Customer Reviews Hoka Gaviota 5

The soles are much wider than the upper shoe on the Gaviota 5. I felt like I was tripping on my own feet. Thought I just needed to get used to them. When driving, I decided to return the shoes. I kept accidentally hitting both the brake and accelerator at the same time. They were not right for me. I think I bought the wrong style.

Too wide had to return

I received a pair of the light blue fine so I wanted a black pair. 1st. Pair of Black came Used with Gross skin flakes, foot rot and toe imprints, 2nd pair slow to receive stitched crooked all wrinkled rubbed foot odd, 3rd Pair never delivered! 4th mistake Hoka made, they still owe me money for not delivering the 3rd pair it has been over 3 weeks or over 15 business days!!! You would think after their 1st. Mistake Hoka made of Used Gross foot rotting skin flakes with toe imprints they would get a simple pair of shoes out and in a timely manner? Nope! And they still have my money! Wow. Oh yeah I got a free lantern for ordering 2 shoes and that was defective! Wow just Wow!

My husband has horrible foot problems for which he should probably get surgery. However, the surgical recovery would be long and arduous. We found the Gaviiotas, version 4, that provided perfect support allowing him to play golf and go for walks without pain. Then along comes the Gaviota 5, which my husband calls the clown shoe. Sure the heel and arch support are great as long as he is standing in place, but the toe box is so big his foot slips inside the shoe when he moves. On top of this the laces do not go as far down on the toe allowing it to be tightened. Maybe the large toe box is great for runners, but Hoka has a much larger market that rely upon some predictability in future iterations. Unfortunately, the 5s are going be collecting dust in his closet because tossed the box expecting the 5s to be similar to the 4s, stupid. Now scouring the internet for limited stock Gaviota 4s.

I was excited to get my first Hoka shoe. But found it very slippery in smooth surfaces like bath rooms, concrete floor. Hope the R&D team can improve it. I will try another model

Too wide And big

Myself and everyone I know who purchased the Gaviota 3's had tears on the top of the forefoot AFTER the return period. Comfortable, but not long lasting. Perhaps the newer versions use better materials. But, with the poor customer service I received when posing the question to both Hoka and the store, I was out of luck.

Customer service is ran by children who are unprofessional and play games with you. Their manager will make up policies on the spot that don't exist so they don't have to help you.

Very uncomfortable

Much too wide

Gaviota 5s fell apart after wearing the shoe nine times. Hoka will do nothing for me , they said i used them for the wrong use . Dont buy these if you want to walk run or play in your yard. Thats the last pair of Hokas i will own.

I've been wearing Gaviota since they came out. Unfortunately the new update includes a huge toe area. My foot swims in this shoe. Going back and will wait until next year's model.

They change something and these shoes now are horrible shoes wore 4 days is about as long as I can stand them they made my feet hurt awful

These shoes are for walking, which is what I do daily at work. At the end of the day, my heels hurt so bad it's unbearable.

I purchased this shoe for stability and it had not worked out for me. Severe foot pain after 4-5 runs. Compared to an Asics shoe, which doesnt cause me any pain.

It was an entire inch wider than my normal shoes. It looked really weird.

It's too cushioned and actually causes me a lot of discomfort. I have wide flat feet. I'm going back to brooks.

I use these to run on the treadmill and outside. I like my Clifton's better.

Super disappointed. Wore these for two days and starting developing a blister. Just did not live up to my expectations. Very disappointed.