ASICS GEL-Kayano 29

Name: ASICS GEL-Kayano 29
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.4 (8 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 11.2 oz · 10mm drop · 36/26mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Kayano 30 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Kayano 29 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 20 runner reviews and 15 other rated shoes in the GEL-Kayano product line.

Good

86/100

Overall

Good 86

Durability

Excellent 96

Cushioning

Excellent 95

Appearance

Good 82

Comfort

Decent 80

Value

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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

88/100

High 88

What runners say

“Needed a UK6 for the 28s and discovered that I needed a 6.5 for the 29s! My feet are still a UK 5!”

3/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 28

“On my 3rd pair, I sunk almost 800 miles in and only got a new pair because the cushioning had been worn-out.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Flex Run Experience RN 8

“Hard to find options for extra-wide stability—ASICS Gel-Kayano is the best.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22

“By far the best thing about these shoes is their durability.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Flex Run Experience RN 8

“Have gotten unmatched price per mile.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Flex Run Experience RN 8

“Best shoe for me as I tend to over-pronate and have put on some weight.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon

“The shoes are heavy, but still have a fair amount of versatility outside your easy runs.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Flex Run Experience RN 8

“But Asics sizing has gone completely crazy.”

3/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 28

“The cushion and stability that Kayano provides is unmatched!”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon

“Lasts long but a bit expensive base price, though now you can get it on sale for under $100.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS Amplica

Prefer this shoe over another

44% 4/9

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers rate cushioning 4.7 out of 5, and three heavier or overpronating reviewers single out the stability.
Two reviewers report several hundred miles per pair, one reaching about 800.
Two reviewers buy it on sale under $100 and call it good value at that price.

Cons

Two reviewers who came from the GEL-Kayano 28 found the sizing changed, one needing half a size more.
It weighs 11.2 oz in the men's version and 9.2 oz in the women's.
It lists at $160, above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale.

GEL-Kayano 29 rates 86. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

50 2011 77 91 2013 77 71 2015 86 88 2017 84 68 2019 71 78 86 2022 99 94 87 2025 87

Release year

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

GEL-Kayano 33

2026 · 5 reviews

87 Good

72 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 32

2025 · 3 reviews

87 Good

74 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 31

2024 · 14 reviews

94 Excellent

89 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 30

2023 · 58 reviews

99 Exceptional

99 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 29 This shoe

2022 · 20 reviews

86 Good

88 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 28

2021 · 4 reviews

78 Decent

68 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 27

2020 · 2 reviews

71 Decent

57 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 26

2019 · 20 reviews

68 Below average

88 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 25

2018 · 16 reviews

84 Good

90 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 24

2017 · 14 reviews

88 Good

91 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 23

2016 · 8 reviews

86 Good

85 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 22

2015 · 5 reviews

71 Decent

67 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 21

2014 · 10 reviews

77 Decent

85 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 20

2013 · 39 reviews

91 Very good

94 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 19

2012 · 19 reviews

77 Decent

87 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 18

2011 · 13 reviews

50 Bottom-tier

90 Confidence

Reader Ratings

20 ratings

5/5 13

4/5 5

3/5 2

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.2 oz
Release: 2022 Q3
MSRP: $160
Stack Height: 36mm heel - 26mm toe
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Dec 3, 2024

35 mpw training for 5K and 10K

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

One of the most durable trainers to shred miles in

4/5

Overall

The Gel Kayano 29's have served me right with 4 pairs I've gone through in between 7th grade track to freshmen year. Up until recently, the only shoes I wore on the road were Gel Kayano's, they've gone through almost every easy, long, tempo, and interval workout I've done through my life. While I can say having different shoes for different intensities is very helpful, these still did the job and kept me away from injury. By far the best thing about these shoes is their durability. On my 3rd pair, I sunk almost 800 miles in and only got a new pair because the cushioning had been worn-out. While my 3rd pair was almost at the end of it's lifespan I was putting in 55 mile weeks without any stress-related injuries which was the highest I'd ever done up to that point. The shoes are heavy, but still have a fair amount of versatility outside your easy runs. My 8th grade year I ran a pre-season road 5k in them at 20:00 flat, and a little over a year later ran another road race in them at 16:57. My last 3 pairs have been around $80-100 and have gotten unmatched price per mile. Overall, the Gel-Kayano 29's have stayed a strong deal as a running shoe well after 2 years from their release, and I cannot recommend them more.

Anonymous runner · Nov 9, 2024

45 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Flex Run Experience RN 8

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

Best shoe I have ever run in - have three of them in my current rotation

5/5

Overall

The cushion and stability that Kayano provides is unmatched!

Best shoe for me as I tend to over-pronate and have put on some weight as well as of recent.

Soham S · Feb 7, 2024

25 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Nice shoe

5/5

Overall

Lasts long but a bit expensive base price but now you can get it on sale for under 100

Paul · Dec 1, 2023

40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS Amplica

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

Gel Kayano - best extra-wide options

5/5

Overall

Hard to find options for extra-wide stability - ASICS Gel-Kayano is the best. They’re not the most durable, but they do the job and are on sale often.

Joshua · Nov 23, 2023

15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22