Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
ASICS
GEL-Kayano 18
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
Bottom tier (3%)
- Release
- 2011
- MSRP
- $135
Bottom tier (3%)
overall
Shoe details
- Release
- 2011
- MSRP
- $135
Ratings & Reviews
Bottom tier (3%)
Rated worse overall than 97% of all shoes.
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This score rates worse than 97% of other shoes we judged.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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Rankings are based on real review data, but there is always some uncertainty.
The shaded bar shows a plausible range for this shoe’s rank based on the review data we have and normal variation in runner feedback. More reviews usually narrow the range.
Overall
Bottom tier (3%)
Durability
Very good (83%)
Cushioning
Very good (82%)
Comfort
Bottom tier (10%)
Appearance
Bottom tier (1%)
Value
Bottom tier (<1%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 97% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Bottom tier (3%)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 96% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.
Bottom tier (4%)
GEL-Kayano Family
Worse than >99% of 10 gel-kayano family ranked.
Bottom tier (<1%)
ASICS
Worse than 91% of 256 ASICS shoes ranked.
Bottom tier (9%)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.
Cons
- Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the GEL-Kayano 31.
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated below average on comfort.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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Release
2011
2025 Q2
2025 Q2
MSRP
$135
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Best price
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$129.95
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (10%)
Below average (32%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (10%)
Below average (36%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (82%)
Above average (62%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (83%)
Average (48%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (1%)
Below average (29%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (0%)
Below average (25%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best value
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