Should you buy it??
Check closely
based on 2 of 5 signals
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
Claude ranks this product at #11.0 on average
Main competitors
Top rivals in Running Shoes.
The verdict
What the panel makes of it.
HOKA ONE ONE makes the Clifton 9 Wide running shoe. Released in 2023, designed in the United States. The shoe uses HOKA's CloudTec midsole technology for cushioning. Runners with wide feet buy it. It solves the problem of finding cushioned shoes that fit properly. AI assistants currently rank it twenty-second for best running shoes for wide feet.
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Claude ranks this product at #11.0 on average Averaging across the AI panel, Clifton 9 Wide sits around #11.0 this snapshot.
Gemini
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Didn’t rank Clifton 9 Wide this snapshot.
GPT
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Didn’t rank Clifton 9 Wide this snapshot.
Perplexity
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Didn’t rank Clifton 9 Wide this snapshot.
Rank trajectory?
Weeks of movement.
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- Arahi 8
by Hoka
Clifton 9 Wide leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Supernova Rise 2
by Adidas
Clifton 9 Wide leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Phantom 4
by Topo Athletic
Clifton 9 Wide leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Glycerin GTS 22
by Brooks
Clifton 9 Wide leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Wave Rider 29
by Mizuno
Clifton 9 Wide leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- GT-2000 14
by ASICS
Clifton 9 Wide leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Wave Inspire 21
by Mizuno
Clifton 9 Wide leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #11 across 1 intent tracked (climbed 11 this week).
- FootprintStrongest in Best Running Shoes for Wide Feet (#11).
- TraitsMost often described as “high mileage”.
- Closest rivalArahi 8 (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
- MakerBy HOKA ONE ONE — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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