Great value
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 26, 2020
18 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 10
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
ASICS GT-1000 8
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.1 oz · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GT1000 9 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GT-1000 8 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the GT-1000 product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Good
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.
Confidence
74/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.
Prefer this shoe over another
33% 1/3
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Both reviewers call it comfortable and say it wears well.
- It lists at $90, well below the $150 median for daily trainers on sale, and one reviewer picks it over the Brooks Ravenna on price.
Cons
- Appearance is its lowest-rated dimension, at 3.5 out of 5 from the two reviewers.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
71 Decent
12 Confidence
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2025 · 1 review
71 Decent
50 Confidence
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2024 · 4 reviews
75 Decent
61 Confidence
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2023 · 16 reviews
70 Below average
80 Confidence
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2022 · 2 reviews
77 Decent
25 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
71 Decent
39 Confidence
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2020 · 3 reviews
82 Good
51 Confidence
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GT-1000 8 This shoe
2019 · 2 reviews
90 Good
74 Confidence
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2018 · 9 reviews
77 Decent
75 Confidence
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2017 · 4 reviews
93 Excellent
80 Confidence
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2017 · 3 reviews
72 Decent
57 Confidence
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2016 · 1 review
74 Decent
30 Confidence
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2014 · 12 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
83 Confidence
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2012 · 8 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
80 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.1 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q2
- MSRP
- $90
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Runner reviews
Best shoe in 45 years of running
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019
35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Solar Glide 19
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
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ASICS GT-1000 8 In Context
More on the ASICS GT-1000
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- ASICS GT-1000 12
- ASICS GT-1000 11
- ASICS GT-1000 10
- ASICS GT1000 9 next version
- ASICS GT-1000 7 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Ravenna 10 1 runner
- adidas Solar Glide 19 1 runner