but not from Amazon because in that persons review, the price for HOKA shoes are much higher priced. I researched and found Zappos to be the most affordable. I ordered 2 pairs of shoes on April 9th and received this pair the next day.
When I put them on I was AMAZED!!! I felt no pain in my heels. It felt like I was walking on a cloud. These shoes are so lightweight and comfortable. I normally wear a size 11 however I decided to get the 11.5 and I am so glad I did. First it is so difficult to find an 11.5 in women’s shoes. I have toe space without the shoe flopping on and off my foot like a size 12 does. I don’t feel like I need to add any kind of insole. I have the arch and heel support in this shoe. I will forever be thankful for reading that person’s review on Amazon and extremely thankful for HOKA!!! I will absolutely recommend HOKA shoes to anyone with plantar fasciitis. I will forever be a customer and will be buying more shoes by HOKA!!” — Felicia