It’s stable. It’s plush. It’s supportive. It’s Hoka One One Gaviota 4.
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The Hoka One One Gaviota 4 is the absolute maximum of a stability shoe from Hoka. It provides maximum comfort, and it ensures a very soft and smooth ride on the road just like the Hoka Bondi 7. But the J Frame in Gaviota 4 makes it a stability running shoe, while the Bondi 7 has a neutral flatform.
Compared to the Gaviota 3 the Gaviota 4 has got a reworked upper which is designed to give you a more supportive and better-fitting shoe. The tongue has been reworked and is now plusher which gives you maximum comfort and a better fitting.
Foto: Malte Kirkebæk Weis
The midsole is still delivering the same maximal cushioning. The shoe has a drop of 4 mm, with a stack height of 31 mm in the heel and 27 mm in the forefoot. So there is a lot of foam ensuring maximum cushioning and comfort under the foot.
And then there is the outsole – here you have a Hoka Trademark, the “J-frame”. A frame which is designed to give you more stability with an extended heel support and support all the way on the inner side of your foot.
Foto: Malte Kirkebæk Weis
I’ve been testing this shoe for a couple of weeks now and it is a very comfortable and supportive shoe. I have primarily used the shoe for jogging. This is where it shines the most for me. It is very plush and just make you enjoy the easy rides - It is not a fast shoe – for those rides I would recommend a Rocket X or Carbon X – And if you want a more responsive shoe but don’t want to compromise on the stability, I would recommend the Hoka Arahi 6. The Arahi 6 also comes with the J-frame but is more responsive than the Gaviota.
But for my easy runs, long runs in a slow pace and general jogging, Gaviota 4 is my kind of shoe!
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