ASICS GEL-Hyper Speed 6

Name: ASICS GEL-Hyper Speed 6
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.9 (14 reviews)

Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 5.6 oz (men's) · 21/15mm stack · 6mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Hyper Speed 5 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Hyper Speed 6 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 14 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the GEL-Hyper Speed product line.

Exceptional

Overall

Exceptional 97

Value

Exceptional 98

Comfort

Good 88

Cushioning

Good 83

Durability

Decent 71

Appearance

Below average 68

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

88 High

High 88

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Flexible but with enough support so you don't feel every rock.”

5/5 Full review 42 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 8

“Held up really well through several marathons and year-round training.”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Universe 5

“Oldest pair has 350+ miles, holding strong.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“Fits like a slipper.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Fastwitch 5

“Makes you feel fast because it is so light.”

5/5 Full review 42 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 8

“Extremely light, neutral, responsive.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas AdiZero Tempo 5

“Light, well-cushioned.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Tarther

Prefer this shoe over another

58% 7/12

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

At 5.6 oz, reviewers say it feels light and responsive.
Reviewers use it for intervals, tempo and races up to the marathon.
Reviewers call it comfortable and well cushioned despite the 21mm heel.

Cons

Three of the twelve reviewers who answered reported an injury while running in it.
Appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension, at 3.9 out of 5.

GEL-Hyper Speed 6 rates 97. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GEL-Hyper Speed

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

78 2011 97 2014 90 2017

Release year

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

GEL-Hyper Speed 7

2017 · 5 reviews

90 Very good

81 Confidence
GEL-Hyper Speed 6 This shoe

2014 · 14 reviews

97 Exceptional

88 Confidence
Hyper Speed 4

2011 · 1 review

78 Decent

52 Confidence

Runner Ratings

14 ratings

5/5 12

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: 5.6 oz (men's)
Release: 2014 Q4
Stack: 21/15mm
Drop: 6mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · May 8, 2015

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

5/5

Overall

Fits like a slipper, I use it for races and tempo / intervals, but could use it up to half marathon easy.

Anonymous runner · Apr 11, 2015

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Fastwitch 5

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Apr 7, 2015

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

5/5

Overall

It's a brilliant shoe. Light, well-cushioned. It replaced the discontinued Asics Gel-Tarther as my primary shoe. It had previously been my workout and half marathon shoe.

jhfenton · Apr 4, 2015

70 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Tarther

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

5/5

Overall

I love this shoe. It makes me feel fast because it is so light. It is flexible but enough support so I don't feel every rock. I've used it for everything from a 400 to a HM.

SCgal · Apr 4, 2015

42 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 8

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

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