Customer Reviews Hoka Gaviota 5

I have psoriatic arthritis in my feet and toes. The orthotics only held up for 2 weeks of being on my feet all day for my job. I was very disappointed in this style as I used to wear JOYA shoes all the time, but I needed a shoe with extra toe space for the swelling of my toes and feet from the psoriatic arthritis.

Says it's a 7.5 but it's huge and doesn't offer support

I don't like the wide platform/sole and there is not as much cushioning in the heel.

Im getting emails on how i am enjoying my shoes. I never received any shoes, I ordered them and got nothing but excited to just find out something went wrong with my purchase a couple of days later. So I tried again and same thing. I just said enough is enough and never got any shoes. I didn't want reorder a 3rd time just to probably be disappointed again. I honestly can't review this shoe.

Love the 4.not so much the 5's. Sending them right back. A few thingsthey look cheap! They've taken the "cushion" out. What used to be a great shoeHOKA!!!! Come on - bad move!

I walk 3 miles a day. I was very happy with the Bondi 8. I wanted to try the Gaviota 5. And I am very disappointed because it does not have enough cushion and it's causing me to have shin splints.

These are enormous! Very wide and way too big. Returning

Very pretty but just looks too bulky/big

I returned this product! This was my third and least comfortable pair of Hokas. I wore them one day, while yard sailing, and they rubbed my foot raw , nearly blistered all along the arch due to the seam not being smooth along the insole.

I bought a pair hopeful I'd find the shoe that I could do some real walk/running in that would be kind to my feet because I am prone to arthritis. These were clunky and my foot kept falling into my instep. The size chart didn't help. These things need to be tried on in person. I'm sure they are great shoes, but I didn't find what I was hoping to find.

Too big

I returned these shoes. I had the Gaviota 4 and loved them but with the new changes to these shoes, the Gaviota 5 felt unsupportive and painful. I was not able to walk in them for more than 15 minutes. Even with a wide size, they felt uncomfortable. I do appreciate that HOKA has more wide sizes in various colors; however, my feet could not handle these shoes and the new frames. I ended up getting another pair of Gaviota 4 on sale.

I asked many co-workers who purchased a pair to their style & feet so I gave it a try well for me it hurt my feet & not just my feet but my arch as well brought back pain on my shins for I work at a place that I need to be on my feet for 8 hours 5 days a week And I needed that extra support but I been using it for about almost over 3 weeks And it sucks I asked my husband to buy them for me knowing it was going to be expense now I'm stuck with wearing a pair of hoka's that hurt my feet

Returned

These shoes are extremely comfortable, but for some reason I have extreme back pain after wearing them. I don't normally have back pain so it is definitely caused by the shoes. Also, the fabric broke between the top two holes for shoe laces the first time I laced them up. They still work, but the quality was disappointing.

This new version is way too wide and doesn't feel anything like the 4's. If the regular fit is this wide, then there should be a narrow version.

I cant believe the difference in this Gaviota 5 and the previous version Gaviota 4. Has anyone had the same problem? The material on the front half of the shoe is just too much, it wrinkles and puckers and looks plain ugly and sloppy clown like. This is the worst pair of Hoka I have purchased so far. I needed the stability and cushion but this particular shoe was built all wrong. I do not leave bad reviews if the shoe was nice, but not for me, but this one should not have gone through inspection. I purchased the Gaviota 4 somewhere else because Hoka doesn't have them here. They came in the Deckers box from Deckers so they must be able to get them. Its a shame, these are do expensive but I was so excited to get them based on the description. I will stick with the Gaviota 4. How disappointing.

I have worn nothing but Gaviotas for the past 4 years--for running, walking and sometimes even for work. I really liked both the substantial cushioning and also the stability since my feet will pronate/collapse without the support The new model doesn't work for me at all unfortunately because they are much too wide for my feet. The fact that people are writing in the reviews about how they usually need to wear a WIDE shoe but in the Gaviota, they can now just wear a regular size sums it all up. Great for people with wide feet, but these shoes no longer work for my regular width feet. I can't wear the Arahi's as the heel cup is too shallow. I'm very disappointed that the Gaviotas no longer work for me.

I'm falling and tripping everywhere since they are way to big inside and out

The area in the toe is HUGE and makes the overall shoe u comfortable.

Very disappointed as after a day of work my feet hurt. I have multiple shoes from HOKA but this one wasn't it.

My shoes are 3 got in April 22 yes they are not new. Don't run and have only walked occasionally. Warranty is out, but I notice the fabric from the shoe laces to the toe is shredding. To Mr a pair of shoes should not come apart like this. These are very expensive shoes, or for me they are. When they are not used to run or walk miles a day, is this the life of the shoe suppose to be.

I purchased the Gaviator 3 last year. Love the fit and comfort. I purchases the Gaviator 5. It is 1/2 inch longer and 1/4 inch wider that the Gaviator 3. Too sloppy to wear. I ordered the next size down and they are too short.