Customer Reviews Hoka Gaviota 5

I work in Healthcare. The reason I bought these shoes was I couldn't get through a shift without my feet killing me. Now my feet make it through 8 hours just fine .

My toes suffer from arthritis, I have spent Money for years getting proper shoes and it has not been possible until now, my chiropractor recommended them to me. I was wearing it all the time sandals because I have bones and hammer toe on my right foot, my feet have become very wide in front, I have suffered a lot walking very uncomfortable, until today, I was a size 7 and then size 8 very uncomfortable because they were big on me but they didn't provide any relief, now I ordered 7.5 wide and.... PERFECT, I am very grateful to God first of all and to this company, today I stand up out of the chair and my knees no longer hurt!!! They provide me with support and alive, a good space for my fingers and they don't bunch up anymore. Thank you thank you thank you HOKA!!!!

Love the wider toe bed.....love the feminine colors. Please don't change

As someone w a collapsed arched, these shoes provide such a smooth pain free run. I know I can't speak for everyone but they're almost as good as prescribed orthopedic shoes. Well worth the price and hype.

Very comfortable shoe and like the color too.

I bought these for my sister and she loves them as much as I love mine. She is on her feet working in a hospital all day. I am a truck driver and wear my Hokas daily. Thanks so much!

Love this shoe. Used to wear Arahi but the last couple style revisions made it uncomfortable for me so I tried Gaviota. Like running/walking on clouds. Great for a workout or for long walks while traveling. Couldn't be more comfortable.

I have worn this shoe stylefor the past two to 3 years. The fifth version is a lot bigger than the fourth version. I usually wear an eight wide. However, for the updated 5th version I needed to buy a seven wide.

I use them for walking and playing pickleball.

I've never been a runner, the one physical activity I despise. However at 35 I wanted to change my life and how I felt, so I started running and fell in love. I have finicky feet, one foot has a Taylor's bunion, where my pinky toe is starting to push into my other toes. My heel hurts from bone spurs/plantar fasciitis.... so I knew if I was going to run I needed to take my running shoes seriously. I invested in the Gaviota 5's and am incredibly happy I did so. Not only do I not have any pain in my legs, knees or feet while running, but my foot issues have gone away. I credit the H-frame in this shoe. I have knock knees as well and the H-frame corrects that for me. They are a wide, large looking shoe, but the benefits of this shoe outweigh how large they look in my opinion. I've bought two pairs of these shoes and both have felt they were made for my feet the moment out of the box. I am 90% of the time a size 9.5 in shoes and the 9.5 in this model fit perfectly. My only complaint is the color schemes - I wish they would come out with an all nude/sand color without color accents.

I love it! Didn't really have to break them in. They are so.comfortable that I want to buy them all!

I love the Gaviotas. They're super-comfortable and support a high arch. Last week, I walked all over Chicago (26 miles, y'all!) and my Hokas not only prevented any plantar fasciitis symptoms, but they still look and feel great! When I need a new pair, I will definitely be buying another pair of these.

I am a nurse, so I'm on my feet a lot. Also, I have plantar fascitis. I just bought my second pair of Hoka's (third, if you count my house shoes). They are so comfortable and my feet have been pain free now for several years!

I'm on my feet all day, these shoes seem to give me all day comfort. There is nothing bad about this product.

Love that they are so balanced with the wider bottom and very stable for whatever activity you are doing. Great all around sneakers

I ordered a half size up from 6.5 to 7 to fit my orthotics. Still need to test these in a long walk but very optimistic.

Wear them pretty much every day

I work in medical field. These shoes are the best. I have arthritis in my toes and no pain whatsoever with them.

I got fitted to these shoes in a shoe store. I was having terrible pain in my arch while walking. I walk at least 3 miles a day. Thes shoes are super comfortable, and they do a good job of supporting my feet. The only drawback is, that they are already dirty after 2 weeks of wear. I wish they were more hiking/athletic looking, in darker colors, but not black..