Customer Reviews Hoka Gaviota 5
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Customer Fit Survey:
77%"Felt true to size"
63%"Felt true to width"
73%"Moderate arch support"
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I've been wearing Hokas for quite a few years (since the Gaviota 2) and am a fan. Unfotunately the Gaviota 5 (and Clifton) no longer fit my foot. Hopefully the changes work for other wearers.
M.M.,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
My daughter normally fits a 9.5 perfectly, I received an email due to a large volume the order for the shoe took longer with expedited shipping. When she finally received the shoes they were a wide fit which I didn't select, and she needed it for her shin splints. So, I didn't send it back because of fear it would take even longer. She has to wear extra pair of socks just so they can fit.
Cece,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
Nice color, well cushioned, it fits but it looks big on me because it's too wide, I wanted to return but I don't have time, so I just use it and I get comments like, too big on you
Jc,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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Looks like an oven mitt!
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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The color of the shoes was beautiful. The support and cushion could have been very comfortable. I would have loved wearing them. However, they were gigantic! Literally looked like clown shoes on my feet. Why is the sizing so off? With the added width of the sole all around, it was like walking with swim flippers on my feet. Sadly, they had to go back. I do not understand Hoka sizing and proportion at all.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
Returned.
SR,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I wore these for two days at work where I stand around a lot. And it actually hurt my feet. I work in an airport and see these on sooooo many people, I knew I had to give them a try. But it had a reverse effect on me sadly. My arches had no support. The top of my feet would get sore for whatever reason. The soul was comfortable but with everything else factoring in, it just really hurt. If you are interested in buying these, I highly suggest going into a store to try some on first before making the big purchase. Cute styles though. I got the black and white ones.
Crystal,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Comfort2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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I am extremely disappointed with the shoes. The toe box is very wide!!! They do not fit like my previous shoes of the same style!!!
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I have a pair of Gaviota 4 which are among my favorite HOKA styles. I was disappointed when I ordered a pair of Gaviota 5 shoes, as the toebox is now wider and the shoes feel less supportive around the arch. Unfortunately I had to return them.
HOKA L,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I had heard great things about Hoka and wanted to try something new for my long day on my feet working in an ER. I spent a really long time at a specialty shoe store having my gait evaluated and trying on different shoes and paid a pretty penny for these. Unfortunately I find myself grimacing in pain before my shift is even over. They felt great in the store- plenty of room and good arch support,but I had to go back to my previous brand. I'll try these for running but for my personal feet they are agony midway into my 12.5 hr shifts.
J,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
The Gaviota 3 was a godsend to me. Having heels spurs and years of feet issues I finally found the perfect shoes. I went through several pairs and bought more when some colors went on sale. I wish I had stocked up on a ton of them. I have tried the Gaviota 4 and now the 5. Both do not work for my feet any more. The new one feel too narrow in some place and too wide in others and tries to curve my feet an odd way. So sad they changed it so much. Thankfully. I still have a few pair left of the Gaviota 3 I'm trying to make last. Please go back to the way Gaviota 3 were. I will purchase many pairs.
Sandy,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
Gaviota has always been my go to stability running shoes, however, the 5s fit weird. The left shoe the arch insole is higher than the right shoe insole causing an imbalance. I'm really not happy with the quality this year. Maybe the 6s will be better.. sending my 5s back.
Rena,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I love my Gaviota 4s, so I ordered another pair of 8.5b. I just received them today and they're HUGE. They're super wide, especially the toe box, like a mens shoe. Hokas are great for my feet, but you have issues with your sizing.
NanaGems,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Comfort2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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The Gaviota 5 is very wide - although it fits, the base of the shoe has a larger area. Did not like them.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Comfort2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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I have very wide feet and normally wear a WW. I ordered a half size down after reading reviews, in a wide. I walk a lot and don’t mind having a wide shoe. I have never seen shoes so wide in my life. I did not think I could ever say that a shoe was too wide for my flat wide feet. Alarmingly these shoes appear not to have any rise in the ankle area at all. In fact they slip off the ankles because there is no ankle support and the shoe angles down in the back like a slider. I don’t know what happened to Hoka and I would like to return these, if I can, I’ve only worn them once. $175 down the drain!
