If memory serves me right, in 2019 Hoka was the first to respond in the carbon plate wars with their Carbon Rocket. It was a 26mm stack height shoe with a 1mm drop but a super fun plate. It wasn’t the marathon racer we were hoping for, but it showed potential. And over the next 5 years, Hoka would continue to iterate with 3 Carbon X’s, 2 Rocket X’s, and the first Cielo X1. However, after 7 attempts, Hoka still didn’t quite have a racing shoe that I thought belonged in that top tier of marathon racers. But this is the Cielo X1 2.0. And Hoka’s finally got it right. 0:00 intro 1:08 Disclosures 1:23 Specs 6:22 What’s It Like 9:18 3 subcategories of Carbon Plated Racers 14:00 Buying Guide 14:57 vs Adidas Adios Pro 4 15:43 vs Saucony Endorphin Elite 4 Disclosures: These shoes were provided to me for the purpose of review, so I did not have to pay for these shoes. However, no one is paying me to make this vide or to include their brand in this video. No one will get a chance to preview any of my footage or my thoughts before this video goes up on YouTube If you’re looking for my latest breakdown of the Hoka lineup, check out this part of my Bondi 9 review https://youtu.be/Wrgf-gPuHt4?si=gXV-fxfBGCwSToar&t=445 Catch the livestream https://www.youtube.com/c/kofuzirunclub/ subscriber count at time of upload: 212,407 end card music: Jim Yosef - Checkered https://soundcloud.com/ninety9live/jim-yosef-checkered