![]() 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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