Name: ASICS Gel Kayano 23
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 83 (7 reviews)

Overview

The Gel Kayano is a maximalist road running shoe family using Gel and Lite-Show technology from ASICS.

The Gel Kayano 23 went on sale in 2016. As a stability support shoe, it's suitable for runners with overpronation. The latest model in the family is the ASICS Gel Kayano 29.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 83%. This puts it in the highest rated 40% of comparable running shoes. According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 10% of running shoes.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Sep 2016		Dec 2022	Jun 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 93%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 62%
Weight	Weight M: 326 g W: 261 g				M: 437 g W: 349 g	M: 275 g W: 235 g
Forefoot	Forefoot M: 12 mm W: 11 mm				18 mm	28 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop M: 10 mm W: 13 mm			10 mm	12 mm	8 mm
Heel	Heel M: 22 mm W: 24 mm			40 mm	30 mm	36 mm
Brand	Brand ASICS	ASICS	New Balance	ASICS	New Balance	ASICS
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type		Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Maximalist	Comfortable
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Breathable	Breathable
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel		New Balance Fresh Foam	ASICS Gel OrthoLite		OrthoLite
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics Vegan Ⓥ			Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningStabilityOverpronationLow arch

ASICS Gel Kayano 23: what the experts say (2 reviews)

ASICS Gel Kayano 23: 3 Expert video reviews

ASICS Gel Kayano 23 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2048)
Terrain	Road (+1361)
Usages	Daily running (+1131)
Brand	ASICS (+257)
Support Type	Stability (+209)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+195)
Strike Type	Heel strike (+1096)
Arch Type	Low arch (+201)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+139)
Events	10k (+711)Half marathon (+711)Marathon (+711)
Environmental Characteristics	Vegan Ⓥ (+250)
Colorways	Light Blue