4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 13, 2014
35 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 5/5
ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 19
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.0 oz · 27/17mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 18 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 19 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 45 runner reviews and 8 other rated shoes in the GEL-DS Trainer product line.
Bottom-tier
55
Overall
55
Appearance
56
Value
56
Cushioning
56
Comfort
50
Durability
50
Confidence
96
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
96 Very high
Based on
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- Brand rating
- External ratings
What runners say
“The materials are a bit cheap, especially that cloth/fabric over the toes. Always wears out right around the big toe.”
“Fit my stride and body well. No injuries to speak of even when running high volume.”
“Cannot get more than 300 miles without having to replace them.”
“Has the advantage over other lightweight trainers of a real outer sole with traction.”
“Went through 6 or 7 pairs at 500 miles a pair.”
“It helped so much with the lower leg problems.”
“Lightweight but durable enough to handle the mileage I put in.”
“Flexible, light weight, cushion and stability at a reasonable price.”
“Running mostly on softer surfaces, which is ideal for this shoe. Try to avoid pavement in it.”
“Lets me feel my feet hitting the ground but still has enough support to keep me healthy.”
“An improvement over the 18, which had an upper that wore out fairly quickly.”
“I do not have knee problems when I wear this shoe.”
“The upper mesh on the left foot is beginning to tear.”
“Pleased by the trimmer fit of this model and the flat-feel.”
“Doesn't have the excessive cushion that many of the other shoes have now.”
“The upper is kind of meshy and has gotten a bit loose.”
“Breaks down quicker than some other shoes.”
“Does not feel like it fits my arch correctly.”
“Wears down a bit faster because of this.”
“The toebox is a bit narrow.”
“The latest update was stiffer than previous ones.”
Prefer this shoe over another
64% 9/14
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Nine reviewers call it light while still supportive enough for tempo and speed work.
- Four reviewers say it gives ground feel rather than bulky cushioning.
- Five reviewers have run in DS Trainers for years and say this version keeps them training.
Cons
- Reviewers rate durability 3.6 out of 5, and four report it wearing out faster than they expect, one under 300 miles.
- Three reviewers report the mesh over the toes tearing or going loose.
- Three reviewers find the toe box or overall fit narrow.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GEL-DS Trainer
Each dot is one version of the GEL-DS Trainer, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
50
2014
55
2014
63
2016
60
2016
62
2017
59
2018
58
2019
66
2020
77
2021
Release year
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2021 · 10 reviews
77 Decent
78 Confidence
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2020 · 3 reviews
66 Below average
71 Confidence
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2019 · 4 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
81 Confidence
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2018 · 9 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
88 Confidence
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2017 · 7 reviews
62 Below average
85 Confidence
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2016 · 3 reviews
60 Below average
79 Confidence
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2016 · 9 reviews
63 Below average
89 Confidence
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GEL-DS Trainer 19 This shoe
2014 · 45 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
96 Confidence
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2014 · 37 reviews
50 Bottom-tier
94 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.0 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.7 oz · Women's 8.2 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $93
- Stack
- 27/17mm
- Drop
- 10mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
smith421 · Sep 12, 2014
50 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
5/5
Overall
Lightweight trainer, breaks down quicker than some other shoes, but overall it is comfortable and I have yet to get injured in these shoes.
Anonymous runner · Sep 12, 2014
50 mpw training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
These were the first time I bought shoes for a specific purpose -running. I was told that Asics make the best running shoe, so I visited an Asics store when I was in Singapore.
They checked the arch of my foot and told me that I could select any shoe on the racks as I had a normal arch. It helped that there was a sale going on at the store.
I enjoyed running with these shoes and didn't face any problems whatsoever. However, I am not using these shoes any more because I have recently moved to the Vibram five fingers.
The only trouble I experienced is that the upper mesh on the left foot is beginning to tear.
skymadan · Sep 11, 2014
14 mpw 791 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
4/5
Overall
Fantastic trainer.
Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014
80 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Speed shoe
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
9.0 oz
7.6 oz
Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
27/17mm
28/20mm
40/35mm
Drop
10mm
8mm
4mm
Release
2014
2021 Q2
2022 Q3
Newest
MSRP
$93
Lower MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
55 Bottom-tier
77 Decent
99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
50 Bottom-tier
66 Below average
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
56 Bottom-tier
64 Below average
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
50 Bottom-tier
64 Below average
97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
56 Bottom-tier
71 Decent
75 Decent
Best appearance
Value
56 Bottom-tier
81 Good
Best value rating
77 Decent
ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 19 In Context
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