HOKA

Clifton 6

Clifton 6
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Excellent (94/100)

Shoe details

Weight
9.1 oz
Release
2019 Q2
MSRP
$130
Stack Height
27mm heel - 22mm toe
Drop Height
5mm

Ratings & Reviews

Excellent (94/100)

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Scores better than 94% of all shoes.

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Rating breakdown

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Overall

Excellent (94/100)

Overall rating

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Excellent (94/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 94% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Cushioning

Exceptional (99/100)

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (99/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than >99% of shoes

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Comfort

Exceptional (98/100)

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 99% of shoes

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Value

Good (72/100)

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (72/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 48% of shoes

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Durability

Average (67/100)

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (67/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 33% of shoes

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Appearance

Below average (58/100)

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (58/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 12% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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49%

34/69

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 94% of 2,617 running shoes.

Excellent

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 93% of 1,872 daily trainers.

93%

Clifton Family

Scores better than 64% of 10 clifton family.

64%

HOKA

Scores better than 82% of 137 HOKA shoes.

82%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
  • Reviewers rate this shoe better than the Clifton 5.
  • One of the most popular shoes among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated among the top 25% of shoes overall.
  • Rated among the top 5% of shoes on comfort.

Cons

  • Rated below average on durability.

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.1 oz M Lightest
9.8 oz M
Stack
27/22mm
38/30mm
Drop
5mm
8mm
7mm
Release
2019 Q2
2025 Q1 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$130
$155
$200
Best price
$123.96 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (94%)
Excellent (95%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (99%)
Durability
Below average (33%)
Below average (37%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (12%)
Bottom tier (21%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Average (48%)
Very good (81%)
Very good (86%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

68 reader ratings

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Showing 1–5 of 66 written reviews

My go to daily trainer

Anonymous runner · Aug 4, 2023

5/5

Overall

I’ve been a fan of the Hoka Clifton series for years. It’s the best shoe for me to log daily miles and long runs in. I typically take each pair to 500 miles before replacing. The cushioning is just right and I’m a fan of the 5 mm drop. 

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jul 9, 2023

4/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jun 14, 2023

4/5

Overall

Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Why so soft

DoItForHim91 · Nov 24, 2020

4/5

Overall

Ok so like I get what they're going for but I think this shoe just isn't very versatile. I like the ride on this shoe for long easy runs but for anything faster is pretty bad. As an experiment I did some 300m hill reps in them at repetition pace and they were just clunky. Obviously not the purpose of the shoe but it illustrates how one dimensional this shoe is. Great for slow easy runs but boy is it slow.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
3/5

Bouncy and comfy while they last!

SlowFox · Aug 3, 2020

4/5

Overall

I really liked these shoes. I bought them to accompany my Carbon X and I ended up using them for more than just easy and long days. I've even ran the odd hill sprint and set of intervals in them. I was surprised that they could handle tempo paces, the only real issue was the weight. They aren't the fastest shoes around, but that's not why you'd buy them. The comfort on runs >10miles is great. In Nike I buy Japanese size 28.5 and did the same with the Carbon X. With the Clifton, I found 28 Wide worked well for me. After 320 miles, I class my shoes as "dead" now. For a number of reasons: After around 100 miles the tread started to wear away and significantly so after about 200 miles. Today I have 320 miles on my pair and the tread is completely gone in places and I am running on a mixture of foam and rubber... The above wear is rather heavy on the outside of the shoe, which will be affecting my gait. Likewise, the foam is showing significant compression marks. When I use these now, there is no pop at all -- I just sink into the foam. Obviously, this makes running hard! It's like running in mud. I sink straight through to the road! If you can get these cheap then do so, but at 17000 yen / $160 they are rather pricey. Currently moved on to using some Peg 36s, which aren't as nice but I have too many shoes right now. I think if I were to replace these it would be between these and the Infinity React.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5