Runners coming from traditional stability shoes will need to ease into this lower drop as it places more strain on calves and even quadriceps. The fulcrum for this rocker comes after the metatarsal heads (toward the toes after the ball of the foot) rather than before, as in the early-stage rocker shoes from HOKA. drop, with a late-stage Meta-Rocker that rolls the runner into toe-off. The EVA foam is plush yet responsive rubber covers the heel in pods of a J-frame that run up most of the lateral outsole and covers the outer surface of the forefoot. Gaviota stands tall and proud with its maximal, dual density RMAT midsole. The wide base is noticeable every step, in a pleasant way (as long as speed and agility aren’t your goal for the run). I love the feel and have tried to ignore the weight.Īlas, it can’t be done, but the superb cushion and stable feel make up for it on easy runs for short-medium distance. This is the most solid platform I’ve ever run in. The surprisingly high weight (for a HOKA especially) of this shoe likely contributes to the diminished return off the rocker. On my first run I noticed a touch of benefit from the late-stage rocker in Gaviota which rolls me toward the toe, but I was hoping for more of this effect, like I’ve experienced in the Clifton, Arahi, and ATR with their early-stage rockers. No! This is my first HOKA without that issue. I was nervous that this shoe would pinch just enough at my forefoot that I wouldn’t notice it until hours and miles in. This shoe looks great! A subtle sparkle of reflective specs in the upper twinkle in the light (though they could be a bit more pronounced to offer low-light visibility benefit). Gaviota also competes with ASICS Gel-Kayano and the New Balance 860. Saucony Hurricane 22 offers less cushion underfoot but a plusher upper than Gaviota, with both shoes boasting the top comfort and stability from their brands.įinally, Brooks Transcend-which is being replaced by the Glycerin GTS-brings a push ride that rolls into toe-off more noticeably than does Gaviota. further back behind the heel of the shoe. Gaviota’s base is more of a platform.Ĭomparing outsole widths, Gaviota is almost 2 cm. The ride is most similar to another low drop stability option, New Balance’s Vongo. Three shoes come to mind when I run in Gaviota. Meta-Rockers function in a shoe like a fulcrum, making the shoes roll like a rocking chair.Įarly-stage rockers place the transition zone of the shoe behind the metatarsal heads, while late-stage Meta-Rockers have the transition zone in front of the metatarsal heads, providing a more stable midfoot. Gaviota’s rocker is late-stage and so transitions closer to the toe of the shoe, compared with Arahi’s early-stage rocker. The Arahi is HOKA’s other stability option, with a bit more flexibility and lighter weight. Stability comes by way of a wide platform with a straight cut in the midfoot, and HOKA’s J-Frame. for the women’s shoe, up about a half-ounce from the last model. It comes with a high price tag at $160, an increase of $10 from the previous (so…$3 per midsole millimeter? Well, and an upper redesign!). Gaviota 3 has a few more millimeters of cushion than last year’s model. The Gaviota is the stability version of the Bondi in HOKA’s line-up, both offering the most plush ride in their categories. Since the company’s start in only 2009, they’ve quickly become well-known as a top running shoe brand. HOKA shoes have a distinct look with their famed maximal midsoles.
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