HOKA Gaviota
Every version of the Gaviota we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the Gaviota rates 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
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| HOKA Gaviota 6 In stock | 2025 | 9.4 oz | 39/33mm stack · 6mm drop | 88 | 0 | — | $153 |
| HOKA Gaviota 5 In stock | 2023 | 10.0 oz | 36/30mm stack · 6mm drop | 88 | -3 | 5 | $175 |
| HOKA Gaviota 4 | 2022 | 10.3 oz | 40/35mm stack · 5mm drop | 91 | +10 | 3 | — |
| HOKA Gaviota 3 | 2021 | 10.3 oz | 5mm drop | 81 | +2 | 1 | — |
| HOKA Gaviota 2 | 2018 | 9.7 oz | 32/27mm stack · 5mm drop | 79 | -1 | 7 | $150 MSRP |
| HOKA Gaviota | 2017 | 9.4 oz | 39/33mm stack · 6mm drop | 80 | — | 4 | $175 MSRP |
6 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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HOKA
Gaviota 688 88 Good Good Good Confidence 58
v6 (2025) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.4 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
The Gaviota 5 before it scores 93 on fifteen reviews.
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Pros
The Gaviota 5 before it scores 93 on fifteen reviews.
It is lighter than the Gaviota 5 before it.
Cons
It lists at $180, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
We have no published weight or stack height for it yet, and no one has reviewed it here.
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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HOKA
Gaviota 588 88 Good Good Good 15 reviews Confidence 83
v5 (2023) · Daily trainer · Stability · 10.0 oz · 36mm stack · 6mm drop
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Durability 81Overall88Cushioning92Comfort82Durability81Value81Appearance79Confidence83Pros
Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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HOKA
Gaviota 491 91 Very good Very good Very good 4 reviews Confidence 77
v4 (2022) · Daily trainer · Stability (Maximum) · 10.3 oz · 40mm stack · 5mm drop
All four reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, and cushioning averages 4.8 out of 5.
Durability 87Overall91Cushioning93Comfort88Durability87Appearance74Value71Confidence77Buy 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 381 81 Good Good Good 1 review Confidence 65
v3 (2021) · Daily trainer · Stability · 10.3 oz · 5mm drop
Its one reviewer so far rates cushioning, durability and value 5 out of 5.
Durability 84Overall81Cushioning91Durability84Comfort80Value75Appearance74Confidence65Buy 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 279 79 Decent Decent Decent 7 reviews Confidence 78
v2 (2018) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.7 oz · 32mm stack · 5mm drop
Reviewers praise the cushioning, including one logging 90-mile weeks in marathon training.
Durability 87MSRP $150
Overall79Cushioning92Durability87Comfort82Appearance70Value69Confidence78Buy 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
Gaviota80 80 Good Good Good 4 reviews Confidence 73
v1 (2017) · Daily trainer · Stability · 9.4 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
Two reviewers who have had foot surgery, one of them with wide flat feet, say it finally fits.
Durability 86MSRP $175
Overall80Cushioning92Durability86Comfort84Appearance77Value66Confidence73Buy 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.