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ASICS GEL-DS Racer 11

Racing shoe · Stability · Road · 6.6 oz (men's)

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-DS Racer 11’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

ASICS GEL-DS Racer 11

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Current estimate: Decent

79
Overall
79
Comfort
77
Value
77
Cushioning
75
Appearance
70
Durability
67
Confidence

Confidence

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Confidence

22 Very low

22

Based on

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  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Pros

  • One reviewer running 45 miles a week gets 800 miles per pair.
  • It scores 83 against 67 for the GEL-DS Racer 10 before it.

Cons

  • Durability draws the lowest ratings of the two reviews so far, at 3.5 out of 5.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Better Shoes Rating

GEL-DS Racer 11 rates 79. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GEL-DS Racer

Each dot is one version of the GEL-DS Racer, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • GEL-DS Racer 11 This shoe

    2017 · 2 reviews

    79 Decent

    22 Confidence

  • GEL-DS Racer 10

    2014 · 3 reviews

    67 Below average

    45 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 2
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
6.6 oz (men's)
Release
2017
MSRP
$110

Runner reviews

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Best shoes for overpronators

5/5

Overall

These are the best running shoes for slight overpronators. I run 7.5 miles/day in them 6 days/week (45 miles/week) at 5:40-5:50 mile pace on roads and a concrete running/biking trail. I switch them out every 800 miles, or every 4 months, so I spend $300/year on running shoes running in these. I could probably do every 1000 miles if I wanted to, but I think 800 miles is a reasonable mark to switch them out at. I've been running in them for 5 years and haven't had any serious injuries in them (just slight aches and pains here and there). Before running in them, I ran in regular trainers for overpronators from various brands and regularly suffered from either Achilles tendonitis or stress fractures. The only downside with these shoes is that Asics has discontinued them. I did stock up on them before they were discontinued, but once I run out of new ones and exhaust all the miles I can out of my existing pairs, I'll have to find a new shoe. So far the closest thing I've found in terms of lightweight flats for slight overpronators are the DS trainers, but they're a little heavier than I'd like. I'm hoping another brand comes out with a good pair of lightweight racing flats for overpronators soon.

JWB · Jan 3, 2018

45 mpw

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Racing shoe
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Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
6.6 oz (men's)
6.3 oz (men's)
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Stack
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8mm
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Release
2017
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Ratings
Overall
79 Decent
67 Below average
98 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
77 Decent
66 Below average
86 Good Best comfort
Cushioning
75 Decent
73 Decent
97 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
67 Below average Best durability
63 Below average
53 Bottom-tier
Appearance
70 Decent
60 Below average
98 Exceptional Best appearance
Value
77 Decent Best value rating
71 Decent
69 Below average
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