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Gaviota 6

StabilityReleased 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
2 sources · checked 2026-07-02

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a high-stack Stability

Weight
-
Not registered
Drop
6mm
Of 815 known values: 221 lower, 156 equal, 438 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard36.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
39.3 / 33.3mm
Of 694 known values: 547 lower, 1 equal, 146 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 21.2%, including ties / average +4.6mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 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.

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.

View Gaviota 5 specs

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This shoeregistered average

Drop

This shoe 6mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 39.3mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

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