Alternative to Hoka Clifton 8

Nike Vomero 16 will last you three times as long. More comfortable also. Insane outsole grip. BUT, double the drop of the Clifton. Hoka 5, Nike 10. That may be a deal breaker for some.

Personally I switch between Mach 4 and Vomero 16 for easy days.

Asics nova blast 2 maybe? Haven't tried it out myself

strava stalker wrote:

Asics nova blast 2 maybe? Haven't tried it out myself

That's what I was thinking. I've only run in the first Novablast and they are phenomenal. Not quite as cushioned as the Clifton 8, but very durable, however they are not "stable" in any way. Apparently the 2nd version is more stable.

Saucony Triumphs are awesome. I have around 450 on a pair and they feel great.

Reebok floatride energy 3. Super cheap, very light, high rubber, high durability. Recently ran a 36 minute 10k in them.

runrincerepeat wrote:

Saucony Triumphs are awesome. I have around 450 on a pair and they feel great.

This is a very good option

MUCH Better foam

More outsole rubber

I've been wearing the Hoka Carbon X 2s and have about 200 miles on 2 different pairs and am finding that they are holding up really well, I still feel that bounciness and there's no really wear. These are the only super shoes I've ever tried so take this with a grain of salt.

Thanks for the advice. I will research these suggestions and try to come up with a good choice for me. Probably a first week of January purchase.

Just Some Fellow wrote:

I've been wearing the Hoka Carbon X 2s and have about 200 miles on 2 different pairs and am finding that they are holding up really well, I still feel that bounciness and there's no really wear. These are the only super shoes I've ever tried so take this with a grain of salt.

Good to know. Not looking for super shoes right now, but if I decide to dominate Masters Running, I will look into it. Thanks!

Nike skylon

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Flagpole wrote:

Thanks for the advice. I will research these suggestions and try to come up with a good choice for me. Probably a first week of January purchase.

Could you report back? I know I'm not the only person on this board who is in the same boat with Cliftons.

Flagpole wrote:

I have come the realization that my Hoka 8s are not holding up as well as they were at just over 100 miles, and now I see what others were saying about them not holding up well...sole especially.

I'm disappointed because I liked the Clifton 7s, but I can't have my shoes crap out on me at 200 miles. Just wasteful. 400-500 should be it minimum.

So, what other brand and specific shoe should I consider? Need/want stability and decent cushioning like the Hokas...just want them to last twice as long.

Thanks.

I put built up thin layers of shoo glue over the bits on the sole that start to wear out (I redo a thin layer about every 3 runs). I suspect I've made them last 4x longer than they would have otherwise and still going ok.

pavement88 wrote:

Flagpole wrote:

Thanks for the advice. I will research these suggestions and try to come up with a good choice for me. Probably a first week of January purchase.

Could you report back? I know I'm not the only person on this board who is in the same boat with Cliftons.

I will report back about what I get. I currently have a calf injury that has kept me from running for a little bit, so I'm not sure when I can report about how any new shoe will do on runs. I am planning now to beginning running again Jan. 1. I will report what I can when I can.

Asics novablast 2 is a sweet shoe. Nice ride and cushion but can handle faster paces as well.

Got my Asics Novablast 2 pair today. My local store had to order it because they didn't have my size (sexy).

I like how they feel, but maiden voyage in them later today.

Thanks for the suggestions!

Initial impression of the Asics Novablast 2 compared to the Hoka Clifton 8...based on ONE run.

1) Novablast 2 is much more responsive...almost crazily so. The Clifton 8 is very soft and squishy by comparison.

2) Novablast 2 sole is much harder. I hope that means it will last longer than the sole on the Clifton 8. Makes the run sound louds...kind of like a horse trotting.

Looking forward to more runs and more longer runs as I am still coming back from injury. No pain today, so that was good.

They're a solid shoe that should hold up for a while. I agree with you that they are responsive. I find myself typically running a bit quicker in them than I think I am running. I don't mind them being more firm as I don't particularly care for a soft shoe.