Name: ASICS Gel Kayano 30
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 86 (28 reviews)

Overview

The Gel Kayano 30 is a stability road running shoe by ASICS.

The Gel Kayano 30 is the newest model from the family, uses orthotic friendly, removable insole and rocker design, and went on sale in 2023. Its support type is designated as stability, meaning that it's designed for runners with overpronation.

With an average review score of 85%, it's in the highest rated 30% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 20% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released May 2023	Aug 2023	Dec 2022	Jan 2024	Sep 2021	Feb 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 86%	‌ ‌ 86%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 76%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 88%
Weight	Weight M: 303 g W: 264 g	M: 323 g W: 264 g	M: 309 g W: 281 g	306 g	M: 346 g W: 315 g	M: 269 g W: 232 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 30 mm	27 mm		26 mm	24 mm	29 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 10 mm	10 mm	8 mm	12 mm	12 mm	6 mm
Heel	Heel 40 mm	37 mm		38 mm	36 mm	35 mm
Brand	Brand ASICS	Nike	Brooks	Mizuno	Brooks	Saucony
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist		Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist
Rocker	Rocker
Breathable	Breathable
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel		Brooks DNA Amp GuideRail		Brooks BioMoGo DNA GuideRail
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics		Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningStabilityOverpronationLow archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

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ASICS Gel Kayano 30 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1950)
Terrain	Road (+1322)
Usages	Daily running (+1126)
Brand	ASICS (+246)
Support Type	Stability (+207)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+189)
Strike Type	Heel strike (+1158)
Arch Type	Low arch (+193)
Shoe Type	Breathable (+356)Comfortable (+279)Maximalist (+523)
Fit	Medium toe box (+852)
Features	Orthotic friendly (+404)Removable insole (+384)Rocker (+151)
Materials	Mesh (+888)Reflective (+172)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+134)