Name: Hoka Gaviota 2
Brand: Hoka
Rating: 86 (5 reviews)

Overview

The Gaviota is a maximalist road running shoe family from Hoka.

The Gaviota 2 went on sale in 2018. Its support type is designated as motion control, meaning that it's designed for runners with severe overpronation. The latest model in the family is the Hoka Gaviota 4.

With an average review score of 86%, it's in the highest rated 30% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 10% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Dec 2018	Jun 2018		Jan 2017	Dec 2022	Feb 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 86%	‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 90%
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌			‌
Weight	Weight M: 301 g W: 249 g	M: 275 g W: 232 g	M: 269 g W: 224 g	M: 298 g W: 244 g		M: 269 g W: 232 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 27 mm			M: 24 mm W: 23 mm		29 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 5 mm	5 mm	3 mm	5 mm		6 mm
Heel	Heel 32 mm			M: 29 mm W: 28 mm		35 mm
Brand	Brand Hoka	Newton	Newton	Hoka	New Balance	Saucony
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Comfortable Maximalist		Low drop		Maximalist	Comfortable
Breathable	Breathable
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs				New Balance Fresh Foam
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics Vegan Ⓥ		Vegan Ⓥ	Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningStabilityOverpronationLow arch

Hoka Gaviota 2: what the experts say (2 reviews)

Hoka Gaviota 2: 1 Expert video review

Hoka Gaviota 2: 1 Manufacturer video

Hoka Gaviota 2 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2002)
Terrain	Road (+1326)
Usages	Daily running (+1102)
Brand	Hoka (+104)
Support Type	Stability (+201)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+188)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1083)
Arch Type	Low arch (+194)
Shoe Type	Comfortable (+213)Maximalist (+405)
Fit	Medium toe box (+826)
Events	10k (+706)Half marathon (+706)Marathon (+706)
Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ (+246)
Colorways	Black, Blue, Blue / Grey, Dark Shadow Lantana, Lead Anthracite

Specifications		vs Average
Model	2
Released	Dec 2018
Measurements
Weight	M: 301 g W: 249 g
Heel to toe drop	5 mm
Heel	32 mm
Forefoot	27 mm

Evolution of the Hoka Gaviota product family

Apr 2023
Gaviota 5
85%
Latest model
Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Apr 2022
Gaviota 4
86%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Feb 2021
Gaviota 3
82%
Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Dec 2018
Gaviota 2
86%
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