Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2023
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
HOKA
Gaviota 4
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
Exceptional
(95/100)
- Weight
- 11.1 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- Stack Height
- 40mm heel - 35mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Exceptional
(95/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 11.1 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- Stack Height
- 40mm heel - 35mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Ratings & Reviews
Exceptional (95/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 92% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Exceptional (95/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (95/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 92% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Exceptional (96/100)
Cushioning rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (96/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 94% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Excellent (94/100)
Comfort rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (94/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 92% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Very good (89/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Very good (89/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 83% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (74/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (74/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 42% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Average (70/100)
Value rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (70/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 29% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
100%
2/2
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 92% of 2,617 running shoes.
Exceptional
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 93% of 1,872 daily trainers.
93%
HOKA
Scores better than 83% of 137 HOKA shoes.
83%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Reviewers rate this shoe better than the Gaviota 3.
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
Current shoe
Reference shoe
Lightest
Newest
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Lowest price
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Best overall
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability (Maximum)
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.1 oz M
10.9 oz M
Lightest
—
Stack
40/35mm
39/33mm
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Drop
5mm
6mm
7mm
Release
2022 Q2
2023 Q3
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
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$174
$200
Best price
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$174.99
$149.99
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (92%)
Very good (86%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (92%)
Above average (66%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (94%)
Excellent (94%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (83%)
Average (55%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (42%)
Above average (65%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (29%)
Good (74%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
4 reader ratings
Showing 1–3 of 3 written reviews
Great shoe
Krista · Jun 28, 2023
5/5
Overall
Very comfortable and cushioned Hoka shoe.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2023
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5