ASICS GEL-Excite 7

Name: ASICS GEL-Excite 7
Brand: ASICS

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.5 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Excite 8 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Excite 7’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Below average

Overall

Below average 60

Value

Decent 77

Cushioning

Decent 71

Durability

Decent 70

Comfort

Below average 66

Appearance

Below average 61

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.

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Confidence

51 Low

Low 51

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

It lists at $75, well below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer recommends it as a beginner's shoe at that price.
Reviewers rate comfort 4.5 out of 5.

Cons

One of two reviewers so far had the heel wear through at 320km, with sharp plastic blistering their heel.
Averaging 9.5 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
Every other rated GEL-Excite version scores between 58 and 67, against this version's 54.

GEL-Excite 7 rates 60. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GEL-Excite

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

60 2016 62 2017 67 2019 60 2020 67 2021 73 2024 79 2025

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

GEL-Excite 11

2025 · 0 reviews

79 Decent

8 Confidence
GEL-Excite 10

2024 · 1 review

73 Decent

43 Confidence
GEL-Excite 8

2021 · 1 review

67 Below average

51 Confidence
GEL-Excite 7 This shoe

2020 · 2 reviews

60 Below average

51 Confidence
GEL-Excite 6

2019 · 1 review

67 Below average

48 Confidence
GEL-Excite 4

2017 · 1 review

62 Below average

36 Confidence
GEL-Excite 2

2016 · 1 review

60 Below average

46 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 0

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.5 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.1 oz · Women's 8.9 oz
Release: 2020 Q1
MSRP: $75

Runner reviews

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Worn out heels

4/5

Overall

So disappointed of this pair, shoes still looks like new but heels worn out and sharp plastic came out and blistered my heels. Only 320 km done with them , wouldn't recommend to waste money even if its cheap.

Anonymous runner · Mar 5, 2021

11 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Absolute best pair of Beginner/Budget trainers

4/5

Overall

Been wearing Gel Excites since I first got into running nearly 6 years ago in middle school. Now I run in college and I use these shoes as easy day/moderate trainers still because I love the amount of cushion and the quality feel that they have for so cheap. They are great for beginners who don’t want to spend 100+ on shoes right away, since they only cost around $60. They are probably the most average shoe around, but I find them extremely comfortable and they do a great job keeping me healthy and taking some miles out that I don’t want to put into a more expensive pair. Overall high quality for the price you pay, highly recommend to anyone looking to get into running for the first time, or who wants a pair of shoes to help make a nicer pair last longer by breaking up the miles.

Anonymous runner · Dec 5, 2020

70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 6