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Clifton 12
Lightweight cushioned running shoes
Should you buy it??
Trust it — mostly
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 ↓
Gemini ranks this product at #4.0 on average
Main competitors
Top rivals in Running Shoes.
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.
Gemini ranks this product at #4.0 on average Averaging across the AI panel, Clifton 12 sits around #4.0 this snapshot.
GPT
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Didn’t rank Clifton 12 this snapshot.
Perplexity
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Didn’t rank Clifton 12 this snapshot.
Claude
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Didn’t rank Clifton 12 this snapshot.
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- Ghost 17
by Brooks
Clifton 12 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Wave Inspire 21
by Mizuno
Clifton 12 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Clifton 9
by Hoka
Clifton 12 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Cloudmonster 2
by On
Clifton 12 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Clifton 10
by Hoka
Clifton 12 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Fresh Foam X More v5
by New Balance
Clifton 12 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
- Dyad 11
by Brooks
Clifton 12 leads 1–0
Across 1 shared question
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #4 across 1 intent tracked.
- FootprintStrongest in Best Running Shoes for Wide Feet (#4).
- TraitsMost often described as “balanced”.
- Closest rivalGhost 17 (1–0 across 1 shared intent).
- MakerBy Hoka — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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