Hoka Clifton vs Bondi: Which Is Better?

Marathon training is not going well this year. I'm running the New York City Marathon this weekend, and you want to know what happens when you skip too many training runs and cut corners on every other long run? Your legs lose all pliability and you want to curl up in a ball and cry. Or maybe it's just the simple fact that this is my third turn around the marathon block, and my legs are suffering permanent damage from the violent, repeated blows to New York City pavement. Here's what I do know: Esquire asked me to compare two of my go-to HOKAs for my underwhelming few months of training: the Clifton 9's and the Bondi 8's. Both are massively popular entries in HOKA's ever-evolving lineup—and both are shoes that I'd ultimately recommend to you, but with a whole lot of necessary context and caveats. And yes, there is a clear winner between the two.

If you have trouble reading this message, view it in a browser.   Welcome to Add to Cart, in which Esquire editors tell you about the clothes, shoes, watches, gear, gadgets, booze, and anything else we're coveting right now.   - The Editors at Esquire What Wins the Battle Between HOKA Clifton and Bondi? Marathon training is not going well this year. I'm running the New York City Marathon this weekend, and you want to know what happens when you skip too many training runs and cut corners on every other long run? Your legs lose all pliability and you want to curl up in a ball and cry. Or maybe it's just the simple fact that this is my third turn around the marathon block, and my legs are suffering permanent damage from the violent, repeated blows to New York City pavement. Here's what I do know: Esquire asked me to compare two of my go-to HOKAs for my underwhelming few months of training: the Clifton 9's and the Bondi 8's. Both are massively popular entries in HOKA's ever-evolving lineup—and both are shoes that I'd ultimately recommend to you, but with a whole lot of necessary context and caveats. And yes, there is a clear winner between the two. SHOP NOW 40 Great Gifts to Bring to a Housewarming Party Don't just take a bottle wine. SHOP NOW There Really Is a Flannel Shirt For Everyone. It's Time to Find Yours. The wardrobe staple is always in style. SHOP NOW Which TCL TV You Should Buy in 2024, According to Esquire's Tech Editor A breakdown of our favorite budget TV maker. SHOP NOW The Best Books of Fall 2024 The season's best titles will take you to the bleeding edge of imagination, where glam-rock aliens, wacky alligators, and haunted houses abound. SHOP NOW The Fashion Gods Have Spoken—It's Carhartt Season, Baby. Personally, I find it to be a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of good fortune in the year 2024 must be in want of a Carhartt Detroit Jacket. I can't step outside without seeing a sea of Detroit Jackets, everywhere I go. I see them at work, at the bar after work, at the club after the bar. I see them in every other fit pic on my Instagram feed, and subsequently, on the videos of farmers on TikTok that I watch when I don't want to see any more fit pics. And, I see them on the hottest actors of the season. SHOP NOW Follow Us Unsubscribe | Privacy Notice | CA Notice at Collection Esquire is a publication of Hearst Magazines. ©2024 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. This email was sent by Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019-3779