Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Excite replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Excite 8’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.
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
51 Low
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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.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the GEL-Excite, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 0 reviews
79 Decent
8 Confidence
2024 · 1 review
73 Decent
43 Confidence
GEL-Excite 8 This shoe
2021 · 1 review
67 Below average
51 Confidence
2020 · 2 reviews
60 Below average
51 Confidence
2019 · 1 review
67 Below average
48 Confidence
2017 · 1 review
62 Below average
36 Confidence
2016 · 1 review
60 Below average
46 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
A really cheap daily trainer. Nothing stands out about this shoe, it will eat up miles for your easy and long runs.
Anonymous runner · Nov 18, 2023
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Excite 7
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