Customer Reviews Hoka Gaviota 5

Quality has decreased IMO.

I wear 9 1/2 size shoe and this shoe was very tight and very stable that caused to have pain in calf and hip. I am happy with other HOKA shoes size 9 1/2.

Comfortable shoes so that gets it the 2 stars. Value is poor. Durability doesn't deserve even a poor rating. Soles began to come apart after 2 months of light use. Soles squeak tremendously with any minute presence of liquid even after drying soles on a door mat. Do not recommend at all.

i work a physically demanding job, and am on my feet for 10-12 hours a day. i was did a fitting at fleet feet and these were the winner. they have great arch support, perfect for my wide feet, and i felt a big difference in my knees (which are constantly painful). i was very happy with my purchase, but found they aren't made to last. i had to get new insoles after a few months, and they were falling apart after less than a year of wear. i expected a company so well known/raved about to produce well made shoes, especially for how expensive they are, but i was deeply disappointed to find they aren't. i am not someone that can drop $150-$200 on a pair of shoes (most people can't) every 6 months, or even every year. i was so happy to have found a shoe that checked all my boxes, but definitely won't be purchasing them again due to their shoddy performance.

Shoes themselves are fine. The lace fell apart within a month of purchase. It came completely unraveled. The company will not send a new lace. You can mail in the whole pair of shoes and hope they approve it (they will send back if they don't) or you can buy a new lace. The shoes are too expensive to have any part fall apart.

The toe box on this shoe, even in regular is way to big. I feel like I'm wearing clown shoes. Also the color scheme is different from The picture. I will be returning these expeditiously. I love Hoka, I have purchased 4 pair at this point, but these ain't it. Bring back the 4s!

I have loved the Gaviota 5 in the past. I walk 5-8 mikes a day at work and the shoe holds up to the 6 month mark; then, i purchase another. The Gaviota 5 shoe. I received my last pair about 3 weeks ago, and to much disappoint, , the fit is off. I am a normal width and the Gaviotas in the past, fit snug in the arch and have a nice wider toe space. This pair is not narrow at the arch and I already need to replace them. This pair was not made up to the usual PAR of Gaviotas 5.. Not sure If would recommend for the money Hoka's cost.

I love my HOKA's and have worn Arahi and Bondi for years but I thought I would try the shoe that was best for my feet. I bit the bullet on price and ordered Gaviota 5. The toe box is HUGE! I double checked to make sure they weren't wide but they are size B which should be perfect for me. It's a sloppy feel and just isn't going to work so they are being returned. The Bondi which I love have added so much rubber width to the sole I have a tendency to trip over them. So now what shoe do I pick that has that great toe room but not so much rubber in the sole? Arahi has been a go to in the past but reviews suggest the toe box is smaller. Clifton's in the past have too narrow toe box. I'm stuck.

I have had Gaviotas for years and loved them. For some inexplicable reason, some fool decided to make the toebox of the Gaviota 5 so big they look like clown shoes. Why. These are supposed to provide support, why on earth would they make a big floppy front for our feet to float around in?! Iclearly can't wear these, and I thought about getting Arahis instead, which aren't as good for my foot problems, but what can I do. But I just read reviews on the new Arahis, and there are endless complaints about those now, too. Who did this? I now have to choose between wide lollipop Gaviotas or the Arahi, which apparently is crazy narrow and hard now, among other problems. Unfortunately, I'm probably going to have to go to the trouble of returning these and go to another brand altogether. Very disappointing.

My feet are flat, especially my right foot. The edge of the insoles are rough and rubbed my arch so much that 1/3 of the way into a 1 mile walk I was in pain. I don't have this problem with Brooks Adrenaline GTS or the Glycerin GTS. The cushion was great, but not worth the pain. I do think these shoes will work great for my husband who has lovely arches.

I ordered wide not x wide, and these are much too wide and awkward.

They say their shoes are supportive. The pair i just bought FROM HOKA have an upper that is thin and flimsy, far from supportive. The midsole collapsed after TWO FLIPPING WEEKS HOKA has cheapened and sold out

First week or two was great, though I do not like how the toe was roomier. 2 weeks later and I am hating the shoe!! My left hip and knee are killing me when wearing them, few hours out of them I am fine. Try again and the pain comes right back. I cannot return them to the store because they have been used, I cannot afford another pair right now as my husband has glioblastoma brain cancer so I am stuck!

The older models of this shoe and the Bonita 7 were so much better. New models are not plush cushion and the toe box is smallar

I run On the tread two days a week for 30-45 minutes at a time. One month in, the insole has friction, giving me a blister.

I have bad feet, just want to throw that out there. These didn't do me any favors and I had to send them back.

The shoes overall feel comfortable, but there is a constant sensation in the right shoe as though there's a foreign object pressing against just above the center of my foot. I've checked the shoe and my socks multiple times but cannot find any bumps or objects that would cause this feeling, but it's immediately obvious every time I put the shoe on. This was not a thing with my last pair of Hokas and it is so consistent/obvious that it creates an annoying discomfort and distracts my focus. The right shoe also feels like it's constantly in danger of slipping down my ankle; the left does not have this problem. I'll be returning these shoes.

While they are comfortable new, I'm disappointed that after only a month of use (mostly running), the sponginess is gone. It's like running on concrete. Also, they're advertised for supination. I noticed no correction at all. They are good for walking but not running. I'll stick with my ASICS NOVABLAST 5.

I loved these shoes when I purchased them. After a month of wearing them the bottom is falling apart. Expected way more for a shoe that was well rated and cost almost 200 dollars. Checked into the warranty and having to mail the shoes back for evaluation is impossible now since I spent the money and don't really have the money to replace them. So I am stuck with a shoe I'll have to reglue the sole to myself.

Aesthetically these are my favorite Hokas, but out of the several styles of Hokas I have purchased, they are the least comfortable by far. They chafe my inner foot close to the heel so much that I have had to stop wearing them. I purchased they gray with blue trim, so maybe the other colors are less chafing in this style.

My feet suck, and it's hard for me to find something that works very well. These aren't cutting it and they are noisy to walk in. I'm sending them back and trying something else. I truly appreciate Hoka's return policy and will try a different model.

I bought these shoes sept 9 2024 as far as comfort they are good and I really do like the shoe the only problem I have is I'm barley at 6 months of wearing the shoes and the back part of the shoe is always wore out and I have worn other shoes for a year over a year and that does not happen which is why I give it a two star if I'm going to play $100 plus for some shoes I expect the quality of the shoe to at least last a year or a little over a year

I purchased my first pair of Hoka Gaviota walking shoes about three years ago and loved them. The last two pair I ordered appear to be wide, although they are a size 8B. They look exceptionally large and make my feet look exceptionally large. No longer happy with my Hoka walking shoes.

The 5 did not have a good feel of comfort or support in the arch. The toe area was not tapered to prevent loose movement.

The shoe is comfortable, more comfortable for running than another shoe I have with dedicated insoles, and supportive during a test run. The only but big issue is that the standard inner sole lining at the inside of the feet is sharp and left me with blisters. I'll either have to trim that or put other insoles in there to cover that up. For the price of the shoe kind of a big design and/or product quality miss.