Customer Reviews Hoka Gaviota

The shoe is made of a tight fitting nylon across the ball joint and is very uncomfortable. The W Bondi 5 however is perfect and fits like the old AICS walking shoe before it was redesigned. Searching for a distant walking shoe all year. The Hoka One One Bondi 5 is the shoe.

I love these shoes as I have a lot of heel pain, some plantar fasciatis and narrow, over pronated feet.My physical therapist says I have incompetent arches, My husband is a runner (I am mostly a walker) and he highky recommended Hokas to me. About a week ago, I got a chance to try some Hokas and as soon as I put these Gaviota shoes on, my feet felt so much better! I wear them for every day use and if my heel is sore when I put them on, they feel relief and no pain after 5 -10 minutes of walking in these. The way they feel? Stable firm support, plenty of room in toe box, nice wrap around feeling on uppers, easy to put on and off with little heel hold. They were expensive in the store $168, now i am looking for another less expensive pair on line as I really enjoy them.

These felt huge on my feet and looked huge. They were very supportive and felt stable, but ultimately were just too big for my feet so I returned.

I really was hopeful that this shoe would be awesome, because my running buddy swore by it. I barely got through a 3-mile run with it. Way too narrow, my feet were numb by the time I finished and I normally easily get by with M for width. I was totally bummed because I did like the padding. I would consider ordering in the future if it was a little wider.

Not like the 3 series. Shoe is hard, stiff & flat. No bounce, cushion or arch support. Bring back the 3 Series Hoka....please!

I love the style and colors! Hard to find a pair of supportive shoes that I liked!! Usually wear New Balance 9W, I had to get these in an 8W and they fit perfectly! I even put in a thicker orthotic for arch support. I also have a problem with my feet rolling outward and these keep them from doing that too! I hope they will last a while for this price!

Nice shoes, just not enough arch support to help with severe overpronation.

Right out of the box, perfect fit and like a dream. I ordered my regular athletic shoe size, which is half size up from my casual shoes. I have narrow heel, an unstable left ankle, and long feet with some over pronation. This structured stability shoe far surpasses my Asics in support and fit for about $30 more. This shoe makes me feel grounded and stable and stand tall. I also have the Hoka Clifton, which are less stable than this model but also excellent. I do not run anymore, but I feel as if I could in these.

These shoes in the pink neon are great looking, and just what I wanted. However, they were too short and I had to return. I recommend ordering at least one half size up, a whole size up if you wear athletic socks The footbed is cushy and comfortable.

The shoe fit well and was comfortable however, the shoe itself is very large. The outside sole width was nearly an inch wider than my pair of NB.

Have to return! I so wanted to like these shoes but they look soooo huge on your feet!!Not comfortable at all!!

I almost always wear an 8 in everything and only rarely have to size up 1/2 size which I did based on some of the other reviews and that was still not enough. I've never had an 8.5 too small but these were. So disappointed and I returned them. Other than that, they felt great.

This is the 2nd pair of Hoka Gaviota I have worn & they are perfect for my feet. I hope the manufacturer is not discontinuing them They are the best shoes for walking that I have ever had. The service from Zappos was excellent & I would highly recommend them.

Although the shoe is very comfortable, I am returning it due to the look. My size 10 feet already look huge but this shoe looks GIGANTIC! Disappointed because it really is comfortable.