The Clifton Pro is a new premium line above the standard Clifton: a PROGLIDE+ midsole in SCF super foam, a more aggressive MetaRocker, and Super Abrasion Rubber in the high-wear zones. HOKA's own billing — a pace-pushing trainer for everyday miles — places it exactly between the Clifton 11 and the plated Mach X.
It suits you if you want the Clifton's temperament with a livelier engine: daily mileage that rolls forward harder, long runs that finish with something left.
It is not light at 296 g and carries no plate — buyers expecting a super trainer will find a super-foamed daily instead, which is the honest reading of the name.