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* '''Midsole'''. The Huaka midsole is made of the firm RMAT foam that's used in the [[Hoka Conquest]].
** '''Cushioning'''. The Huaka has relatively little cushioning, especially given its relatively heavy weight.
** '''Drop & Shape'''. Like other Hoka shoes, the Huaka Clifton Huaka has about half the drop of a traditional running shoe (6mm instead of ~10mm). The Huaka has a less abrupt taper at the very front of the shoe than the Clifton, and quite a bit less than the Bondi, but it's not as gentle as the Altra Olympus. While I like the Olympus taper most, the Huaka is close enough. The rear of the midsole is cut away, giving a bit of a rocker shape that's close to the Bondi. The midsole wraps around the lower part of the foot to create some stability to counter the stilt like instability you get with a thick soled shoe.
** '''Structure'''. This shoe is made of a single type of foam.
** '''Flexibility'''. The Huaka is more flexible than the Bondi or Olympus, a lot more flexible than the Conquest, but less flexible than the Clifton.
* '''Shape'''. The Huaka has the typical Hoka shape, which includes a tiny toe box. At Ultras I've seen a distinctive pattern of blisters caused by Hokas, so it's critical to [[Shoe Dissection| cut open the toe box of any Hokas]].
* '''Upper'''. The upper is a thin, breathable, and inflexible, with good padding around the ankle opening. The material looks identical to the Clifton.
* '''Tongue'''. The Clifton Huaka has a classic tongue rather than a tongue-less sock style of upper, though the tongue has no padding.
* '''Lacing'''. The Huaka uses a "speed lacing" system that uses thin laces and a locking system. I prefer the traditional laces as it can be tricky to get the tension right with the "speed lacing" system. Like many shoes in the Hoka range, there are elastic straps that pull the sides together even if the laces are loose. (I always cut these elastic straps off.)
* '''Heel counter'''. The Huaka has similar heel counter to the Bondi, which is a mild and has no strongly defined edges.