Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 27, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
ASICS
GEL-Excel 33 2
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Good (71/100)
- Release
- 2025
Good (71/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Release
- 2025
Ratings & Reviews
Good (71/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
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This score rates worse than 66% of shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Likely rating
Overall
Good (71/100)
Overall ranking
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Estimate
Good (71/100)
Rank
Ranks above 34% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Above average (82/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Above average (82/100)
Rank
Ranks above 62% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Good (77/100)
Value ranking
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Estimate
Good (77/100)
Rank
Ranks above 50% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Good (74/100)
Comfort ranking
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Estimate
Good (74/100)
Rank
Ranks above 43% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Below average (62/100)
Durability ranking
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Estimate
Below average (62/100)
Rank
Ranks above 13% of shoes
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Appearance
Below average (62/100)
Appearance ranking
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.
Estimate
Below average (62/100)
Rank
Ranks above 12% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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100%
2/2
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 66% of 2,541 running shoes ranked.
Good (71/100)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 62% of 1,841 daily trainers ranked.
38%
ASICS
Better than 53% of 260 ASICS shoes ranked.
53%
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8.9 oz M
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Stack
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28/18mm
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Drop
—
1mm
7mm
Release
2025
Newest
2013
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (34%)
Bottom tier (12%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Average (43%)
Below average (25%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (62%)
Good (76%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (13%)
Bottom tier (15%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (12%)
Bottom tier (14%)
Excellent (96%)
Best appearance
Value
Average (50%)
Average (53%)
Very good (85%)
Best value
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Reader Ratings
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Reader review
Hulk · Sep 19, 2014
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Aug 27, 2014
4/5
Overall
The shoe has treated me well, but it feels clumsy and slow (even if it isn't according the the clock). The toe is too stiff.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5