| Gender | Men |
| Weight | 300 gr |
| Drop | 5 mm |
| Cushion | High |
| Runner weight | Light |
| Running gait | Overpronation |
| Surface | Road |
| Use | training |
| Pace | Medium |
| Foot | Normal feet |
| Strike | heel |
| Year | 2018 |
The Hoke One One Gaviota 2 consolidates that label of being a running shoe designed and oriented to severe overpronators, as it ensures superior stability control, and trying to eliminate all those restrictions that are usually associated with this type of specific running shoe for overpronators. In other words, this Gaviota 2 offers all the cushioning and stability you need in every stride, but it also favors a smoother and lighter transition.
At the cushioning level, and just like in its original version of the Hoka One One Gaviota, this second version also resorts to the exclusive J-Frame foam, capable of offering superior cushioning capacity, while adding protection and support (Dynamic Stability) in every step you take. In addition, the J-Frame compound also comes to improve rebound, as well as durability.
Another of the elements that these Hoka One One running Running shoes bring with them with the idea of providing extra stability is the Meta-Rocker system, which also favors a smoother impulse phase.
On the other hand, and addressing the main complaints of the Hoka One One Gaviota model, the staff of this renowned U.S. company has put the focus on renewing and improving the upper cut of the model. Thus, the Hoka One One Gaviota 2 features an upper with a more open engineered mesh, resulting in a higher level of breathability and a better fit. The result is that comfort is much more noticeable.
In this sense, and reinforcing that idea of comfort, the Gaviota 2 also includes a molded OrthoLite insole, and that also helps to enjoy a more precise fit. And one more detail, the beveled heel that contributes to those smooth transitions also at the back of the shoe.
With all this, these Hoka One One Gaviota 2 compete directly with silhouettes as outstanding as the Brooks Beast 18 or the Saucony Redeemer ISO, although with the differential valor that these Gaviota 2 are lighter, and allow you to enjoy a smoother run.
Thus, and with all of the above, the severe overpronator will find in the Hoka One One Gaviota 2 a cushioned and stable model, but also one of the lightest and most comfortable they can find on the market.
Regarding their technical specifications, the Hoke One One Gaviota 2 have a drop of 5 millimeters, and a weight of about 300 grams (Size 9 USA) for men.