HOKA Gaviota
Every version of the Gaviota we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The score is the median Better Shoes Rating of the line's shoes, out of 100. The average product line scores 76, and the Gaviota scores above 92% of the lines we track.
HOKA Gaviota vs. Other Shoes
Each dot is one rated shoe: the Gaviota in gold, all other shoes in gray.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Gaviota, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
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| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Score | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| HOKA Gaviota 6 In stock | 2025 | — | — | 90 | -3 | — | $180 MSRP |
| HOKA Gaviota 5 In stock | 2023 | 10.0 oz | 39/33mm · 6mm drop | 93 | -5 | 5 | $175 MSRP |
| HOKA Gaviota 4 | 2022 | 10.5 oz | 40/35mm · 5mm drop | 98 | +10 | 3 | — |
| HOKA Gaviota 3 | 2021 | — | — | 88 | -3 | 1 | — |
| HOKA Gaviota 2 | 2018 | 9.7 oz | 32/27mm · 5mm drop | 91 | -6 | 7 | $150 MSRP |
| HOKA Gaviota | 2017 | 9.4 oz | 39/33mm · 6mm drop | 97 | — | 4 | $175 MSRP |
6 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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HOKA
Gaviota 690 Very good Very good · Confidence 43/100
v6 (2025) · Daily trainer · Stability
The Gaviota 5 before it scores 93 on fifteen reviews.
$152 $180 Buy now ↗ As of Sep 14, 8:36 AM UTCOverall90Confidence43Buy it now
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Pros
The Gaviota 5 before it scores 93 on fifteen reviews.
Cons
It lists at $180, above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale.
We have no published weight or stack height for it yet, and no one has reviewed it here.
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HOKA
Gaviota 593 Excellent Excellent · 15 reviews · Confidence 84/100
v5 (2023) · Daily trainer · Stability · 10.0 oz · 6mm drop · 39mm stack
One reviewer names the cushioning for long runs and a good amount of stability with it.
Durability 87$132 $175 Buy now ↗ As of Sep 14, 8:32 AM UTCOverall93Cushioning98Comfort88Durability87Value86Appearance83Confidence84Pros
One reviewer names the cushioning for long runs and a good amount of stability with it.
One reviewer picked it for a wide toe box and a stiff rocker.
Both reviewers who compared it with their previous shoe rate it better.
Cons
Durability draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.8 out of 5, and one reviewer had the sole separate on three pairs within weeks.
One of fifteen reviewers finds it poorly ventilated and hot in summer.
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HOKA
Gaviota 498 Exceptional Exceptional · 4 reviews · Confidence 86/100
v4 (2022) · Daily trainer · Stability (Maximum) · 10.5 oz · 5mm drop · 40mm stack
All four reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, and cushioning averages 4.8 out of 5.
Durability 93Overall98Cushioning98Comfort97Durability93Appearance73Value65Confidence86Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
All four reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, and cushioning averages 4.8 out of 5.
The Gaviota 3 before it scores 88 on one review, and the reviewer who comes from the 3 rates this better.
A 40mm heel stack and a 5mm drop, at the maximal end of the daily trainer range.
Cons
Value is the lowest-rated dimension at 3.8 out of 5 across the four reviews so far.
At 11.1 oz for the men's shoe, it sits in the heavy weight band.
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HOKA
Gaviota 388 Good Good · 1 review · Confidence 44/100
v3 (2021) · Daily trainer · Stability
Its one reviewer so far rates cushioning, durability and value 5 out of 5.
Durability 90Overall88Cushioning97Durability90Comfort85Value73Appearance72Confidence44Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Its one reviewer so far rates cushioning, durability and value 5 out of 5.
Cons
The Gaviota 4 after it scores 98 on four reviews, and the Gaviota 5 scores 93 on fifteen.
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HOKA
Gaviota 291 Very good Very good · 7 reviews · Confidence 79/100
v2 (2018) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.7 oz · 5mm drop · 32mm stack
Reviewers praise the cushioning, including one logging 90-mile weeks in marathon training.
Durability 92MSRP $150
Overall91Cushioning97Durability92Comfort87Appearance65Value60Confidence79Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Reviewers praise the cushioning, including one logging 90-mile weeks in marathon training.
Every reviewer rates durability 4 or 5 out of 5.
Cons
One reviewer finds the standard width too narrow and orders the wide.
Value is among its weakest scores, at 3.6 out of 5.
Appearance is its lowest-rated dimension, and one reviewer headlines a review calling it ugly.
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HOKA
Gaviota97 Excellent Excellent · 4 reviews · Confidence 84/100
v1 (2017) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.4 oz · 6mm drop · 39mm stack
Two reviewers who have had foot surgery, one of them with wide flat feet, say it finally fits.
Durability 93MSRP $175
Overall97Cushioning98Durability93Comfort93Appearance81Value65Confidence84Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
Pros
Two reviewers who have had foot surgery, one of them with wide flat feet, say it finally fits.
Two reviewers favour it for long, easy runs.
One reviewer gets about 500 miles from a pair.
Cons
It lists at $175, and value is the lowest-rated dimension at 3.8 out of 5.
One reviewer finds it hard to run on uneven ground or do workouts in, on a 39mm heel stack.
The same reviewer says traction fades quickly towards the 500-mile mark.