ASICS Gel-Kayano 33vsHOKA Gaviota 6
The ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 and HOKA Gaviota 6 score 88% on spec similarity. Going from the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 to the HOKA Gaviota 6: 1 mm less heel stack, 2 mm less drop and 7 g lighter.
Side by side
The Δ column is the HOKA Gaviota 6 minus the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 | HOKA Gaviota 6 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 40 mm | 39 mm | −1mm |
| Forefoot stack | 32 mm | 33 mm | +1mm |
| Drop | 8 mm | 6 mm | −2mm |
| Weight | 298 g | 291 g | −7g |
| RRP (GBP) | — | £160 | — |
| Category | Daily trainer | Max cushion | differs |
| Support | Stability | Stability | same |
| Surface | Road | Road | same |
| Status | Current | Current | same |
Who should pick which
Based only on the numbers above. Fit and feel aren't in this comparison.
if you want:
- more heel stack (40 vs 39 mm)
- a higher heel-to-toe drop (8 vs 6 mm)
- a shoe in our daily trainer category rather than max cushion
if you want:
- a lower heel stack (39 vs 40 mm)
- a lower heel-to-toe drop (6 vs 8 mm)
- a lighter shoe (291 vs 298 g)
- a shoe in our max cushion category rather than daily trainer
ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 vs HOKA Gaviota 6: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which is lighter, the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 or the HOKA Gaviota 6?
The HOKA Gaviota 6, at 291 g vs 298 g, 7 g lighter on published figures. Weights are as published, at each brand's reference size: men's US 9 for the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33, men's 9 (region not stated) for the HOKA Gaviota 6.
Which has more cushioning stack, the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 or the HOKA Gaviota 6?
The ASICS Gel-Kayano 33, with 40 mm of heel stack vs 39 mm, 1 mm more. Forefoot stack: 32 mm for the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 and 33 mm for the HOKA Gaviota 6.
What's the drop difference between the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 and the HOKA Gaviota 6?
2 mm. The ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 has an 8 mm drop and the HOKA Gaviota 6 a 6 mm drop.
How similar are the ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 and the HOKA Gaviota 6?
They score 88% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. The ASICS Gel-Kayano 33 is in our daily trainer category and the HOKA Gaviota 6 in max cushion.