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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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar
released	Released Jan 2020	Dec 2020		Oct 2023	Jul 2024	Apr 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 82%	‌ ‌ 79%	‌ ‌ 90%	‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌ 82%
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌ +2
Weight	Weight M: 204 g W: 147 g		M: 258 g W: 227 g	M: 306 g W: 281 g	249 g	M: 306 g W: 261 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 25 mm			44 mm	37 mm	44 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 5 mm	10 mm	10 mm	7 mm	8 mm	5 mm
Heel	Heel 30 mm	39 mm		50 mm	45 mm	49 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running Speed training	Daily running	Daily running	Racing Speed training	Racing Speed training	Daily running Speed training
Brand	Brand Hoka	adidas	Brooks	adidas	ASICS	Hoka
Strike Type	Strike Type Fore/Midfoot strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Maximalist
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Carbon fiber plate	Carbon fiber plate
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs	adidas Ultraboost	Brooks BioMoGo DNA
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics		Sustainable Vegan Ⓥ		Sustainable	Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationHigh archBreathable

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Hoka Cavu 3 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2048)
Terrain	Road (+1361)
Usages	Daily running (+1131)Speed training (+302)
Brand	Hoka (+107)
Support Type	Neutral (+1602)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1577)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1113)
Arch Type	High arch (+1524)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+409)Maximalist (+428)
Fit	Medium toe box (+853)
Features	Breathable (+752)
Materials	Knit (+211)
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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