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GEL-Lyte 33 3

ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 3

Name: ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 3
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.4 (18 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.8 oz · 6mm drop · 23/17mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 3 rates in the 17th percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is cushioning (62nd percentile); its weakest is durability (1st). Of 5 runners who came to it from another shoe, 1 preferred it to what they ran before.

Based on 18 runner reviews.

Average

64/100

Overall

Average 64

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

Very good (82/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 62% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Very good 82

Value

Value rating

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.

Good 74

Comfort

Comfort rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (71/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 37% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Good 71

Appearance

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Average (61/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 14% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Average 61

Durability

Durability rating

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.

Bottom-tier 49

What runners say

“The second generation was terrible, the upper was stretchy and loose and it felt like crappy sponges tied to the bottom of your feet.”

4/5 Full review

“They are light shoes with a smooth ride and a surprising amount of cushion.”

4/5 Full review

“I love that they are flexible, light, and when you tie them they offer plenty of midfoot support.”

4/5 Full review

“It has good cushion, a low heel drop, light and breathable.”

mexrunner 5/5 Full review

“Feels like I'm slipping on a glove.”

highland83 4/5 Full review

“It's perfect for faster runs and intervals but comfortable enough for runs up to 14-16 miles.”

5/5 Full review

“It's about as light as an every day trainer can get.”

3/5 Full review

“The upper is squishy but grips my foot well.”

highland83 4/5 Full review

“They don't last real long but I still get a solid 350-400 miles out of a pair.”

4/5 Full review

“They feel dead after 150 to 200 miles but I still put about 450 miles on them.”

toronosuke 5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 3/9

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated above average on comfort.

Cons

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

Reader Ratings

18 reader ratings

5/5

4/5

3/5

2/5

1/5

Runner reviews

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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014

3/5

Overall

The Gel lyte 33 3 almost looks and feels like a road racing flat at first. It takes a while to break in, but once you adjust to it it's a pretty solid shoe. It's about as light as an every day trainer can get. It promotes good stride mechanics and strengthens the forefoot muscles. It doesn't last super long, but the mesh upper will deteriorate faster than the actual soul of the shoe. My biggest pet peeve with this shoe is that rocks get wedged in the heel almost every time I run in them. It's a good shoe if you don't need a ton of support and want to move towards a more liberal platform that lets your feet do what they do on the run.

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Aug 27, 2014

5/5

Overall

It's perfect for faster runs and intervals but comfortable enough for runs up to 14-16 miles. I love it.

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

Reader review

toronosuke · Aug 24, 2014

5/5

Overall

I rotate two pairs right now. The upper start coming apart after 350 to 400 miles. They feel dead after 150 to 200 miles but I still put about 450 miles on them. I like that the toe box is roomy. Last shoe was Nike Free 3.0 version 5. I like those a lot but toe box was too snug for me.

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