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ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 20

Name: ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 20
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.4 (9 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.7 oz · 10mm drop · 26/16mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 19 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 20 rates in the 1st percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is cushioning (42nd percentile); its weakest is durability (1st). Of 8 runners who came to it from another shoe, 1 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 9 runner reviews.

Bottom-tier

49/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 49

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 (74/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 42% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Good 74

Appearance

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Below average (60/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 11% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Below average 60

Value

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Below average (56/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 5% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Below average 56

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Below average (54/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 3% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Below average 54

Durability

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Bottom-tier (50/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 1% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Bottom-tier 50

What runners say

“High arch structure presses into arch, eventually leading to soft tissue injuries”

4/5 Full review

“Wears down very fast under moderate to high mileage”

5/5 Full review

“Rarely have pain/injuries after years of running”

5/5 Full review

“Light, flexible, neutral, and totally a keeper”

5/5 Full review

“Even on long runs, supportive and allows for very efficient foot strike”

robeli80 4/5 Full review

“Lightweight but stable, very comfortable, great all-around trainer”

momsrunstrong 5/5 Full review

“If you have medium to high arches, this is definitely a good shoe”

4/5 Full review

“Snug fit, low rise, and lightness”

robeli80 4/5 Full review

“Lightweight feel is good for on and off the track workouts”

MerakiRun 4/5 Full review

“Great lightweight trainer with good cushioning for such a lightweight shoe”

5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

9% 1/11

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated above average overall.

Cons

Most reviewers like this shoe less than their last shoe.
Rated below average on comfort.
Rated below average on cushioning.
Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.

Reader Ratings

9 reader ratings

5/5

4/5

3/5

2/5

1/5

Runner reviews

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Reader review

Anonymous runner · May 4, 2016

4/5

Overall

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jan 22, 2016

4/5

Overall

This shoe is overall a good shoe. However, it's probably not the best for me considering it has an arch structure that is too high for my arches and it presses into my arch eventually leading to soft tissue injuries. I have been working on making my arches higher so I can wear other shoes with high arch structures. If you have medium to high arches then this is definitely a good shoe for you. It's light, comfortable (unless you have low arches) durable and looks really nice in my opinion. If I had higher arches, this shoe would honestly be the best shoe I have ever had.

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jan 10, 2016

5/5

Overall

I have a deep deep love for the ASICs DS Trainer. This shoe is light, flexible, neutral, and totally a keeper. I use it for training runs, workouts--- well, just about everything except races. Although I was pretty torn up about the colors for women for a couple of years (read: pink, hot pink, hot pink), I would say that the shoe is well worth the poor neon choices that ASICs has chanced upon. And at least I glow in the dark now!

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

Reader review

robeli80 · Dec 10, 2015

4/5

Overall

It has been consistently good. I really like the snug fit, low rise and lightness. Even on long runs it is supportive and allows for a very efficient foot strike and great feel on road or trail.

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