Customer Reviews Hoka Gaviota Leather

I purchased these shoes with high hopes of making my feet feel better ! I suffer from heel Spurs and plantar fasciitis along with some good ol Arthur !!!! I wore these shoes and they just felt " funny" in a not so good way and my left foot felt like it kept "sinking " so ..... after about 5 times of wearing them I'm having to send them back because they just were very uncomfortable on the inside ..... I'm replacing them with a more flexible shoe and praying those will be my answer !!!

size Small in front

it's too tight, and unconformable

These aren't anything like my bondies. They actually hurt my feet after an hour or so. I have really bad feet so it's probably not the shoes fault

I don't like how the usual wear spot on the heel is cheaply made. You would expect premium stability to mean premium stability, not a spotguaranteed to wear out. Not worth it.

More stiff and not as comfortable as other leather Hoka's that I have ordered. Really disappointed in the color, as I thought I was getting BLACK, but this color is actually BROWN. I have been very happy with Hoka's in the past, but don't think I would order this one again. And that is just my opinion!

Shoe weren't bad looking but totally lacked the comfort you expect from a Hoka shoe. Very disappointed.

I'm a huge Hoka fan and own 4 pairs. I travel with them to walk while sightseeing but mesh upper on most Hokas allows water to seep in. I got excited when I saw a leather variety and dove right in. Big problem is that leather is too thick and plastiky to be comfy and take a long time to feel broken in. Wish they would launch a version of the Elevons in soft suede or thinner more supple leather for those of us who use them everyday and for much more than jogging.

Too small returned

Tried Hoka for the first time. Have been a loyal Nike customer for over a decade. Shoes are not upto the standard and they charge you a shipping cost. Wouldn't recommend Hoka to anyone either.

It's not comfortable for me. My feet are hurt. I have to keep my feet in warm water for 15 minutes after I take it off .

I bought the exact same size as all of my previous Hokas and I could barely get them on my foot. Runs small and tight.

I've been wearing Bondi shoes for a few years. I've had several pair and never had a pair that fit so badly. Inside of my heal rubs blisters. Sent message to Hoka and no response. Won't be buying again

There was no issue with quality and the design was interesting and attractive. Beautiful shoe but standard width was very narrow. I don't have wide feet but these shoes were very tight across my feet. My husband does have wide feet and has 2 other HOKA models in wide. They are much too wide for me so it seems there's no good option for me with HOKA, unfortunately. I normally wear ADIDAS Terex in 10.5, as a point of reference, that fit comfortably--I have 6 pair.

Leather version of this shoe fits differently than the non-leather version of this shoe which I own. The fit was much tighter and overall the shoe was not comfortable. I tried them on and immediately put them in the box to be returned.

I use the product for work. I'm a mail carrier. I walk up to 10 miles a day, Monday thru Saturday. I was really excited about my new shoes. I had never purchased HOKA shoes. I'm a New Balance guy. The first week was GREAT! It felt like I was walking on clouds. The shoe has an amazing cushion. The issue came about on my right shoe. Every step I took would scrape the rear side of my heel. It was REALLY painful after an eight hour work day. I will have to return the shoes. It's a bummer, because I really liked them!

It was to small and I tried to exchange it but got an email stating unable to fulfill and after returning it I only received part of my payment!! Bad customer service!!

Do not fit well, too narrow

I have sworn by this brand for a few years, it has been the only running shoe I have purchased in that timeframe. Part of the reasoning was the wide toebox but these were too narrow and I had to return them, first time with this brand.

Poor fit. shoe was pressing down on the bridge of my foot.

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