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I've been wearing Gaviota for years and this 5 runs really big!
Don't get me wrong i love the toebox area since inhave a wide feet.
But i have to size down 1 full size! And still feel too big
I got it on size 8.5 which was my normal size, had to returned it to size 8 and still too bigreturned and got the 7.5 and still big!
I will try this for another week and see how i feel.
Comfort wise is very comfy, love the foot bed but the design is different with my old gaviotas.
FY,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I had been using and buying Hoka shoes for the last 3 years, however I ordered this shoes 10 days ago and at the beginning seems like all of my other hokas but close view the material looks of lower quality than in the past, very thin fabric and I only used twice this shoes and wow my right shoe have the sole detached like very cheap plastic or cheap glue was used, disappointed for now.
Bad F,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I've worn the Goviota style for years . However this model has changed . It is very wide through the toe area, looks odd also . The rubber edge of the soles stick out , I actually stepped on the edge a couple times . Lastly , the cushioning that is in the Goviota 5 is lacking . Hoka did shorten up the shoe laces which was an improvement . Also loved the new Teal color . I returned these , will wait for the Goviota 6
Spencer's G,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I wanted to love these so bad -- they were so comfortable when I first put them on, but destroyed my feet after running in them a few times. Very comfy for walking, but I wouldn't recommend running (and neither did the workers at Fleet Feet lol).
In terms of sizing these run big and wide.
Kate,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Comfort2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Style1Rated 1 star out of 5
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I am so disappointed. I LOVED my Gaviota 4s. They were as supportive as the Brooks I used to wear, but with way more cushioning. The redesigned Gaviotas seem to have no support at all. Maybe it's because they are so wide. The front of my foot doesn't touch the sides, and I can't lace them tight enough to provide any support to my arch and the midsection of my foot. The toe box is noticeably wider than the 4s. Hokas already look large, but these are shaped like duck feet. And while I never thought I'd say this, there is too much cushioning. I feel like I'm walking on marshmallows. I need a bit more structure or rigidity. I wore them around the house for a couple of hours today and my feet actually started to hurt. I thought I had found my forever shoes, but I guess I'll have to go back to Brooks or Saucony.
I'd also recommend:
Brooks, Saucony
Susan, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Comfort4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Style1Rated 1 star out of 5
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This model of show is not consistent in sizing from year to year. I have had 3 different pair of the same model and every year my size changes. This year the width was more like an extra wide. I won't buy this model again and I may not buy Hoka's again.
I'd also recommend:
Orthofeet
Marty, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
Please bring back the Gaviota 4s or offer narrow sizes in shoes that offer both stability and cushion in subtle colors. I would try the Stinson 7s, but the colors are awful. Hokas tend to run wide and I had to lace my the Gaviota 4s as tightly as possible to make them work. The Gaviota 5s are way too wide for narrow-ish feet.
Candice,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I purchased these from a retailer. After trying on multiple styles, these felt like I was walking on clouds!! I am a teacher and I am on my feet quite a bit. I would wear these to work 2-3 days per week. The first month or two, my feet didn't hurt in the evening or even the next morning which I normally experience. After having these for 3 months, they felt completely deflated. I feel like the cushion is gone and I am walking on the hard ground. I didn't expect them to last forever, but I was hoping they would last more than 3 months.
Dee,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
I've had 3 pairs of Gaviota 4's, and I absolutely loved them. I didn't think there would be much difference in going to the Gaviota 5, but I was wrong. These feel like they push into my arches (painfully), and they don't have nearly the cushioning that the 4's had. Unfortunately, I tossed the box when I got them, otherwise I would be returning these.
Dog W,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Reviewed at HOKA ONE ONE
The change from gaviota 4 to 5 is significant enough that the fit of the shoe is no longer the same fit. The 5 has a lower heel to floor rate which makes my foot slip right out of the shoe. I wish they hadn't changed it since the 4 was a perfect fit and now I can't use the 5which is the only shoe Hoka has with the most stability and plush.
Pk,
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