ASICS GlideRide 2

Name: ASICS GlideRide 2
Brand: ASICS

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GlideRide 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GlideRide 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Decent

Overall

Decent 74

Cushioning

Good 83

Comfort

Good 83

Value

Decent 72

Durability

Decent 71

Appearance

Below average 69

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

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Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“The roll through of the stride is great for efficiency”

5/5 Full review training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 5

“Barely can get above 275 miles on the GlideRide 2”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 860 v3

“Been able to train more than I ever have because of those shoes”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 9

“I love the feel for my high arches”

5/5 Full review training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 5

“My body feels so much better running in them”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 9

“While they last, they are amazing”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 860 v3

Prefer this shoe over another

75% 3/4

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers like the rolling stride and say it makes running feel efficient, one crediting it with training more miles than ever before.
Comfort draws 5.0 out of 5 and cushioning 4.8.
It scores 73 against 59 for the original GlideRide and 67 for the GlideRide 3.

Cons

Durability draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.8 out of 5, and one reviewer gets barely 275 miles against 350 to 400 on the original GlideRide.
Reviewers describe a firm, distinctive shape unlike other trainers, which will not suit everyone.

GlideRide 2 rates 74. This shoe has low 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

40 60 80 100

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 This shoe

2021 · 4 reviews

74 Decent

62 Confidence
GlideRide

2019 · 4 reviews

66 Below average

70 Confidence

Runner Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 3

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: 2021 Q1

Runner reviews

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Amazing while they last, which is not long

4/5

Overall

I was able to rack up 350-400 miles on the original GlideRide but barely can get above 275 on the GlideRide 2. That's pretty annoying, and expensive. While they last, they are amazing, and I've been able to run 60 mpw at age 35, which is a huge improvement from barely shuffling through 35 mpw for years and not being able to run more than 3 days in a row. Not sure what changed between the first and second editions, but I am not impressed.

Parker · Aug 8, 2023

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 860 v3

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

Might be a niche shoe, but it's perfect for me

5/5

Overall

The firmness and shape of the glideride is different from any other training shoe I've ever had. I love the feel for my high arches and the roll through of the stride is great for efficiency.

Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2023

training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 5

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

Best shoe I've ever run in.

5/5

Overall

I have been an Asics guy for close to 30 years. Used to run in the GT-2000's, tried a pair of Gliderides and have never looked back. My body feels so much better running in them, I've been able to train more than I ever have because of those shoes. They are amazing

Anonymous runner · Jun 7, 2023

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 9