HOKA Clayton 1

Name: HOKA Clayton 1
Brand: HOKA

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.3 oz · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The HOKA Clayton 1 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Clayton product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Below average

69/100

Overall

Below average 69

Cushioning

Very good 90

Durability

Decent 78

Comfort

Below average 63

Value

Bottom-tier 59

Appearance

Bottom-tier 59

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

35/100

Very low 35

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

What runners say

“Helped alleviate a chronic heel problem with plantar fasciitis.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for middle distance came from the HOKA Huaka

“Fit was a little sloppy and wide, causing foot fatigue late into a run.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1

“Foam isn't mushy so it has enough pep.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1

“Cushion works well when running and also when standing on feet all day.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the New Balance 860 v3

“I liked the wide toebox.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Averaging 7.2 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale.
One reviewer finds the foam has enough pep without feeling mushy.
One reviewer uses it for easy long miles and marathon training.

Cons

One reviewer with wide feet finds the fit sloppy and wide, and gets foot fatigue late in a run.
It lists at $160, above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale.

Clayton 1 rates 69. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Clayton

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

69 2017 69 2017

Release year

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

Clayton 2

2017 · 14 reviews

69 Below average

82 Confidence
Clayton 1 This shoe

2017 · 3 reviews

69 Below average

35 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.3 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $160
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Hoka Clayton

5/5

Overall

I like the cushion when running and also when standing on my feet all day. Once I got used to the height of the heel they were comfortable wearing around.

redcedarcoach · Jul 13, 2018

30 mpw came from the New Balance 860 v3

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

Lightweight cushion

4/5

Overall

Nice shoe for easy long miles. Foam isn't mushy so it has enough pep. I used it frequently during marathon training. I liked the wide toebox, but felt that the fit was a little sloppy and wide (I already have wide feet), causing foot fatigue late into a run.

Anonymous runner · Feb 27, 2018

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1