Daily trainer · Stability · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Kayano 19 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Kayano 18 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 13 runner reviews and 15 other rated shoes in the GEL-Kayano product line.
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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
90/100
“I have never had an injury since I have switched to kayanos”
“Wearing out inside the back of the heel”
“Good for easy mileage, but a little on the heavy side”
“Good model that doesn't change too much over time”
“Feels a bit heavy”
“Supportive, cushioned”
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the GEL-Kayano, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 5 reviews
87 Good
72 Confidence
2025 · 3 reviews
87 Good
74 Confidence
2024 · 14 reviews
94 Excellent
89 Confidence
2023 · 58 reviews
99 Exceptional
99 Confidence
2022 · 20 reviews
86 Good
88 Confidence
2021 · 4 reviews
78 Decent
68 Confidence
2020 · 2 reviews
71 Decent
57 Confidence
2019 · 20 reviews
68 Below average
88 Confidence
2018 · 16 reviews
84 Good
90 Confidence
2017 · 14 reviews
88 Good
91 Confidence
2016 · 8 reviews
86 Good
85 Confidence
2015 · 5 reviews
71 Decent
67 Confidence
2014 · 10 reviews
77 Decent
85 Confidence
2013 · 39 reviews
91 Very good
94 Confidence
2012 · 19 reviews
77 Decent
87 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 18 This shoe
2011 · 13 reviews
50 Bottom-tier
90 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
25 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
35 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
25 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
40 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
20 mpw training for a half marathon
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