Hoka is a staple of my running
5/5
Overall
Eli · Jun 12, 2026
45 mpw 700 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again came from the HOKA Clifton 8
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
HOKA Clifton 10
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.6 oz · 8mm drop · 38/30mm stack · Medium/Narrow/Wide
How it ranks
The HOKA Clifton 10 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. 86% of reviewers would buy it again, below the average for daily trainers. The rating rests on 11 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Clifton product line. One more review would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Excellent
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.
Confidence
87/100
What runners say
“These just work with my feet and make me feel like I can run all day in them”
“These Cliftons eat gravel roads for lunch”
“After my first 7-mile run in the 10s, I am sold on them; I didn't need a day of recovery”
“It wears well from 8:30 pace to 6-minute miles”
“The switch to an 8mm drop and the new foam is perfect for my running style”
“Feels uncomfortable at even the slowest paces”
“Slightly narrower fit than the Clifton 9”
“A wee bit on the heavy side”
“Still tons of great cushioning”
Would buy again
86% 6/7
Prefer this shoe over another
60% 3/5
Where to buy
Black / White (and 2 others)
Buy at Running WarehouseReport a wrong price
Prices last updated on Sep 14, 2026 at 3:00 AM UTC (7 hours ago).
Our prices come from feeds the retailers send us. We refresh them every day, but a feed is sometimes wrong. Tell us and we will look into it.
Report a wrong price
Prices last updated on Sep 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM UTC (14 hours ago).
Our prices come from feeds the retailers send us. We refresh them every day, but a feed is sometimes wrong. Tell us and we will look into it.
Report a wrong price
Prices last updated on Sep 14, 2026 at 8:32 AM UTC (1 hour ago).
Our prices come from feeds the retailers send us. We refresh them every day, but a feed is sometimes wrong. Tell us and we will look into it.
Affiliate links included. They never affect our ratings.
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Amazon prices change often.
Buy at Running Warehouse for $105 · 32% off
BuyPros
- Cushioning is the highest-rated dimension across eleven reviewers, at 4.7 out of 5.
- One reviewer calls it an ideal long and recovery run shoe and credits the move to an 8mm drop.
- One reviewer reports it wearing well from 8:30 pace down to six minute miles.
Cons
- Durability draws the lowest ratings of any dimension, at 3.7 out of 5 across eleven reviewers.
- One reviewer says it is not holding up as well as the Clifton 9.
- One reviewer finds the fit slightly narrower than the Clifton 9.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
50
60
70
80
90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Clifton
Each dot is one version of the Clifton, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
-
2026 · 3 reviews
86 Good
70 Confidence
-
Clifton 10 This shoe
2025 · 11 reviews
95 Excellent
87 Confidence
-
2023 · 130 reviews
99 Exceptional
100 Confidence
-
2021 · 57 reviews
95 Excellent
97 Confidence
-
2020 · 8 reviews
81 Good
83 Confidence
-
2019 · 68 reviews
87 Good
97 Confidence
-
2018 · 48 reviews
88 Good
97 Confidence
-
2017 · 51 reviews
64 Below average
98 Confidence
-
2016 · 37 reviews
98 Exceptional
98 Confidence
-
2015 · 5 reviews
97 Exceptional
90 Confidence
-
2014 · 16 reviews
99 Exceptional
97 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.6 oz
- Release
- 2025 Q1
- MSRP
- $155
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow, Wide
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 30mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Available sizes
Men's sizes
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
Women's sizes
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
Runner reviews
Reader review
2/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 11, 2026
90 mpw avg pace 4:35 400 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would not buy again
- Comfort
- 2/5
- Cushioning
- 2/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 2/5
Alternatives
Other shoes worth considering.
More from HOKA
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
HOKA Clifton 10 In Context
Where It Ranks
More on the HOKA Clifton
- HOKA Clifton 11 next version
- HOKA Clifton 9 previous version
- HOKA Clifton 8
- HOKA Clifton 7
- HOKA Clifton 6
- HOKA Clifton 5
Reviewers Also Ran In
- HOKA Clifton 9 2 runners
- HOKA Bondi 8 1 runner
- HOKA Clifton 8 1 runner