Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 2, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
ASICS
GEL-Kayano 18
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
Good
(74/100)
- Release
- 2011
- MSRP
- $135
Good
(74/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Release
- 2011
- MSRP
- $135
Ratings & Reviews
Good (74/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 48% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Good (74/100)
Overall 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 48% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Excellent (95/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (95/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 92% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Very good (88/100)
Durability 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
Very good (88/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 83% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Average (66/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (66/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 24% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Below average (54/100)
Appearance 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
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.
Value
Bottom-tier (49/100)
Value 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
Bottom-tier (49/100)
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.
70%
7/10
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 48% of 2,617 running shoes.
Good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 45% of 1,872 daily trainers.
45%
GEL-Kayano Family
Scores better than 27% of 10 gel-kayano family.
27%
ASICS
Scores better than 62% of 266 ASICS shoes.
62%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.
Cons
- Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the GEL-Kayano 31.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated below average on comfort.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
Compared to other shoes
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Current shoe
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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Stack
—
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Drop
—
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7mm
Release
2011
2025 Q2
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$135
Lower MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (48%)
Below average (33%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Below average (24%)
Average (45%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (92%)
Good (70%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (83%)
Very good (83%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (3%)
Below average (22%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (6%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
13 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 13 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
celeriter · Apr 3, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Mar 21, 2015
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 21, 2014
4/5
Overall
Good for easy mileage, but a little on the heavy side. Sometimes use for tempo runs but not ideal.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5