5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2023
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
HOKA Gaviota 4
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.3 oz · 40/35mm stack · 5mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The HOKA Gaviota 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The HOKA Gaviota 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Very good
91
Overall
91
Cushioning
93
Comfort
88
Durability
87
Appearance
74
Value
71
Confidence
77
Confidence
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Confidence
77 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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Based on
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- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
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
80
2017
79
2018
81
2021
91
2022
88
2023
88
2025
Release year
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2025 · 0 reviews
88 Good
58 Confidence
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2023 · 15 reviews
88 Good
83 Confidence
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Gaviota 4 This shoe
2022 · 4 reviews
91 Very good
77 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
81 Good
65 Confidence
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2018 · 7 reviews
79 Decent
78 Confidence
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2017 · 4 reviews
80 Good
73 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.3 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 11.3 oz · Women's 9.3 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q2
- Stack
- 40/35mm
- Drop
- 5mm
Runner reviews
Great shoe
5/5
Overall
Very comfortable and cushioned Hoka shoe.
Krista · Jun 28, 2023
35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 9
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2023
25 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the HOKA Gaviota 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability (Maximum)
Stability
Neutral
Weight
10.3 oz
9.4 oz
Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
40/35mm
39/33mm
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
6mm
4mm
Release
2022 Q2
2025
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
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$180
$165
Best price
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$153
$95
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Ratings
Overall
91 Very good
88 Good
99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
88 Good
82 Good
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
93 Excellent
91 Very good
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
87 Good
83 Good
97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
74 Decent
75 Decent
75 Decent
Value
71 Decent
74 Decent
77 Decent
Best value rating
HOKA Gaviota 4 In Context
More on the HOKA Gaviota
- HOKA Gaviota 6
- HOKA Gaviota 5 next version
- HOKA Gaviota 3 previous version
- HOKA Gaviota 2
- HOKA Gaviota
Reviewers Also Ran In
- HOKA Clifton 9 1 runner
- HOKA Gaviota 3 1 runner