ASICS

GT-1000 2

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Daily trainer · Stability · Road
Good (76/100)

Shoe details

Release
2014

Ratings & Reviews

Good (76/100)

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Scores better than 52% of all shoes.

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Rating breakdown

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Overall

Good (76/100)

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (76/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 52% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Cushioning

Excellent (91/100)

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (91/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 86% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Durability

Very good (89/100)

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (89/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 85% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Value

Very good (88/100)

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (88/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 83% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Comfort

Average (65/100)

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (65/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 20% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Appearance

Below average (55/100)

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (55/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 4% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

63%

5/8

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 52% of 2,617 running shoes.

Good

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 50% of 1,872 daily trainers.

50%

GT-1000 Family

Scores better than 53% of 10 gt-1000 family.

53%

ASICS

Scores better than 67% of 266 ASICS shoes.

67%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated among the top 10% of shoes on durability.

Cons

  • Rated below average overall.
  • Rated below average on comfort.
  • Rated below average on cushioning.

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
Stack
Drop
7mm
Release
2014
2025 Q2 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$200
Best price
$89.96 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (52%)
Below average (29%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (20%)
Below average (30%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (86%)
Above average (67%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (85%)
Good (78%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (4%)
Bottom tier (9%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Very good (83%)
Very good (83%)
Very good (86%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

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Reader review

BspaSpeedDemon · May 2, 2016

4/5

Overall

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jan 20, 2016

4/5

Overall

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Dec 15, 2015

5/5

Overall

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

Reader review

indianbullet · Apr 13, 2015

4/5

Overall

don't like spending a lot on shoes, so i go with cheaper models that usually end up being a bit bulkier than i'd like
Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

RedDevilRun · Mar 21, 2015

5/5

Overall

The GT series seems to last longer than other shoes I've tried with the right amount of cushioning and support for a neutral runner. The more expensive shoes don't really seem to be any value added to me (like Kayano).
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5