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Gaviota 6

StabilityRelease date 2026Unknown

Gaviota 6 is a stable road model that is the successor to Gaviota 5. Designed for everyday running and walking with a combination of H-Frame guided construction, engineered mesh, compression molded foam, and an abrasion-resistant rubber outsole.

Intended uses:
Daily, Walking, Stability

Specs

Weight
-
Not registered
Drop
6mm
Of 961 known values: 274 lower, 174 equal, 513 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard37.6th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
39.3 / 33.3mm
Of 788 known values: 635 lower, 1 equal, 152 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 19.4%, including ties / average +5mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
compression molded foam
Outsole
abrasion-resistant rubber
Reference price
$180
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
HOKA Australia official men's Gaviota 6 page lists weight as N/A. REI Co-op lists ounce-based weight, but an official or authorized metric gram value remains unconfirmed.
Plate note
No carbon plate is stated in the checked HOKA Australia official page or REI Co-op product specifications. The checked sources support H-Frame, compression-molded foam, and abrasion-resistant rubber outsole context.

Prices and release dates by market

2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.

Reference prices and release dates by market
MarketReference priceRelease
United StatesUS
$180Shown aboveBefore tax
Not registered
Unknown regionUnknownNot registered
2026Shown abovemonth and day not confirmed

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for HOKA Gaviota 5.

In the registered data, heel stack is 3.3mm higher at 39.3mm and forefoot stack is 3.3mm higher at 33.3mm.

These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.

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This shoeregistered average

Drop

This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)

0mm12mm

Stack height

This shoe 39.3mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)

6mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.