ASICS GT-1000 5

Name: ASICS GT-1000 5
Brand: ASICS

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.4 oz · 10mm drop · 28/18mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GT-1000 6 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GT-1000 5 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the GT-1000 product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Decent

72/100

Overall

Decent 72

Value

Very good 92

Durability

Good 82

Cushioning

Decent 78

Comfort

Bottom-tier 56

Appearance

Bottom-tier 52

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

57/100

Low 57

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

Prefer this shoe over another

38% 3/8

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

One reviewer running 70 to 80 miles a week has got over 1,000 miles from a single pair.
Reviewers rate value 4.7 out of 5.

Cons

Appearance draws 3.0 out of 5 across three reviewers, the lowest mark of any dimension.

GT-1000 5 rates 72. This shoe has low 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

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54 2012 54 74 72 2017 93 77 90 2019 82 71 2021 77 70 2023 75 71 2025 71

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 This shoe

2017 · 3 reviews

72 Decent

57 Confidence
GT-1000 4

2016 · 1 review

74 Decent

30 Confidence
GT-1000 2

2014 · 12 reviews

54 Bottom-tier

83 Confidence
GT-1000 1

2012 · 8 reviews

54 Bottom-tier

80 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 0

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.4 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $100
Stack Height: 28mm heel - 18mm toe
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Asics gt-1000 -- cost effective stability option for flat footed runners

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2019

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 1260

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

More Miles for Your Dollar!

4/5

Overall

I run 70-80 miles per week typically and I am not someone who changes their shoes all that often. I have on multiple occasions gone up to and over 1000 miles on one pair of these shoes.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 5

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

Best Budget Shoe Out There

4/5

Overall

Initially bought the Asics GT 1000 as I needed a basically all white shoe for Plebe Summer at the United States Naval Academy. Upon actually running in them, I found them to be comfortable, and fitting for my running form (relatively neutral gate). After Plebe Summer, I began running for the USNA XC Team. Unfortunately, I was not exactly God's Gift to Navy XC, so I found myself buying my own shoes. The GT 1000 fit my budget, and the initial pair I had didn't result in an injury and were comfortable, so I gave them another shot. 10 years later, and despite the fact I could buy much more expensive shoes, I'm still sold on the GT 1000. I have had Kayano's, GT 2000's, and DS Trainers during this time as well, and despite them being cooler looking and using more comfortable and higher quality material, the overall result is the same; No injuries. This may just be a result of my body type, but even with a few 100 mile weeks sprinkled through that 10 year period, I still remain, basically, injury free. All of this despite suffering 2 street fractures in high school running in higher end Asics and Nike shoes. Overall, you won't be the coolest kid at the local group run, but you'll arrive injury free and with a little extra cash for beers

Anonymous runner · Jan 31, 2018

55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32