Clifton 8
Clifton 8 is a lightweight daily trainer designed for first-time HOKA runners and routine mileage. Building on the Clifton shape, it introduces a lighter, softer foam, while full-compression EVA, Meta-Rocker, and Active Footframe support a smooth transition. Breathable engineered mesh, a plush tongue, an extended heel crash pad, and targeted durable rubber balance comfort, protection, and low weight.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / lower-stack Daily Trainer
- Weight
- 250g
- Of 811 known values: 233 lower, 20 equal, 558 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 31.2%, including ties / average -17g
- Drop
- 5mm
- Of 815 known values: 121 lower, 98 equal, 596 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 26.9%, including ties / average -1.8mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 29 / 24mm
- Of 694 known values: 97 lower, 23 equal, 574 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 17.3%, including ties / average -5.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- compression EVA
- Outsole
- Rubber
- Reference price
- $130
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Deckers Japan official PR Times release states 250g at Men 27cm.
- Plate note
- The complete exact Deckers Japan construction lists full-compression EVA, Meta-Rocker, Active Footframe, an extended crash pad, and rubber coverage without a carbon structure. The HOKA-provided global launch release corroborates the non-carbon construction.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for HOKA Clifton 7.
In the registered data, weight is 3g heavier at 250g.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 250g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 5mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 29mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.