HOKA

Clayton 1

Clayton 1
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Good (70/100)

Shoe details

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

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Good (70/100)

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Overall

Good (70/100)

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Good (70/100)

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Ranks above 31% of shoes

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Cushioning

Excellent (92/100)

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Excellent (92/100)

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Ranks above 87% of shoes

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Durability

Above average (82/100)

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Above average (82/100)

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Ranks above 66% of shoes

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Comfort

Good (70/100)

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Good (70/100)

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Value

Below average (62/100)

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Below average (62/100)

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Appearance

Below average (58/100)

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Below average (58/100)

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All Running Shoes

Worse than 69% of 2,532 running shoes ranked.

Good (70/100)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 66% of 1,849 daily trainers ranked.

34%

HOKA

Worse than 79% of 134 HOKA shoes ranked.

21%

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.3 oz M
7.3 oz M
8.5 oz M
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
4mm
4mm
5mm
Release
2017 Q3
2017 Q3
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$160
$150 Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (31%)
Below average (37%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (29%)
Below average (21%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (87%)
Very good (90%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Above average (66%)
Average (54%)
Very good (80%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (7%)
Bottom tier (9%)
Very good (82%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (11%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Good (74%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

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Hoka Clayton

redcedarcoach · Jul 13, 2018

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

Lightweight cushion

Anonymous runner · Feb 27, 2018

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

Hoka Clayton

fisky · Jan 2, 2018

4/5

Overall

This shoe helped alleviate a chronic heel problem with plantar fasciitis. It is no longer available, but I'm still running in them.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
3/5