HOKA | Unisex Cielo X1 Running Shoes - Cerise/Solar Flare

Advice for Road Runners: The HOKA Unisex Cielo X1 Running Shoes have proved to be popular. That's not hugely surprising when they are HOKA's highest energy returning shoes. The Cerise/Solar Flare colourway provides a brighter colour option - perfect for spring and summer races. 

These road racing shoes are HOKA's most advanced carbon-plated innovation. Their purpose is to help you run faster.

Underfoot Feel

The Cielo X1 provide an energetic, propulsive ride. The following technologies explain why these HOKA racing shoes are so fast.

1. An early stage MetaRocker™/exaggerated new rocker profile helps you to move forward with greater ease.
2. The ProFlyX™ midsole construction consists of a carbon fibre plate sitting between two layers of responsive PEBA foam. The carbon fibre plate has asymmetrical wings that wrap up medially and laterally.
3. An aggressively cored out midsole reduces the chance of there being any unneeded material or weight.
4. Minimal rubber outsole coverage saves on weight.

The two layers of foam are not the same as each other. The top layer is softer; this improves comfort on long runs. The bottom layer is firmer; providing a resilient source of power.

It is also worth noting that the Cielo X1 are made with HOKA's Active Foot Frame™ design. This design feature functions like the bucket seat in a race car. Resulting in your foot sitting securely in the midsole; not on top of it.

Upper Fit

Aligned with what you would expect from road racing shoes, the knit upper and collar is light and breathable.

When you are running at your faster speeds, you definitely want the tongue to stay in place. Helpfully, the upper has an asymmetrical gusseted knit tongue - which prevents the tongue from moving out of position.

Important sizing note: The Cielo are unisex shoes. However, the UK size on the box - and therefore the size on our website - is a men's UK size. Our sizing chart shows the equivalent women's US size for each UK men's size. 

Ideal Run Type

The HOKA Unisex Cielo X1 Running Shoes are for race-day; from 5K through to the marathon. These carbon fibre plated running shoes are designed to help you run at your fastest paces. 

Technical Features

• Approximate weight of a men's UK size 9.5: 264 grams
• Approximate weight of a women's UK size 6.5: 210 grams
• Rearfoot stack height: 40 mm
• Forefoot stack height: 33 mm
• Drop: 7 mm

Sizing Advice

Shoe size is a personal preference and everyone's feet are different, but we want to ensure you avoid any pain or discomfort from bruised toenails, rubbing, blistering or pins and needles.

Your running shoes should have enough width to allow you to spread your toes and should have some space at the front (we recommend having a half to one thumb's width of space from the end of your longest toe to the front of your running shoes).

This usually means that your running shoe will be at least a half size bigger than your regular shoe size though this can vary from brand to brand.