ASICS DS Racer 9

Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS DS Racer 11 replaced it

Below average

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Below average (60/100)

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Scores better than 10% of shoes

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60/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (60/100)

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Scores better than 10% of shoes

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60
Value

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (78/100)

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Scores better than 53% of shoes

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78
Cushioning

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (77/100)

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Scores better than 51% of shoes

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77
Durability

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (74/100)

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Scores better than 38% of shoes

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74
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (61/100)

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Scores better than 9% of shoes

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61
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (53/100)

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Scores better than 2% of shoes

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53

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Morewillthantalent · Aug 28, 2014

4/5

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Comfort
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
5/5

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DS Racer 9
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Reference shoe
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
Racing
Racing
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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9.4 oz M
Stack
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Release
2016
2025 Newest
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MSRP
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Best price
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$189.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (10%)
Bottom tier (6%)
Exceptional (98%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (9%)
Bottom tier (5%)
Exceptional (98%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (51%)
Above average (63%)
Exceptional (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (38%)
Bottom tier (6%)
Very good (84%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (2%)
Bottom tier (1%)
Very good (81%) Best appearance
Value
Average (53%)
Below average (26%)
Good (71%) Best value
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