ASICS

GEL-Lyte 33 2

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Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Below average (51/100)

Shoe details

Release
2025
MSRP
$65

Ratings & Reviews

Below average (51/100)

Better than about 2% of shoes

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 98% of shoes.

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Overall

Below average (51/100)

Overall ranking

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Below average (51/100)

Rank

Ranks above 2% of shoes

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Cushioning

Above average (81/100)

Cushioning ranking

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Above average (81/100)

Rank

Ranks above 60% of shoes

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Value

Good (77/100)

Value ranking

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Good (77/100)

Rank

Ranks above 54% of shoes

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Appearance

Below average (61/100)

Appearance ranking

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Below average (61/100)

Rank

Ranks above 11% of shoes

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Comfort

Below average (54/100)

Comfort ranking

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Below average (54/100)

Rank

Ranks above 3% of shoes

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Durability

Bottom-tier (50/100)

Durability ranking

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Bottom-tier (50/100)

Rank

Ranks above 1% of shoes

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29%

2/7

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Worse than 98% of 2,541 running shoes ranked.

Below average (51/100)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 98% of 1,841 daily trainers ranked.

2%

ASICS

Worse than 96% of 260 ASICS shoes ranked.

4%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated above average on cushioning.

Cons

  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
  • Rated below average on comfort.
  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.8 oz M
Stack
23/17mm
Drop
6mm
7mm
Release
2025 Newest
2014
2024 Q2
MSRP
$65 Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (2%)
Bottom tier (17%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (3%)
Below average (33%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (60%)
Average (57%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (<1%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (11%)
Bottom tier (12%)
Excellent (96%) Best appearance
Value
Average (54%)
Average (46%)
Very good (85%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

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Reader review

Whitelighting69 · Dec 11, 2015

4/5

Overall

Light weight trainer. I used this shoe for everyday mileage and long tempos (not any track work).
Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

British Girl · Sep 20, 2014

4/5

Overall

Great cushioning, very important to me as I have had both hips replaced. Toe box is roomy. Still able to "feel" the road. I own (2) pairs, the pale yellow and the pale green - both very attractive and unusual colors. I have a couple of hundred miles on each pair, no sign of wear or tear and they clean easily with a damp cloth. At $165 per pair they were more money than I usually spend on my shoes, but feel that the lightness of the shoe, coupled with the excellent cushioning, they are worth it. I own a few pairs of different Asics models, and some Mizuno's.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

ajvarble · Sep 19, 2014

4/5

Overall

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 18, 2014

4/5

Overall

Comfy but breaks down after just a few hundred miles.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

2eachHisOwn · Sep 17, 2014

4/5

Overall

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