The Gel Kayano is a stability maximalist road running shoe family using Asics Lite-Show technology from Asics.
The Gel Kayano 25 uses breathable, orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and went on sale in 2019. Its support type is designated as stability, meaning that it's designed for runners with overpronation. The latest model in the family is the Asics Gel Kayano 28.
With an average review score of 81%, it's rated just above the median rating of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 10% of running shoes today.
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similarity | Similarity | Very similar | Very similar | Very similar | ||
released | ReleasedJun 2019 | Dec 2021 | Feb 2021 | Sep 2020 | Nov 2020 | Sep 2020 |
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Weight | WeightM: 337 g W: 278 g | 289 g | M: 303 g W: 255 g | 329 g | M: 295 g W: 258 g | M: 318 g W: 275 g |
Forefoot | ForefootM: 12 mm W: 11 mm | 12 mm | 18 mm | 18 mm | M: 21 mm W: 19 mm | |
Heel to toe drop | Heel to toe dropM: 10 mm W: 13 mm | 12 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 12 mm | 8 mm |
Heel | HeelM: 22 mm W: 24 mm | 24 mm | 28 mm | 30 mm | M: 29 mm W: 27 mm | |
Usages | UsagesDaily running | Daily running | Daily running | Daily runningSpeed training | Daily running | Daily running |
Brand | BrandAsics | Brooks | Brooks | adidas | Brooks | Under Armour |
Strike Type | Strike TypeHeel strike | Heel strike | Heel strike | Heel strike | Heel strike | Fore/Midfoot strikeHeel strike |
Shoe Type | Shoe Type | Maximalist | ||||
Orthotic friendly | Orthotic friendly | |||||
Removable insole | Removable insole | |||||
Common characteristicsRoadStabilityOverpronationLow archBreathable |
Characteristics | |
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Sports | Running (+1322) |
Terrain | Road (+880) |
Usages | Daily running (+727) |
Brand | Asics (+189) |
Support Type | Stability (+149) |
Pronation Type | Overpronation (+142) |
Strike Type | Heel strike (+829) |
Arch Type | Low arch (+152) |
Fit | Medium toe box (+481) |
Features | Breathable (+576)Orthotic friendly (+96)Removable insole (+92) |
Materials | Mesh (+575) |
Events | 10k (+541)Half marathon (+541)Marathon (+541) |
Specifications | vs Average | |
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Model | 25 | |
Released | Jun 2019 | |
Measurements | ||
Weight | M: 337 g W: 278 g | |
Heel to toe drop | M: 10 mm W: 13 mm | |
Heel | M: 22 mm W: 24 mm | |
Forefoot | M: 12 mm W: 11 mm |