ASICS GEL-Pursue 1

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

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Good (71/100)

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71/100
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Good (71/100)

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71
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Very good (88/100)

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88
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Good (76/100)

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76
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Good (74/100)

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74
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Good (70/100)

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70
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Average (66/100)

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66

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Great daily trainer

Anonymous runner · Feb 14, 2018

5/5

Overall

I use those for most of my easy mileage days and love them. I've never gotten injured in them. I love them and plan on getting a new pair on I wear these ones out.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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samarathoner · Aug 23, 2014

4/5

Overall

Glad they finally brought back a shoe similar to the landreth....but they didn't do as good a job here. Forefoot seems oddly stiff and irritated my toe. I'm definitely a faster midfoot/forefoot oriented runner and like to use the Pursue for day to day training and I'll use flats or Nike Vomeros for faster running. Too hard to get on my toes with the pursue. I felt more comfortable running fast in my old landreths. I ran in the Nike Pegasus 29s in the years between the landreth and the pursue...then when they made the pegs more minimal I wanted something a little more substantial and went to the pursue.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

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Type
Daily trainer
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Pronation
Neutral
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Weight
8 oz W
Stack
Drop
7mm
Release
2025 Newest
2018 Q4
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MSRP
$120 Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
$149.99
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Comfort
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Good (79%)
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Bottom tier (19%)
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Value
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