ASICS GlideRide

Name: ASICS GlideRide
Brand: ASICS

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.0 oz · 35/29mm stack · Men's 6mm · women's 5mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GlideRide 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GlideRide’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 66

Cushioning

Decent 78

Durability

Decent 75

Comfort

Decent 75

Value

Below average 69

Appearance

Below average 62

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

70 Moderate

Moderate 70

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

What runners say

“The rocker really helps with the push-through and they have the right amount of snap/cushioning.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1

“The rotation inward is really jarring due to the firmness of the cushioning.”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo

“I found this shoe pretty rough on my joints (ankle, knee and hips).”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo

“At a price point of $150 is worth the money.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Rincon

“They can respond to a quicker pace.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1

“This has a very aggressive rocker effect.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

“Weight is noticeably high.”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo

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Pros

Three reviewers say the rocker helps push-off.
Durability averages 4.5 out of 5 across four reviews, and one reviewer has plenty of miles left in a pair.
One reviewer uses it for easy days and long runs, finishing some around 6:30 per mile.

Cons

Averaging 9.7 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and two reviewers call the weight noticeable.
One reviewer finds the rocker aggressive and says the GlideRide 3 feels more normal.
One reviewer finds the firm cushioning and lack of flex jarring, and rough on their joints.

GlideRide rates 66. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GlideRide

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

Rating

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66 2019 74 2021 73 2022

Release year

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

GlideRide 3

2022 · 7 reviews

73 Decent

64 Confidence
GlideRide 2

2021 · 4 reviews

74 Decent

62 Confidence
GlideRide This shoe

2019 · 4 reviews

66 Below average

70 Confidence

Runner Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.0 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.9 oz · Women's 8.1 oz
Release: 2019 Q3
MSRP: $150
Stack: 35/29mm
Drop: Men's 6mm · women's 5mm

Runner reviews

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Good shoe.

5/5

Overall

This has a very agressive rocker effect. The newer glideride 3 feels more normal.

Matthew · Jul 28, 2023

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

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

Glideride Review

2/5

Overall

Purchased as a recovery day easy run shoe. No complaints on fit. Weight is noticeably high. The biggest issue is the combination of firm cushioning, lack of flexibility and stack on this shoe. I realize that the shoe isn't supposed to be flexible, but the combination of a firm ride with lack of flexibility makes it a really jarring shoe to run in. Almost everybody impacts the ground on the outside of their foot and rotates in to a flat foot. With this shoe, the rotation inward is really jarring due to the firmness of the cushioning. This is compounded by the height of the shoe, which results in additional leverage. There is a reason why most shoes at this height have very soft cushioning. Overall I found this shoe pretty rough on my joints (ankle, knee and hips).

Anonymous runner · Feb 26, 2020

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus 35 Turbo

Comfort: 3/5
Cushioning: 2/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 2/5

Solid shoe, a little expensive.

5/5

Overall

I haven’t worn an ASICS since my freshmen year of high school and thought it would stay that way until I say this shoe at my local running store. Had seen the whole promotion online done by ASICS and decided I might as well try them on. Best decision ever. It feels a little weird at first with the rocker as it is a little more than the HOKA meta rocker but still similar. Have a decent amount of miles in the shoes and feel that I can still get a lot out of them. Overall, great shoe, and at a price point of $150 is worth the money.

Anonymous runner · Jan 27, 2020

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Rincon

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

Asics Glideride

4/5

Overall

It's been a LONG time since I ran in a pair of Asics, but as someone who was coming off some achilles and calf issues, I thought I'd give them a try. I run in them 1-2x a week, usually for an easy day (8-10mi) and/or my long (10-12 miles right now) and I'm surprised by how much I've liked them. The rocker really helps w the push-through and they have the right amount of snap/cushioning. They are definitely not light, but I have closed some of my runs going around 6:30/mile so they can respond to a quicker pace. Overall, a shoe I'll keep in my mix

Anonymous runner · Jan 27, 2020

35 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 1