Daily Trainer

HOKA Clifton 10

Hoka's everyday trainer, now taller and softer, with an 8 mm drop for easy miles.

The Clifton is Hoka's everyday trainer, and the tenth version is the tallest one yet. There is more foam under the heel now, and an 8 mm drop that tips you forward a little more eagerly than the Clifton 9 did.

Most of your running is easy running, and this is the shoe for it. It is light for how much foam it carries, the ride is soft without feeling vague, and it comes in wide and extra-wide fits, so it suits a lot of feet that other daily trainers pinch.

It is not a fast shoe. There is no plate, the foam is not especially springy, and if you line up for a 5K in it you will feel the shoe rather than the effort. Keep it for the mileage and race in something else.