Hoka Cavu 3

Overview

The Cavu is a neutral road running shoe family by Hoka.

The Cavu 3 is a maximalist model. It's the most recent model in the family, uses breathable construction design, and came out in 2020. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 10% of running shoes today.

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	‌ ‌ Now viewing ‌ Hoka Cavu 3	‌ ‌ ‌ Vivobarefoot Geo Racer Knit	‌ ‌ ‌ Altra Duo 1.5	‌ ‌ ‌ Nike Epic React Flyknit	‌ ‌ ‌ Nike Free RN Flyknit 2018	‌ ‌ ‌ Nike Free RN 2018
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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jan 2020		Jul 2019	Feb 2018	Feb 2018	Feb 2018
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 95%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 96%
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌ +2
Weight	Weight M: 204 g W: 147 g		M: 230 g W: 193 g	M: 238 g W: 196 g	M: 184 g W: 159 g	M: 238 g W: 198 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 25 mm		M: 33 mm W: 31 mm	18 mm	14 mm	13 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 5 mm			10 mm	8 mm	8 mm
Heel	Heel 30 mm		M: 33 mm W: 31 mm	28 mm	22 mm	21 mm
Brand	Brand Hoka	Vivobarefoot	Altra	Nike	Nike	Nike
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight Maximalist	Barefoot Low drop Minimalist Zero drop	Lightweight Low drop Maximalist Zero drop	Breathable Lightweight	Breathable Lightweight	Breathable Lightweight
Adidas	Adidas
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Techs	Techs			Nike Flyknit Nike React	Nike Flyknit
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics	Sustainable Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningSpeed trainingNeutralNeutral pronationHigh archBreathable

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Hoka Cavu 3 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1943)
Terrain	Road (+1316)
Usages	Daily running (+1122)Speed training (+299)
Brand	Hoka (+99)
Support Type	Neutral (+1523)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1503)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1079)
Arch Type	High arch (+1450)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+423)Maximalist (+519)
Fit	Medium toe box (+843)
Features	Breathable (+964)
Materials	Knit (+198)
Colorways	Black, Blue / Grey, Blue / White, White, White / Blue

Specifications		vs Average
Model	3
Released	Jan 2020
Measurements
Weight	M: 204 g W: 147 g
Heel to toe drop	5 mm
Heel	30 mm
Forefoot	25 mm

Evolution of the Hoka Cavu product family

Jan 2020
Cavu 3
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Jul 2018
Cavu 2
Feb 2018
Cavu

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