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* {{H:lacing}}. The Clayton uses thin flat laces which stay tied. The laces have a slight bit of elasticity in them, improving the overall comfort of the shoe. (They appear to be the same lace that Hoka used in the Clifton.)
* {{H:heelcounter}}. I could not detect any [[Heel Counter]] in the Clayton, though the upper has an overlay in that part of the shoe that ensures it maintains its shape when you're putting it on.
=Update after 340 Miles=
I try to write update on running shoes after about 200 miles, but I found I've done over 300 before I'd even written the overall review. Many runners have complained about the arch causing blisters, for which I dropped the rating from its previous "best of the best" to "highly recommended", but I've not had any issues personally. As you can see from the photos below, I had to cut open the toe box immediately due to its horrible shape, but this is a fairly pervasive issue with modern running shoes. I've been surprised just how well this shoe is held up to the miles. You can see a little bit of wear on the outsole, but that's fairly minor in the scale of things. I'd estimate that I've lost about 1 mm of outsole in the heaviest wear areas under the ball of my foot, and it's not overly localized, so this is not causing any unnatural foot movement. There is some compression of the midsole foam under the ball of my foot, but far less than I would've expected, amounting to probably only 1-2 mm, which means that there is a surprising amount of life left in these shoes. This is a little surprising, as the harder wearing [[RMAT]] outsole phone does not appear to make up a huge portion of the overall cushioning. Speaking of RMAT, I've been extremely pleased with the level of grip is outsole material provides, especially in the wet or other slick conditions.
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File:Clayton2_340Miles (4).jpg| This is an overview of the outsole, and you may be able to make out some of the wear pattern, though it's fairly minor.
File:Clayton2_340Miles (3).jpg| A close up of the area under the ball of my foot shows the abrasion a little more clearly. You may need to click to get a bigger image, but you'll see that the bottom right edge of the picture shows the outsole that still has the original embossed pattern, that is worn away from other points. You also get a sense of how much the cross in the center of each pad has disappeared as the outsole has worn.
File:Clayton2_340Miles (1).jpg| Looking at the insole, you'll notice there is no noticeable compression of the midsole foam, reflecting a surprisingly resilient shoe.
File:Clayton2_340Miles (2).jpg| even though I've cut the toe box open, there's no sign of wear or stress on the upper. To be fair, I've only had a couple of shoes that have ever had any issues with their upper after the toe box has been cut open, who's running shoes are made of tough materials.
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=A Comparison with other Recommended Shoes=
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