Customer Reviews Hoka Gaviota 5

I'll preface this with saying I've just gotten these and am not sure yet about them. They seem to be hitting the outside of my heel in a certain way. But they are the first pair I've ordered in the last year (had to return three other pairs) that was wide enough for me to even get my foot in. I'm a size 5 or 5 1/2 so I don't have big feet at all, but I do have wide feet and need a generous toe box, which these have. I want to thank the reviewers who mentioned the Gaviota over the Bondi 9. I'd been considering those but people said Hoka changed the shape significantly from the 8. I'm going to see if these shoes with inserts do the trick because my NB shoes are beyond worn out.

I have been wearing the Bondi model and read that the Gaviota 5 is wider, so ordered both a B and a D-width shoe. The B fits just fine despite my wide feet. I need the wide width (D) in the Bondi, but the D-width Gaviota was just too wide. I had too much room.

My previously purchased Hoka Gaviota 4 shoes, as well as other Hoka Gaviota shoes, have fit perfectly with an 8.5 B size, but this pair, though labeled 8.5 B, is too tight and shorter in length than my previous pair.

I had had Bondis a few years ago and the style changed. Tried these as they sounded like they have the most stability. Unfortunately there is no arch support for my feet. And I also need wide now and tried them as well.

These shoes fit very well (9-1/2 Wide) and had some arch support, but not a ton. Unfortunately they made me feel like I was Donald Duck, as they are so wide at the top that it looks like you have duck feet. I tried to overlook that for comfort, but I just couldn't commit to exaggerating my already wide feet with this shoes. Returning.

Very wide shoe. I have Gaviota 5 same size and width in black with a metatarsal for arch support for very long walks. I was hoping this pair would be good for more casual wear. For the latter, I prefer the Clifton 9, and thus will exchange for the Clifton 9. I hope it is as lovely in style and color.

The Gaviota 5 felt true to size and fit comfortably. It has a very wide toe box to the point that it looked like a clown shoe in front. However, I returned this shoe because it was just too heavy for extensive walking. I wore these around my home on several days, and my legs could tell the difference between these and my other shoes.

I’m really liking this shoe. I need max cushion and while this doesn’t have as much as the Bondi it works for me. The arch support is very good which I don’t get from the bondi. The purple/blue color is great as well.