ShoeGeometry

Hoka Cielo X1 3.0

RacingRoadCarbon plate2026Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop
7 mmStated
Stack, heel / forefoot
37 / 30 mmMeasured
Weight
not measured yet
Plate
Carbon plate
Toe rocker
42 % of lengthest.photos 42–46 %
Heel bevel
12.2 % of lengthest.photos 10–12 %
Stiffness / firmness
46 / 48 of 100Derived
Primary foam
Dual-layer PEBA

How it compares

  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, higher than the catalogue median of 6 mm (54% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's heel stack is 37 mm, thinner than the catalogue median of 38 mm (35% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's forefoot stack is 30 mm, thinner than the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (33% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Against the Hoka Cielo X1 2.0: stack lower, toe rocker shorter (details).
  • 4 shoes with similar geometry from other lines.

Differences smaller than the precision of the sources (about 1 mm of stack, 8 g, or the spread between photos for photo estimates) are reported as about the same.

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Manufacturer stated
7mm
HighSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Heel stack
Externally measured
37mm
HighSpec listingsource
Forefoot stack
Externally measured
30mm
HighSpec listingsource
Weight
No approved value yet.
Plate
Carbon plate
Primary foam
Dual-layer PEBA
List price
$275

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm, toe rocker 35 %Hoka Cielo X1 3.0: heel 37 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 42 % of length, radius 52 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 36 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.37 mm30 mmUnder the centre of the heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measuredheel boneHeel contact: the sole is within 4.5 mm of the ground from 12 % of length (foam compresses more under load), ending about under the heel boneheel bevel 12 %Toe rocker: the front 42 % of the length curves up (the curve leaves the ground 58 % of length from the heel)toe rocker 42 %toeheel
Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
Illustrative profile, not a photograph or scan: drawn to scale for a 300 mm shoe from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoe (under body weight the foam compresses and the curves flatten). The grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. Hoka Cielo X1 3.0: heel 37 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 42 % of length, radius 52 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 36 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone. Heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measured. Heel bevel and toe rocker are marked where each curve meets the ground; for the heel that is where the sole comes within 4.5 mm of the ground, which foam compression closes under body weight.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; widths in millimetres are lab measurements from the cited source, while toe tip and heel heights in millimetres are photo estimates converted for a men’s US 9 (assumed 300 mm long), so approximate. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Toe rocker
AI estimated
42%

4 photos range 42–46 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Rocker radius
AI estimated
52%

4 photos range 49–57 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Rocker rise angle
AI estimated
27deg

4 photos range 27–30 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Toe tip over ground
AI estimated
57mm*

4 photos range 51–57 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely (* the photos disagree by more than usual).

MediumSide photosource
Rocker angle at toe
AI estimated
57deg

4 photos range 55–62 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Visible rocker lift onset
AI estimated
68.7%

4 photos range 68.2–71.4 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Toe spring (relative)
AI estimated
24.1%

4 photos range 22.4–24.5 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Heel bevel length
AI estimated
12.2%

4 photos range 10.2–12.3 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Heel bevel height
AI estimated
36mm*

4 photos range 31–36 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely (* the photos disagree by more than usual).

MediumSide photosource
Midsole width (forefoot)
Externally measured
107.6mm
MediumLab testsource
Midsole width (heel)
Externally measured
78.1mm
MediumLab testsource
Interior forefoot width
Externally measured
91.4mm
MediumLab testsource
Toebox width
Externally measured
70.4mm
MediumLab testsource

Stiffness

Longitudinal stiffness
Derived
46/ 100

Lab reading: 16.8 N, force to bend the shoe 30° (lab bending test); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab flex testsource
Midsole firmness
Derived
48/ 100

Lab reading: 32.9 Asker C, midsole durometer reading (higher = firmer); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab durometersource

How it compares

Appears in:Carbon plateLonger toe rocker

Compare:Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 vs Hoka Cielo X1 2.0Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 vs Adidas Adizero Takumi Sen 11Previous version: Hoka Cielo X1 2.0

What changed from the Hoka Cielo X1 2.0

Stack lower, toe rocker shorter. Compared with the previous version in this catalogue; differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same.

heel boneHoka Cielo X1 3.0: heel 37 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 42 % of length, radius 52 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 36 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Cielo X1 3.0: toe rocker 42 % of lengthHoka Cielo X1 2.0: heel 46 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 46 % of length, radius 62 % of length; heel bevel 15 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, reaching in front of the heel bone (the sole still curves up under it: a heel rocker).Hoka Cielo X1 2.0: toe rocker 46 % of length
  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.037/30 mm · toe rocker 42 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Hoka Cielo X1 2.046/39 mm · toe rocker 46 % · heel bevel 15 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MeasureHoka Cielo X1 2.0Hoka Cielo X1 3.0Change
Heel stack46 mm37 mmlower (−9 mm)
Forefoot stack39 mm30 mmlower (−9 mm)
Drop7 mm7 mmabout the same
Toe rocker46.4% of length41.5% of lengthshorter (−4.8 %)
Toe tip over ground57.7 mm56.8 mmabout the same
Rocker rise angle26.8°27.4°about the same

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Sources

  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 Review (2026) - Doctors of RunningreviewDoctors of Runningaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 Review: The Speed Machine | Believe in the RunreviewBelieve in the Runaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • hoka-cielo-x1-3-0 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • hoka-cielo-x1-3-0 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • hoka-cielo-x1-3-0 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • hoka-cielo-x1-3-0 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Cut in half: HOKA Cielo X1 3.0 Review (2026) | RunRepeatlabRunRepeataccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (29)

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 67 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStatedHighSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Heel stack37 mmMeasuredHighSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Heel stack38 mmStatedHighSpec listingBelieve in the Run2026-10-04
Forefoot stack31 mmStatedHighSpec listingBelieve in the Run2026-10-04
Forefoot stack30 mmMeasuredHighSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Rocker apex58.5 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker apex58.1 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius52 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius52 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle27 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle28 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground57 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe57 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe57 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground57 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset68.2 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset68.7 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)23.7 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)24.1 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length12.1 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length12.3 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height36 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height35 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Midsole width (forefoot)107.6 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole width (heel)78.1 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Interior forefoot width91.4 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Toebox width70.4 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Longitudinal stiffness46 DerivedMediumLab flex testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole firmness48 DerivedMediumLab durometerRunRepeat2026-10-04

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported. Hover a method for its identifier and algorithm version.

Source notes

  • Running Warehouse: sha256=906c0264f77c6c408ba8bf7741581d2abc76f9c5290edde97a5f192275e4628f; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=9a2cd6a4cfb6f7ea35322386f9f1418373b9de5e46a4e229271450c2e4ec98a1; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=7bd96ca5c8d2189c46bf8783e129aade73c57c498ee409ccf5466532eb89a399; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=4b0e9783ba8c10881a2cd2d7ac9022e9f7cf09bf2d399291410bcd9056a22594; 0.3

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