HOKA Cielo X1

Name: HOKA Cielo X1
Brand: HOKA

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.7 oz · 7mm drop · 46/39mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Cielo X1 2.0 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Cielo X1 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Cielo X1 product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Good

88/100

Overall

Good 88

Cushioning

Excellent 94

Comfort

Good 88

Durability

Good 83

Appearance

Good 82

Value

Below average 69

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

64/100

Low 64

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

One reviewer calls it a racing flat with excellent cushioning and good propulsion, reminiscent of the original Alphafly.
A 46mm heel stack and a carbon plate at 8.7 oz.

Cons

One reviewer redoes the lacing and waits for the stiff upper to conform to the foot.
Value is its lowest-rated dimension, at 4.0 out of 5.

Cielo X1 rates 88. This shoe has low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Cielo X1

Each dot is one version of the Cielo X1, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

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88 2024 74 2025 86 2026 74 2026

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Cielo X1 3 0

2026 · 0 reviews

74 Decent

30 Confidence
Cielo X1 2 0

2026 · 0 reviews

86 Good

47 Confidence
Cielo X1 2.0

2025 · 0 reviews

74 Decent

29 Confidence
Cielo X1 This shoe

2024 · 3 reviews

88 Good

64 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 0

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.7 oz
Release: 2024 Q1
Stack Height: 46mm heel - 39mm toe
Drop Height: 7mm

Runner reviews

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Good Racing Flat

5/5

Overall

This is a great racing flats that has excellent cushioning and good propulsion. It reminds me a lot of the OG Alphafly. It takes a while to get the lacing right (I had to redo how they're done), and for the stiff upper to conform to your foot. I wore it ~20 miles before my marathon. The upper and weight could be improved but the ride is great.

ShoeTubersHaveNoEthics · Dec 3, 2024

2 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Pro 3