ASICS GEL-Contend 9

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Contend 2 replaced it

ASICS GEL-Contend 9

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Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (80/100)

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Scores better than 61% of shoes

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80/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (80/100)

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.

80
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (89/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 83% of shoes

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89
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

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Scores better than 45% of shoes

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75
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (67/100)

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Scores better than 21% of shoes

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67
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (63/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 14% of shoes

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63
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (57/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 5% of shoes

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57

Prefer this shoe over another

100% 3/3

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Best shoe, but discontinued

llowe · Nov 13, 2024

5/5

Overall

This is not my shoe; the form would not let me continue with the "my shoe is not listed" option

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

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ASICS GEL-Contend 9
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ASICS SUPERBLAST 2
GEL-Contend 9
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SUPERBLAST 2
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Reference shoe
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2024 Q2
2025 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Above average (61%)
Bottom tier (20%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Average (45%)
Bottom tier (14%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Bottom tier (14%)
Bottom tier (12%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (21%)
Bottom tier (15%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (5%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Very good (83%)
Good (78%)
Very good (87%) Best value
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