Upper
For 2015, the award-winning Women's Clifton receives an updated upper with a focus on lightweight comfort. Rocking an Air Mesh upper construction which is lightweight and Allows air to fully permeate the shoe, promoting a cooler, drier and altogether more pleasant environment. While the Structural No Sew SpeedFrame Overlays provide necessary stabilisation around the midfoot from medial to lateral with a seamless interior environment that reduces irritation and blistering and the number of potential weak points throughout the shoe that would otherwise be prone to tearing or breakage. A softer, lightly padded tongue merged onto the upper provides increased protection across the foot.
Midsole
The Women's Clifton II utilises a full length CMEVA midsole, providing industry leading cushioning for increased impact protection and stability, with unified performance within The Meta-Rocker midsole geometry, specifically engineered with a low heel-toe differential and a sculpted outsole radius in the heel and toe, encourages a unique natural rolling motion. This supports natural form and encourages an efficient, continuous positive rolling motion from heel-strike to toe-off.
Hoka shoes offer a unique rolling motion for the most natural, efficient and effortless stride. To achieve these results this has an extended profile; a logarithmic shape for a smooth progressive rolling motion. There is unsurpassed shock attenuation, a sense of weightlessness and an inherently stable ride which is designed to reduce the fatigue in your feet, legs and core.
Outsole
The outsole of the Women's clifton II is integrated with H-Shape dynamic stability technology, promoting a wide midfoot platform for maximum underfoot stability with Full Ground Contact that enables increased traction and a smooth heel to toe transition. Lastly the road-focused outsole includes a Hi-Abrasion Lightweight Rubber with strategically placed rubber pods to improve durability and dynamic floor fighting grip.
META-ROCKER
Meta-Rocker midsole geometry, specifically engineered with a low heel-toe differential and a sculpted outsole radius in the heel and toe, creates a unique fulcrum effect and encourages a guided foot gait cycle.
50% MORE CUSHIONING
Engineered midsole volume which is up to 2.5X the volume than standard running shoes, made with performance-specific cushioning material.
OVERSIZE TECHNOLOGY
The Hoka Hoka Clifton 2 Running Shoes utilise unique Oversize Technology to deliver the ultimate in performance, cushioning and comfort.
