Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.8 oz (men's) · 23/17mm stack · 6mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 3 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 18 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
87 High
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.
“The second generation was terrible, the upper was stretchy and loose and it felt like crappy sponges tied to the bottom of your feet.”
“They are light shoes with a smooth ride and a surprising amount of cushion.”
“I love that they are flexible, light, and when you tie them they offer plenty of midfoot support.”
“It has good cushion, a low heel drop, light and breathable.”
“Feels like I'm slipping on a glove.”
“It's perfect for faster runs and intervals but comfortable enough for runs up to 14-16 miles.”
“It's about as light as an every day trainer can get.”
“The upper is squishy but grips my foot well.”
“They don't last real long but I still get a solid 350-400 miles out of a pair.”
“They feel dead after 150 to 200 miles but I still put about 450 miles on them.”
“This shoe allows you to feel the ground and become in touch with your form.”
“The upper starts coming apart after 350 to 400 miles.”
“My biggest pet peeve with this shoe is that rocks get wedged in the heel almost every time I run in them.”
“Low heel-toe drop makes this run more like a racing flat.”
“I've managed to get ~250 miles of asphalt road running averaged over three pairs.”
“I like how light the shoe is and how roomy the toe box is.”
“It's a little heavy for me and I've gotten a little more injured than normal with it.”
“The cushioning is modest.”
“The GEL-Lyte 33 2 seemed to have better cushioning which I preferred for more daily training.”
“It does not last long.”
56% 5/9
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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-Lyte, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
GEL-Lyte 33 3 This shoe
2014 · 18 reviews
69 Below average
87 Confidence
2014 · 8 reviews
67 Below average
76 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Jaygeta · Sep 22, 2014
30 mpw training for sprints
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
60 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
training for a marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
training for a marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 18, 2014
90 mpw training for a half marathon
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