Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
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
Excellent (94%)
- Weight
- 11.1 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- Stack Height
- 40mm heel - 35mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Excellent (94%)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 11.1 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- Stack Height
- 40mm heel - 35mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Ratings & Reviews
Excellent (94%)
Rated better overall than 94% of all shoes.
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This score rates better than 94% of other shoes we judged.
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
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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Rankings are based on real review data, but there is always some uncertainty.
The shaded bar shows a plausible range for this shoe’s rank based on the review data we have and normal variation in runner feedback. More reviews usually narrow the range.
Overall
Excellent (94%)
Comfort
Excellent (93%)
Cushioning
Excellent (93%)
Durability
Very good (80%)
Appearance
Below average (37%)
Value
Below average (29%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Better than 94% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Excellent (94%)
Daily Trainers
Better than 95% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.
Excellent (95%)
Gaviota Family
Better than 67% of 10 gaviota family ranked.
Above average (67%)
HOKA
Better than 87% of 133 HOKA shoes ranked.
Very good (87%)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Reviewers rate this shoe better than the Gaviota 3.
Compared to other shoes
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Newest
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability (Maximum)
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.1 oz M
10.9 oz M
Lightest
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Stack
40/35mm
39/33mm
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Drop
5mm
6mm
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Release
2022 Q2
2023 Q3
2025 Q2
Newest
MSRP
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$174
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Best price
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$139.88
$129.95
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Very good (90%)
Good (78%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (93%)
Very good (80%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (93%)
Very good (86%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (81%)
Good (74%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (37%)
Above average (69%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (29%)
Very good (80%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best value
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More from HOKA
Reader Reviews
3 reader reviews
Showing 1–3 of 3 reviews
Great shoe
Krista · Sep 28, 2025
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 · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5