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Compared from 126 real runner reviews

HOKA Mach X 2 vs HOKA Clifton PRO vs Mizuno Neo Zen

Side by side from 126 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each shoe’s page.

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The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.

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83 signal

61 reviews

61 signal

13 reviews

82 signal

52 reviews

In short

Light and springy for tempo and long runs; a good share get heel slip and Achilles blisters.

Runners mostly use the Clifton PRO as a comfortable easy-day or warm-up shoe with a bouncy feel.

Soft, fun daily trainer with lively foam; unstable for some, and mushy at faster paces.

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Specs

Weight
252 g (8.9 oz), men's
Stack height
46 mm heel / 41 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm
Weight
275 g (9.7 oz), men's
Stack height
42 mm heel / 34 mm forefoot
Drop
8 mm
Weight
240 g (8.5 oz), men's
Stack height
40 mm heel / 34 mm forefoot
Drop
6 mm

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