HOKA Gaviota

Name: HOKA Gaviota
Brand: HOKA

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9 oz · 6mm drop · 39/33mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Gaviota 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The HOKA Gaviota is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the Gaviota product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Excellent

97/100

Overall

Excellent 97

Cushioning

Exceptional 98

Comfort

Excellent 93

Durability

Excellent 93

Appearance

Good 81

Value

Below average 65

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

84/100

Moderate 84

What runners say

“Begins to suffer toward the 500-mile mark, and traction fades quickly”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Arahi 2

“Lightweight and stable all at the same time”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Beast

“Bulky with wide toe box and high stack height—extremely difficult to run on uneven surfaces”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Arahi 2

“Not super-plush, not as cushioned as some Hokas”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1260 v7

“Weight of about 10-11oz makes it difficult to run workouts in”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Arahi 2

“Able to do solid tempo sessions and even fartleks with it”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1260 v7

“One of my favorite pairs of shoes to do easy/long runs in”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Arahi 2

“Finally a shoe that fits and feels great”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 20

Prefer this shoe over another

25% 1/4

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

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.

Gaviota rates 97. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the HOKA Gaviota

Each dot is one version of the Gaviota, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

97 2017 91 2018 88 2021 98 2022 93 2023 90 2025

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Gaviota 6

2025 · 0 reviews

90 Very good

43 Confidence
Gaviota 5

2023 · 15 reviews

93 Excellent

84 Confidence
Gaviota 4

2022 · 4 reviews

98 Exceptional

86 Confidence
Gaviota 3

2021 · 1 review

88 Good

44 Confidence
Gaviota 2

2018 · 7 reviews

91 Very good

79 Confidence
Gaviota This shoe

2017 · 4 reviews

97 Excellent

84 Confidence

Reader Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $175
Stack Height: 39mm heel - 33mm toe
Drop Height: 6mm

Runner reviews

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My Hoka Gaviota

5/5

Overall

After numous foot surgeries I finally found a great shoe that works for me. Lightweight and stable all at the same time. Couldn't ask for a better fit.

HUMBOLDTOLBOY · Aug 10, 2019

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Beast

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Perfect Shoe

5/5

Overall

I have ran in many different shoes but now I will not be switching anymore. This Hoka One One is perfect for me. I have had foot surgeries and have wide flat feet. Finally a shoe that fits and feels great.

Anonymous runner · Jul 14, 2019

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 20

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 3/5

Good cushioned trainer for moderate overpronators

4/5

Overall

A not super-plush slight stability shoe, not as cushioned as some Hokas. Still, I'm able to do solid tempo sessions and even fartleks with it. Have been pretty impressed with it.

VitaminG · Jan 3, 2018

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1260 v7

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Hoka One One Gaviota

5/5

Overall

A huge step up in Hoka's line of motion control/stability shoes. After going through about 500 miles on one pair and about 200 on my current they have become one of my favorite pairs of shoes to do easy/long runs in. The problem for me however, as someone who also has custom orthotics, is that the bulkiness of the shoes (somewhat wide toe box) and high stack height makes it extremely difficult to run on uneven surfaces. This along with the weight of the shoe (about 10-11oz) also makes it difficult to run workouts in. Aside from that it is perfect for longer, easier runs despite having a bit of a stiffer construction than some other Hoka shoes. Also, one downside of utilizing lighter foam construction because of the shoes size is it does begin to suffer towards the 500 mile mark of use, and traction begins to fade quickly (although this is a characteristic of many Hoka shoes). Overall it's a shoe I can run many miles in and not be worried about facing injury because of it (as long as I'm on even ground)

Anonymous runner · Jan 3, 2018

60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Arahi 2