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Hoka Clifton 10 vs Hoka Clifton 9

What changed from the Hoka Clifton 9: stack higher, weight heavier, drop more. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Hoka Clifton 10: heel 43 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 63 % of length, radius 48 % of length.Hoka Clifton 10: rocker apex at 63 % of lengthHoka Clifton 9: heel 32 mm, forefoot 27 mm (drop 5 mm); rocker apex 66 % of length, radius 44 % of length.Hoka Clifton 9: rocker apex at 66 % of length
  • Hoka Clifton 1043/35 mm · apex 63 %
  • Hoka Clifton 932/27 mm · apex 66 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

What changed

MeasureHoka Clifton 9Hoka Clifton 10Change
Heel stack32 mm43 mmhigher (+11 mm)
Forefoot stack27 mm35 mmhigher (+8 mm)
Drop5 mm8 mmmore (+3 mm)
Weight247 g278 gheavier (+31 g)
Rocker apex66.5% of length62.8% of lengthstarts earlier (−3.6 %)
Toe tip over ground34.6 mm41.9 mmhigher (+7.3 mm)
Rocker rise angle24.7°27.4°steeper (+2.7)
Stiffness51/10035/100more flexible (−16)
Firmness77/10053/100softer (−24)
Forefoot base width115.3 mm116.9 mmabout the same
FoamCompression-moulded EVACMEVA (compression-moulded EVA)changed

Compared with the previous version in this catalogue. Differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same. All version changes

MetricHoka Clifton 10
Daily trainer · Road
Hoka Clifton 9
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated5 mmStated
Heel stack43 mmStated32 mmStated
Forefoot stack35 mmStated27 mmStated
Weight278 gStated247 gStated
Rocker apex62.8 %est.66.5 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.25 degest.
Toe tip over ground42 mmest.35 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe62 degest.55 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset74.5 %est.77.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.2 %est.16.2 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.9 mmMeasured115.3 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)94.5 mmMeasured96 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width97.2 mmMeasured92.2 mmMeasured
Toebox width73.1 mmMeasured68.9 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness35Derived51Derived
Midsole firmness53Derived77Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamCMEVA (compression-moulded EVA)Compression-moulded EVA
List price$150$145

Key differences

  • Hoka Clifton 10's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 3 mm higher than Hoka Clifton 9's 5 mm.
  • Hoka Clifton 10's heel stack is 43 mm, 11 mm thicker than Hoka Clifton 9's 32 mm.
  • Hoka Clifton 10's forefoot stack is 35 mm, 8 mm thicker than Hoka Clifton 9's 27 mm.
  • Hoka Clifton 10's weight is 278 g, 31 g heavier than Hoka Clifton 9's 247 g.
  • Hoka Clifton 10's rocker onset is 74 % of length, 3 % of length earlier than Hoka Clifton 9's 78 % of length.

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