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ASICS GT-2000 8

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.7 oz · 32/24mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GT-2000 7 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GT-2000 8’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

ASICS GT-2000 8

of 5

Bottom-tier

58
Overall
58
Value
76
Cushioning
69
Durability
69
Comfort
64
Appearance
57
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

87 High

87

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.

  1. Product line track record
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

What runners say

“Best, longest lasting cushioning for the stability shoes I've worn”
5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon
“Can comfortably put 500–750 miles on a pair without injuring myself”
4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7
“Significantly cheaper, especially if you go with last year's model and get them on sale”
4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7
“Too heavy for anything really fast”
4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7
“Great for a daily trainer and up to tempo pace”
4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7
“Great shoe for a runner who overpronates”
4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7
“Comfortable for long and short runs, but not as durable as I'd expect”
4/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the ASICS GT-2000 7 Trail
“Holds up well on rough terrain”
5/5 Full review 28 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 24
“Barely getting 350 miles”
4/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the ASICS GT-2000 7 Trail
“The large toebox is the main reason I keep coming back”
4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7
“Improved durability from the 6”
4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 7
“Very good shoe for trail runs”
5/5 Full review 28 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 24
“Good arch support”
5/5 Full review 28 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 24

Prefer this shoe over another

40% 2/5

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Reviewers rate comfort and cushioning 4.4 out of 5, and three call it comfortable over both short and long runs.
  • Reviewers rate value 4.6 out of 5, and two say it does the job of the Kayano for less.
  • Two reviewers report 500 miles or more per pair.

Cons

  • Reviewers rate durability 3.7 out of 5, and one gets 350 miles where they used to get 400 to 500.
  • Averaging 9.7 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer calls it too heavy for anything really fast.
  • The GT-2000 7 alongside it scores 78 on fourteen reviews, against this version's 52.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

GT-2000 8 rates 58. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GT-2000

Each dot is one version of the GT-2000, 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-2000 15

    2026 · 0 reviews

    64 Below average

    73 Confidence

  • GT-2000 14

    2025 · 4 reviews

    67 Below average

    81 Confidence

  • GT-2000 13

    2024 · 13 reviews

    71 Decent

    87 Confidence

  • GT-2000 12

    2023 · 21 reviews

    74 Decent

    90 Confidence

  • GT-2000 11

    2022 · 16 reviews

    68 Below average

    87 Confidence

  • GT-2000 10

    2021 · 9 reviews

    68 Below average

    90 Confidence

  • GT-2000 9

    2020 · 5 reviews

    65 Below average

    86 Confidence

  • GT-2000 8 This shoe

    2019 · 7 reviews

    58 Bottom-tier

    87 Confidence

  • GT-2000 7

    2019 · 14 reviews

    71 Decent

    92 Confidence

  • GT-2000 6

    2017 · 14 reviews

    65 Below average

    94 Confidence

  • GT-2000 5

    2017 · 8 reviews

    74 Decent

    89 Confidence

  • GT-2000 4

    2016 · 3 reviews

    61 Below average

    86 Confidence

  • GT-2000 3

    2015 · 15 reviews

    50 Bottom-tier

    92 Confidence

  • GT-2000 2

    2014 · 59 reviews

    53 Bottom-tier

    99 Confidence

  • GT-2000 1

    2013 · 46 reviews

    51 Bottom-tier

    97 Confidence

Runner Ratings

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

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.7 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 10.3 oz · Women's 9.0 oz
Release
2019 Q4
MSRP
$120
Stack
32/24mm
Drop
8mm

Runner reviews

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Showing 6–7 of 7 written reviews

45 and still enjoy running

4/5

Overall

The Asics GT-2000 is a great shoe. As a former college runner I keep up a general level of fitness, enough to go for 4-7 mile runs on a regular basis. This shoe is comfortable for long and short runs, but not as durable as I'd expect. Seems like I could get 400-500 miles out of shoes when I was running high mileage, but now I'm barely getting 350. I really like everything else about the shoe - reasonable price, comfortable, looks good.

Anonymous runner · Jan 2, 2020

15 mpw came from the ASICS GT-2000 7 Trail

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Best trail shoes

5/5

Overall

Very good shoe for trail runs. Good arch support. Holds up well, on rough terrain.

Anonymous runner · Dec 28, 2019

28 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 24

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
9.7 oz
8.3 oz Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
32/24mm
37/29mm
40/35mm
Drop
8mm
8mm
4mm
Release
2019 Q4
2026 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$120
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$150
$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
58 Bottom-tier
64 Below average
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
64 Below average
63 Below average
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
69 Below average
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99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
69 Below average
72 Decent
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Appearance
57 Bottom-tier
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75 Decent Best appearance
Value
76 Decent
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77 Decent Best value rating
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