Customer Reviews Hoka Gaviota 5

Wide enough toe box so my toes don't hurt. Stabilizing and supportive.

The Hoka Gaviota 5 are the only shoe that I have found that I can wear all day or a lot of walking. I have a stability problem and arthritis through out my back & legs, that requires all the benefits of the Hoka Gaviota 5 My only negative is the cost. I would love to have 2 pairs so I could switch off, I just don't have that much in my budget. Love the shoes

These shoes feel great on my feet. They're a little loose at the toes but not enough to matter. I just walk in them, can't run anyway. I would recommend getting a pair if you want a soft padded feel under your feet.

My 8th pair of Hokas and felt I needed a little More Stability. Wish the toe wasn't so long and wide! I'll got back to My bondi 9s and get orthotics!

I like the shoes, but I have purchased others that are just as good, at half the price.

I have been suffering from shin splint, because I wore the wrong shoes. Hoka Arahi and Gaviota are the only "stable" shoes. It was like Cinderella, first time I tried on the Arahi, absolute zero pain!!! I wanted to cry. Then I found out Hoka had the Gaviota, so I had super high hope crossing my fingers. I actually bought the Gaviota 5, for its plushiness and stability. I tried wearing it around the house, end up tripping over my own feet. I bought a pair for my son, and he had the same problem. I made sure it's regular/narrow width. These seem a bit too wide? To make it work, I would have to change the way I walk? I hope hoka considered our feedback, and make some changes. Also, I hope it's available in GTX.

A long time ago, a neurosurgeon recommended that I use Hoka for post-operative and rehabilitation lumbar spine surgery, and the outcome is notable. I strongly recommend

I bought a 2nd pair of the giovanni shoes as the first one was soooo comfortable. While these are comfy, they squeak!! I thought that it would go away as I broke them in but no, still squeaky! Its not a huge deal because I wear them mostly for working out and walking the dogs. Not sure if its just my pair or a flaw in the new style. Still very comfy though!

Waiting for exchange ite (Bondi 9) to arrive.

I ordered the Graviota 5 based on the assessment provided by Hoka. Unfortunately, I was still having very bad pain specifically related to my plantar fascia. I bought some additional heel inserts which help subside the pain. But now I am having trouble with the ball of my foot possibly because the heel insert is causing me to put more pressure in the front part of my feet. My mother bought the Bondi 6 sometime ago, and when she came to visit, I tried them on. They were substantially more comfortable to me than the Graviota 5. The Bondi 6 has way more cushion on the ball of the foot. I would not recommend buying online as it is hard to tell how issue is going to fit and feel.

These shoes are the best I've found for pronation. My hip pain has diminished. They're very comfortable, but my gosh they are so ugly. They make my feet look huge. They were sold out of the more reasonable colors. Common sense would say that women don't really want big feet and I cannot see why they design soles that make feet look huge. I wear a size 8, but my feet look like 11s in these.

Great fit and supportive around the ankle ect, would of been a 5 star review but had to order a size up 9-9-1/2

Everything in me wants to keep these shoes, but they have too much space in the toebox for me. I can completely curl my toes while standing in them, and my foot slides left & right. If you have wide feet I'm certain you would love this shoe!! However, for a regular width foot, the toebox is too spacious. It's true to width in the midsection, but too wide for me in the toes. The arch support and cushion of this shoe is incredible. I just need to find a different Hoka shoe for myself.

This is my first pair of Hoka brand shoes, and I purchased the Gaviota 5's. I've worn them to work (custodial) for a little over a week. They are comfortable so far. Because other reviews said they are plenty wide without ordering wide, I ordered regular. My mistake since I have a Taylor's bunion. If you are also blessed with a Taylor's bunion, I would suggest ordering wide width. (It seems so obvious now). Other than that so far so good. I only gave 4 stars because I'm one of 'those' people.

This is a great shoe that may even be worth the high price