Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 29/24mm stack · 5mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Clifton 8 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Clifton 7 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. The rating is based on 8 runner reviews and 10 other rated shoes in the Clifton product line.
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
89 High
External retailer ratings
We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.
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Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
“Within 200km the outsole rubber started to peel off”
“Still going strong after two years of hiking, everyday walking and lots of running”
“Great for easy pace and lots of miles with no injuries”
“Plenty of cushioning and extremely comfortable as someone who has flat feet”
“Soft, reasonably comfortable but no bounce at all”
“The ride is boring”
“Helps with achy achilles”
23% 3/13
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Clifton, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 4 reviews
89 Good
80 Confidence
2025 · 11 reviews
93 Excellent
86 Confidence
2023 · 130 reviews
98 Exceptional
100 Confidence
2021 · 57 reviews
90 Very good
98 Confidence
Clifton 7 This shoe
2020 · 8 reviews
81 Good
89 Confidence
2019 · 68 reviews
79 Decent
99 Confidence
2018 · 48 reviews
80 Good
99 Confidence
2017 · 51 reviews
65 Below average
99 Confidence
2016 · 37 reviews
92 Very good
99 Confidence
2015 · 5 reviews
85 Good
89 Confidence
2014 · 16 reviews
96 Excellent
95 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Great price for what it's worth, still going strong after two years of hiking (not what it's made for), everyday walking and lots of running. Plenty of cushioning and extremely comfortable as someone who has flat feet.
Luis · Jun 9, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K
4/5
Overall
Tried Clifton 5 a few years ago and now got a pair of Clifton 7 when it was on sale. Summary: boring cushioning, poor build quality, ok as an easy-day shoe.
The underfoot feel is just underwhelming - soft, reasonably comfortable but no bounce at all. Also need a break-in period for the midsole to soft up. Ok as an easy day shoe, it definitely gets the job done even though the ride is boring.
Build quality is not great. Within 200km the outsole rubber started to peel off. Weird thing is that the peeled-off rubber also brought out some of the midsoles. So it looks like there are "holes" under my feet. Never experienced this before with any other shoes.
Chen · Jun 2, 2023
20 mpw training for a marathon
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