HOKA Gaviota 6vsNew Balance 860 v15
The HOKA Gaviota 6 and New Balance 860 v15 score 73% on spec similarity. Going from the HOKA Gaviota 6 to the New Balance 860 v15: 1 mm more heel stack, with the same drop.
Side by side
The Δ column is the New Balance 860 v15 minus the HOKA Gaviota 6. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | HOKA Gaviota 6 | New Balance 860 v15 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 39 mm | 40 mm | +1mm |
| Forefoot stack | 33 mm | 34 mm | +1mm |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | ±0mm |
| Weight | 291 g | — | — |
| RRP (GBP) | £160 | — | — |
| Category | Max cushion | Daily trainer | 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:
- a lower heel stack (39 vs 40 mm)
- a shoe in our max cushion category rather than daily trainer
if you want:
- more heel stack (40 vs 39 mm)
- a shoe in our daily trainer category rather than max cushion
HOKA Gaviota 6 vs New Balance 860 v15: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which has more cushioning stack, the HOKA Gaviota 6 or the New Balance 860 v15?
The New Balance 860 v15, with 40 mm of heel stack vs 39 mm, 1 mm more. Forefoot stack: 33 mm for the HOKA Gaviota 6 and 34 mm for the New Balance 860 v15.
What's the drop difference between the HOKA Gaviota 6 and the New Balance 860 v15?
None: both have a 6 mm heel-to-toe drop.
How similar are the HOKA Gaviota 6 and the New Balance 860 v15?
They score 73% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. The HOKA Gaviota 6 is in our max cushion category and the New Balance 860 v15 in daily trainer.