HOKA Clifton 6

Name: HOKA Clifton 6
Brand: HOKA
Rating: 4.5 (66 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.1 oz · 5mm drop · 27/22mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Clifton 7 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Clifton 6 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. Most runners who came to it from another shoe preferred it. The rating rests on 68 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Clifton product line.

Good

87/100

Overall

Good 87

Cushioning

Exceptional 99

Comfort

Exceptional 98

Value

Decent 77

Durability

Decent 75

Appearance

Below average 60

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

97/100

Very high 97

What runners say

“There is no pop at all — I just sink into the foam. It's like running in mud.”

4/5 Full review 41 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Carbon X

“The shoes are narrow, even in the 2E. This is most noticeable in the toebox, around the pinky toe.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

“The cushioning is responsive and doesn't have that feeling of sinking into the shoe.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

“After around 100 miles the tread started to wear away and significantly so after about 200 miles.”

4/5 Full review 41 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Carbon X

“Have to switch shoes every 250-300 miles to avoid injury.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Newton Gravity 8

“Other cushioned shoes can feel blocky or heavy, but the Clifton really doesn't.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Kinvara 10

“It provides plenty of cushioning but is by no means a slow shoe.”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon came from the Skechers GOrun Ride 7

“The shoe has a very comfortable and cushioned feel without compromising responsiveness.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Kinvara 10

“I like the ride for long easy runs but for anything faster is pretty bad.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Rincon 2

“I got black toenails and blisters on the tip of second and third toes.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Escalante 1.5

Prefer this shoe over another

49% 34/69

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers rate cushioning 4.8 out of 5 and use it for easy days and long road runs.
It weighs 9.1 oz, and reviewers call it light for the cushioning it carries.
Seven reviewers over fifty say it lets them keep running with knee, calf or joint pain.

Cons

Reviewers rate durability 4.0 out of 5, and four report the tread and foam going near 300 miles.
Five reviewers find it unresponsive and bulky at faster paces.
Three reviewers find the toe box narrow, one blistering at first and one narrow even in 2E.

Clifton 6 rates 87. This shoe has very high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

99 2014 97 2015 98 2016 64 2017 88 2018 87 2019 81 2020 95 2021 99 2023 95 2025 86 2026

Release year

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

Clifton 11

2026 · 3 reviews

86 Good

70 Confidence
Clifton 10

2025 · 11 reviews

95 Excellent

87 Confidence
Clifton 9

2023 · 130 reviews

99 Exceptional

100 Confidence
Clifton 8

2021 · 57 reviews

95 Excellent

97 Confidence
Clifton 7

2020 · 8 reviews

81 Good

83 Confidence
Clifton 6 This shoe

2019 · 68 reviews

87 Good

97 Confidence
Clifton 5

2018 · 48 reviews

88 Good

97 Confidence
Clifton 4

2017 · 51 reviews

64 Below average

98 Confidence
Clifton 3

2016 · 37 reviews

98 Exceptional

98 Confidence
Clifton 2

2015 · 5 reviews

97 Exceptional

90 Confidence
Clifton 1

2014 · 16 reviews

99 Exceptional

97 Confidence

Reader Ratings

68 ratings

5/5 40

4/5 26

3/5 1

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

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

Runner reviews

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Great trainer

4/5

Overall

This is a great shoe to slodge easy mileage and long runs. Surprisingly, the shoe is extremely light. It is soft and is a great recovery shoe. I came away with blisters on the insides of my feet after my first run in the clifton’s but I believe that’s just the process of adjusting to a new shoe structure. HOKA is a great brand.

Anonymous runner · Feb 10, 2020

training for middle distance came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo

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

Great for big mile weeks

4/5

Overall

I cycle these shoes into my weeks of 60-80 miles. They are great for both my easy days and my longer runs. They last me about 300 miles, but are worth their value.

Anonymous runner · Jan 27, 2020

70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Structure 22

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

More positives than negatives

4/5

Overall

I love almost every part of this show, it’s incredibly comfortable and durable, and gives a lot of support for daily training. It’s a bit heavy and doesn’t have a great appearance, but it’s worth it to have the comfort I need.

Anonymous runner · Jan 26, 2020

70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 6

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 2/5
Value: 3/5

Toe blisters!

4/5

Overall

A lot of good about this version. A nice upper, less constricting. The midsole has good cushion but a little on the dead side compared to other new midsole compounds. But I got black toenails and blisters on the tip of second and third toes despite trying multiple sock thickness and keeping lacing looser. One of these days they'll get it right like the OG version.

mpbp · Jan 26, 2020

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Altra Escalante 1.5

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

Good Recovery Shoe

5/5

Overall

I primarily use the HOKA ONE ONE Clifton 6 as a recovery shoe, either after hard workouts or for long runs at an easy pace. The shoe has a very comfortable and cushioned feel without compromising responsiveness. Other similar cushion-y shoes can often feel blocky or heavy, but the Clifton really doesn't for the cushion it provides. Also, the color schemes on this shoe are pretty dope (so are the color names).

Anonymous runner · Jan 23, 2020

70 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Kinvara 10