Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 8 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the GEL-Lyte 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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
76 Moderate
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.
“Breaks down after just a few hundred miles.”
“Great cushioning, very important to me as I have had both hips replaced.”
“Used to recover from right knee MCL issues, just ran a full marathon in them.”
“A couple of hundred miles on each pair, no sign of wear or tear.”
“The lightness of the shoe, coupled with the excellent cushioning, they are worth it.”
“Still able to feel the road.”
“Toe box is roomy.”
“Low heel to toe offset.”
“Light weight trainer.”
29% 2/7
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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-Lyte, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2014 · 18 reviews
69 Below average
87 Confidence
GEL-Lyte 33 2 This shoe
2014 · 8 reviews
67 Below average
76 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
Whitelighting69 · Dec 11, 2015
36 mpw came from the Nike Free 5.0
4/5
Overall
British Girl · Sep 20, 2014
35 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
ajvarble · Sep 19, 2014
training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 18, 2014
40 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
2eachHisOwn · Sep 17, 2014
80 mpw training for a marathon
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