HOKA - Gaviota 6

Topo Aura, especially in wide. 5-drop. Topo usually has extra arch support, plus wide anatomical toe box. Saucony Guide 18- 4E is really wide, try on before ordering. 6-drop. Saucony Hurricane 25- wide, meaning 2E, 6-drop. Hoka Gaviota 5, or the new 6- again, wide is 2E, and they are 5-drop. Lots more options if 8-drop or stable neutral are options.

I currently own just about every stability shoe on the market. Although the Saucony Guide is a lighter shoe, that's kind of where it ends for me. It returns very little energy and the cushion is built for daily miles, not longer runs. If you liked Gav 5, Gav 6 is even better. Mine weigh about an ounce less. The toe box is generous, the upper is more plush, and the lighter weight makes it easier to turn over. I also like my Sauc Hurricane 25s. They weigh around the same as my Gav 6s, but the foam has more pop to it. Not quite as roomy, but adequate. My current favs.

If you want a Hoka shoe with stability, that would be the Arahi or the Gaviota.

Though ang cons ko lang is madulas sya sa basang tiles! Haha but kung road running naman lang talaga, oks sya. Gaviota ata yun isa na triny ko but mas ganda yun fit ng Arahi. Check out din also Brooks Adrenaline.

I think the Hoka Gaviota is a great beginning running shoe. Wonderfully plush, a lot of cushioning, and stability features, and those features are going to serve you better compared to a neutral show like.thr ghost.

I just ordered Topo Phantoms for similar training as what you’re doing (slow running, at least 5 miles a day) and I’m super excited to try them out. I tried them on in REI and loved them. I have been very happy with my Hoka Gaviotas besides the fact they wear out quickly for how expensive they are…if price were no factor I’d order these again but I am venturing out. Wouldn’t surprise me if I end up going back to them though. ASICS have never worked well for me, but I know people speak highly of the novablasts. Even wide ASICS seem narrow in the toe box imo. For reference, I like shoes with a good amount of cushion and a wide toe box. My left foot is a 10 and regular width, while my right foot is a 9 and wide. With that, I need shoes that are forgiving and can be adjusted well with laces. I have never quite figured out if I need a stability shoe or not so I’ve gone back and forth over the years.

I think it has to do with the degree to which you over pronate/ how flat your feet are? A couple of years ago I bought a pair of Hoka Gaviota just for walking/standing on my feet all day. I picked them because I liked the colors and they were wider/kore comfortable than others. Has no idea they were a stability shoe. Forward to this year and I get into running. The Gaviotas are old at this point so I started doing research and went to Fleet Feet to get analyzed. Learned that I have a bit of a low arch, but I don’t overpronate. All of the shoes recommended were neutral, not a stability shoe like the Gaviota.

Hoka Gaviota. If I'm running for ~ 4 hours, I'll take all the padding and support I can get

Many/most brands offer a wide 2E/4E/6E width but not all stores keep them in stock. Often they can be ordered in or you can order them yourself. From my experience Altra, Topo make most of their shoes with a wider toe box. Hoka Gaviota model also is a wider toe box shoe.

Adidas supernova solutions have some support and they sees my favourite shoes at the moment - 10mm drop. They are so comfortable! Hoka Gaviota are also support shoes and so comfortable - I loved them. They have a 5mm drop. I also couldn’t get on with ASICS and Brooks.