Hoka and Marni’s Second Joint Shoe: Clifton MARNI Arrives in November

Running shoe brand Hoka and Italian fashion house Marni have announced their second collaboration. Called the Clifton MARNI, the model reinterprets the Clifton 11, one of Hoka’s best-known running shoes, through Marni’s playful design language. The shoe goes on sale on 12 November 2026 on Marni’s online store and in Marni boutiques worldwide, followed a day later, on 13 November, on Hoka’s website and at select international retailers.

First reported by WWD, with further details from House of Heat and Sole Retriever, the model comes in three colourways: orange, white and black. The US retail price has been set at $275. According to Sole Retriever, the shoe will be offered in unisex sizing.

Same running technology, Marni on the surface

At its core, the Clifton MARNI keeps the features of the Clifton 11. According to the press release published by FashionUnited, the upper is made of engineered mesh and the sole of compression-moulded EVA foam. Hoka’s MetaRocker geometry, which encourages a smooth rolling stride, and the Active Foot Frame that supports the heel are also retained. Sole Retriever stresses that, like the rest of the Clifton line, the model is fully run-ready.

Marni’s touch shows in the details. Inside the shoe sits a specially designed checked insole. The laces feature metal hardware, and reflective details run across the body. The Hoka and Marni logos are placed on both sides of the shoe in three-dimensional silicone print. Each pair also comes with two extra sets of laces, so the wearer can switch up the colours to suit their own taste.

“Every Day Is a Marathon”

The campaign for the model is titled “Every Day Is a Marathon”. It treats running not merely as a sport but as the pace of everyday life: early mornings, the office, creative studios and the street. In other words, the Clifton MARNI is positioned as a running shoe designed to be worn in the city rather than on the track.

In the press release, Thomas Cykana, Hoka’s senior director of global collaborations, describes Marni this way: “We love Marni’s playful and quirky position within the contemporary luxury landscape.” Cykana says they love Marni’s playful, unconventional place in the world of contemporary luxury, and also mentions Marni’s creative director Meryll Rogge.

Since the first collaboration

The two brands first came together in April 2025, when they presented Hoka’s Bondi B3LS model in a Marni reinterpretation. FanNation, the sneaker section of Sports Illustrated, reported that the model went on sale for $395. The Clifton MARNI shows that the partnership was not a one-off experiment and has carried over into a second season. Hoka is part of the footwear and apparel company Deckers Brands.

Why it matters

In recent years, performance running shoes have become one of the liveliest corners of the fashion world. Thick-soled models once favoured only by marathon runners now sit in luxury brands’ windows and on the runways. Hoka and Marni’s second joint model is a sign that this meeting is here to stay: fashion houses borrow the credibility of technical product, while running brands gain a share of fashion’s visibility.

What makes the Clifton MARNI interesting is that it changes only the surface without touching the technical structure. This approach shows how thin the line between a “fashion shoe” and a “running shoe” has become. Given how closely running and city style are intertwined in Türkiye as well, it is fair to say that collaborations like this will also be on the radar of fashion followers here. Readers who want to follow the season’s major fashion events can take a look at our fashion week calendar guide.

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Image: A Hoka One One shoe display in front of a running store in Boston (representative image) — Whoisjohngalt, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0