ASICS GEL-Venture 7

Name: ASICS GEL-Venture 7
Brand: ASICS

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Venture 8 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Venture 7’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Below average

Overall

Below average 67

Value

Decent 78

Durability

Decent 73

Comfort

Decent 71

Cushioning

Below average 69

Appearance

Below average 65

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.

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Confidence

62 Low

Low 62

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.

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External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

One reviewer praises the generous, grippy rubber outsole and says you never wear it out.
Another runs mostly dirt trails in it and finds it fine on the occasional road event.
Both reviewers rate value 5 out of 5 at a $55 list price, and both are on repeat pairs.

Cons

One reviewer says the foam flattens and the upper tears before the sole wears out.
The same reviewer says it is not especially light or responsive.

GEL-Venture 7 rates 67. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

61 2014 62 2016 68 2018 67 2019 75 2022

Release year

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

GEL-Venture 8

2022 · 0 reviews

75 Decent

47 Confidence
GEL-Venture 7 This shoe

2019 · 2 reviews

67 Below average

62 Confidence
GEL-Venture 6

2018 · 1 review

68 Below average

56 Confidence
GEL-Venture 5

2016 · 2 reviews

62 Below average

46 Confidence
GEL-Venture 3

2014 · 1 review

61 Below average

53 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2019 Q3
MSRP: $55

Runner reviews

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Solid Budget Running Shoe

5/5

Overall

I'm in my second pair of these guys because they just work. I only run once or twice a week and also wear them casually. Their solid enough to be active in, but casual enough to just wear around town, too. I've run/walked up to a 50-mile ultra in them, I've worn them to the bar on the weekends, and they've worn I would on average or a little better than average pace. The generous and grippy rubber sole is a huge bonus, as you never wear it out - just flatten out the foam over time and develop tears in the upper. It's best-selling on Amazon for good reason. Cons - not super light-weight or responsive. Just a solid budget running shoe.

Hobby Jogger · Jun 1, 2023

5 mpw training for ultramarathons

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

Solid, good value trail shoe

4/5

Overall

I've had the gel-venture 5 and 6 as well, and continue to be a fan of this shoe series with the 7. I mostly run on dirt trails but these shoes have performed well on the occasional road event as well. They're a supportive neutral shoe that has kept my tendency towards runner's knee at bay. My 5 & 6 were still going strong after 1000 kms and I'm pretty sure this latest in the rugged gel-venture lineup will pass that milestone comfortably. Recommended for the budget conscious trail and occasional road runner.

Anonymous runner · Dec 29, 2019

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Venture 6

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

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