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ASICS DS Trainer 17

Name: ASICS DS Trainer 17
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4 (9 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The ASICS DS Trainer 17 rates in the 19th percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is cushioning (61st percentile); its weakest is looks (1st).

Based on 9 runner reviews.

Average

65/100

Overall

Average 65

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Good (79/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 61% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Good 79

Value

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Below average (58/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 8% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Below average 58

Durability

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Below average (56/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 4% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Below average 56

Appearance

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Bottom-tier (50/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 1% of shoes

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Bottom-tier 50

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Bottom-tier (50/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than <1% of shoes

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Bottom-tier 50

What runners say

“Only get 300–350 miles before feeling the wear”

rrazick 4/5 Full review

“Loved the separated heel and front upper, but this went away with the 18th edition”

gambomb 5/5 Full review

“Felt heavier than previous DS Trainers”

3/5 Full review

“Lightweight, right amount of stability”

Choosethewrench 4/5 Full review

“Lightweight trainer with a little bit of support”

rrazick 4/5 Full review

“Great for long runs, workouts, or anything in between”

rrazick 4/5 Full review

“Feels like it got worse as new versions came out”

4/5 Full review

“Lighter trainer”

FieldCoach 4/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

68% 13/19

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.

Cons

Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
Rated below average on cushioning.
Rated below average on durability.

Reader Ratings

9 reader ratings

5/5

4/5

3/5

2/5

1/5

Runner reviews

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Good shoe but got worst during the developments

Anonymous runner · Aug 13, 2019

4/5

Overall

Good shoe but got worst during the developments. Started with this shoe in 11 and feels like it got worst as new version came out.

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 2/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jun 25, 2015

3/5

Overall

felt heavier than previous DS Trainers.

Comfort: 3/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 2/5
Value: 3/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · May 27, 2015

4/5

Overall

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

rrazick · Mar 23, 2015

4/5

Overall

Great trainer for serious runners looking for a lightweight trainer with a little bit of support. These shoes are great for long runs, workouts, or anything in between really. The Asics DS Trainer 15 was by far the best model of this shoe and I've definitely not liked the last few updates (ex. the heel). I know they've done away with the heel cup in the newer model so hopefully Asics is smartening up. Also the durability is a slight issue. I typically only get 300-350 miles, mostly on the roads, out of these shoes before I start "feeling" the wear a little bit (and I'm only 5'10" 150 lbs so not a very big runner). Besides that, great all around shoe.

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

gambomb · Mar 21, 2015

5/5

Overall

I've always loved the old DS Trainer's separated heel and front upper. Sadly, this went away with the 18th edition of the shoe, so I've been running on a small stockpile since they stopped being manufactured.

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5