Customer Reviews Hoka Gaviota 5

These shows were returned 1 day after receipt due to excessive width for me

The Gaviota 5 was recommended to me for plush cushioning and a roomy forefoot. The forefoot width was good but not great for me, and the cushioning was medium rather than plush. However, for most people it should strike a nice balance.

These sneakers are providing stability for my ankles but there could be a little more comfort provided.

I love them just wish they had a tad bit more ankle support

I love these shoes but mine are worn out. I've been watching for the past year, hoping for some new colors. Please come out with some new colors!

I love my Hoka's, however, I really wish the color options for women were as amazing as the men's options. The men (specifically the Gaviota) get options like: shadow / dusk, downpour / thunder cloud, and limestone / diva blue. The women's colors are so pale and pastel - it makes me wish I could order the men's shoes. Whenever I need a new pair, it's frustrating to be faced with pinks, lavenders, and other pastels. I have seriously thought about switching brands because of the women's color options - please give us fewer pastels and more bold colors.

Best shoes of my life! Where gym daily!! Can you ever release some more common colors please? Why so many whitish colors cause I also live on a cotton farm and try to keep my shoes fairly clean after walking the . All of us comment at the gym to how great Hoka bit ugliest tennis show. Please explain the lady rational on colors? Mens slightly better.

I ordered the all black Gaviota 5 and I've been trying to love them, but i just can't get past that something is wrong with the left shoe. There is something tight inside the shoe that runs across the top of my big toe. It is fine when I'm walking but when I'm just sitting down, it is so tight that my big toe actually starts to fall asleep. I've loosened and loosened the strings as much as i can and it hasn't helped. This is my third pair of Gaviota's and the other two fit like gloves. I don't know what to do. I've already gotten rid of the box. Karen Kyncl

Hokas are the only shoes I wear these days after a series of broken toes, broken ankle, etc. However, sometimes there is variability even within a style - I loved my first Bondis (2020?) and the previous Gaviota 5s that I purchased in 2023, but somehow my second pair of Bondis (ended up giving to Goodwill) and this second pair of Gaviotas just feel stiff and not as "cushiony" as the first... I'm going to try hard to break this pair in better and make them my main shoes (since my much-loved and very comfortable older "firsts" are too scuffed up to wear away from the farm or trails :)

The shoe itself is comfortable and plush. The toe box is roomy. I did notice it is much warmer than my Clifton 9's were though. I have had a plantar fasciectomy and baxters nerve release done on one foot and still recovering from that before having the other foot done. The plush comfort provided for each step is really nice.

For the most part I am happy with my purchase. I had the graviota 4 prior to these. I find the graviota 5 much wider. Not sure if I would purchase them again

Live the show I had to go 1/2 size up which isn't normal but they fit great. The "design" as you see in the photo is not very pronounced. It's just black and that design is a bit of a black shiny material. Disappointing

I would like it if more stable

This is my second pair of G5s. I love them for the first two months or so but find they don't stand up well to a lot of walking mileage. And not just wear on the soles - the upper shoe starts to show signs of wear as well. In fairness, these are my all-day every-day shoes. But at this price point, I'd like to get more than three good months out of them.

Why did you send me a wide one. Everything is ok except too wide and it doesn't look nice to me.

I bought this shoe because I currently wear Bondi 8 and I really like them but I wanted a smaller shoe with the same support as the Bondi 8 but the Gaviota is not as plush, my mistake, but it does feel good in the beginning of wearing the shoe but as the day progresses my feet start hurting because I need more support. I'm always on my feet at work but when I work longer hours I can feel the difference between the two shoes.

DID NOT LIKE RUNNING IN THEM TOO WIDE AT FRONT OF FOOT NEW BALANCE A LOT BETTER RUNNING SHOE

I use for running and walking very comfortable.

Was gifted..so far so good!

Like everything about this shoe except I feel Hoka's QA could be better... I ordered a pair and in the toe box the fabric look loose w/ wrinkles and has a nonuniform look... Looks nothing like the photo on the web site. That said I would still recommend the shoe, it's very comfortable.

I love these shoes as I'm a chronic low/back suffering person. It feels like walking on the clouds when they are new! However, they last ~ 200 miles of walking which is really disappointing! That means I need 6 pairs of them per year which not everyone can afford it please do something about it Hoka!