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ASICS GT-1000 2

Daily trainer · Stability · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GT-1000 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GT-1000 2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Durability and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 12 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the GT-1000 product line.

Bottom-tier

54/100
Overall
54
Durability
90
Value
87
Cushioning
83
Comfort
56
Appearance
53
Confidence

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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

83/100

83

What runners say

“Lasts longer than other shoes with the right amount of cushioning and support for a neutral runner”
5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the adidas Supernova Classic
“Has a steep ramp angle and is not flexible”
4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon
“The mesh netting on the top of the shoe gets holes really easily”
4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon
“Good weight and cushion comfort”
4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon
“The foam siding on the shoe shows wear fairly quickly”
4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon
“Offers nice support in the heel area”
4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

25% 2/8

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Value averages 4.4 out of 5 and durability 4.3 across twelve reviews.
  • One reviewer says the GT series outlasts the other shoes they have run in, and sees nothing added by pricier models like the Kayano.

Cons

  • Appearance averages 3.8 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions.
  • One reviewer reports the mesh upper holing easily and the foam sidewalls wearing.
  • Two reviewers find it stiff or bulky, one of them citing a steep ramp angle.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

GT-1000 2 rates 54. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GT-1000

Each dot is one version of the GT-1000, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • GT-1000 15

    2026 · 0 reviews

    71 Decent

    12 Confidence

  • GT-1000 14

    2025 · 1 review

    71 Decent

    50 Confidence

  • GT-1000 13

    2024 · 4 reviews

    75 Decent

    61 Confidence

  • GT-1000 12

    2023 · 16 reviews

    70 Below average

    80 Confidence

  • GT-1000 11

    2022 · 2 reviews

    77 Decent

    25 Confidence

  • GT-1000 10

    2021 · 1 review

    71 Decent

    39 Confidence

  • GT1000 9

    2020 · 3 reviews

    82 Good

    51 Confidence

  • GT-1000 8

    2019 · 2 reviews

    90 Good

    74 Confidence

  • GT-1000 7

    2018 · 9 reviews

    77 Decent

    75 Confidence

  • GT-1000 6

    2017 · 4 reviews

    93 Excellent

    80 Confidence

  • GT-1000 5

    2017 · 3 reviews

    72 Decent

    57 Confidence

  • GT-1000 4

    2016 · 1 review

    74 Decent

    30 Confidence

  • GT-1000 2 This shoe

    2014 · 12 reviews

    54 Bottom-tier

    83 Confidence

  • GT-1000 1

    2012 · 8 reviews

    54 Bottom-tier

    80 Confidence

Reader Ratings

12 ratings
5/5 5
4/5 7
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2014

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

I was skeptical after over a decade of running in the Gel-1100 Series, but was pleasantly surprised when I switched over to the new model.

Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014

50 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I have had about 20 pairs of this shoe

andytherunner · Sep 10, 2014

25 mpw training for a marathon

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

indianbullet · Sep 1, 2014

30 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

I liked the overall fit and comfort of the shoes. It offered nice support in the heel area, but i did notice that the mesh netting on the top of the shoe gets holes really easily. Plus the foam siding on the shoe showes wear fairly quickly.

Anonymous runner · Sep 1, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

bagamery_j · Aug 29, 2014

20 mpw training for a half marathon

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2014
2026 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$145
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom-tier (54)
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Comfort
Bottom-tier (56)
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Cushioning
Good (83)
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Durability
Very good (90)
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Appearance
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Value
Good (87)
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