Hoka Unveils the Cielo X1 3.0, Its Lightest—and Fastest—Super Shoe

On his feet were, what I speculated at the time, a blacked-out prototype of the next Cielo X1. Hoka Cielo X1 3.0 $275 HOKA Credit: Trevor Raab ProsConsType Marathon Racing Foam PEBA Weight 7.5 oz (M10), 6.2 oz (W8) Drop 7 mm Heel Stack 37 mmNow, with the announcement of the Hoka Cielo X1 3.0, we can share details about the company’s bounciest, most energetic marathon racing shoe. When training for a marathon a year ago, I leaned heavily on the Cielo X1 2.0 for workouts. That’s the major issue that Hoka addressed with the new Cielo X1 3.0. In the case of the Cielo, Hoka got rid of the sticky rubber it had previously used.