Clifton 9
Clifton 9 is a ninth-generation daily trainer for newer runners and regular mileage. HOKA raises the stack while reducing weight from its predecessor, pairing new compression-molded EVA with reshaped Meta-Rocker geometry for cushioning, response, and smooth turnover. A streamlined recycled-mesh upper, medial gusset, plusher heel, reflective panel, and zonal Durabrasion Rubber add secure comfort and durability.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a lighter / lower-stack Daily Trainer
- Weight
- 248g
- Of 811 known values: 224 lower, 4 equal, 583 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lighterLower 28.1%, including ties / average -19g
- 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)
- 32 / 27mm
- Of 694 known values: 183 lower, 39 equal, 472 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- lowerLower 32%, including ties / average -2.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- compression-molded EVA
- Outsole
- Durabrasion Rubber
- Reference price
- $145
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- The exact Deckers Japan release states 248g for the men's 27cm sample. Deckers global separately lists 8.7 oz for Men's US 9; no conversion is used for the stored metric value.
- Plate note
- The complete exact Deckers Japan and Deckers global construction descriptions list compression-molded EVA, Meta-Rocker geometry, stable geometry, and Durabrasion Rubber without a carbon structure. The two official regional releases corroborate the non-carbon classification.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for HOKA Clifton 8.
In the registered data, weight is 2g lighter at 248g, heel stack is 3mm higher at 32mm, and forefoot stack is 3mm higher at 27mm.
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 248g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 5mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 32mm·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.