Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.0 oz · Men's 40/30mm · women's 39/29mm stack · 10mm drop
How it ranks
The ASICS GEL-Kayano 31 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 14 runner reviews and 15 other rated shoes in the GEL-Kayano product line.
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.
Confidence
87 High
External retailer ratings
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Based on
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“Very narrow front; I am getting blisters and broken nails after every long run greater than 15 km”
“The cushioning was superior to almost everything else out there whilst retaining good/excellent stability”
“One of the best cushioning and shock absorption”
“I have been using these for at least 7-8 years and I absolutely love them”
20% 1/5
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BuyRating & 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.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the GEL-Kayano, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 5 reviews
84 Good
77 Confidence
2025 · 3 reviews
81 Good
80 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 31 This shoe
2024 · 14 reviews
88 Good
87 Confidence
2023 · 58 reviews
98 Exceptional
97 Confidence
2022 · 20 reviews
82 Good
91 Confidence
2021 · 5 reviews
78 Decent
82 Confidence
2020 · 2 reviews
78 Decent
80 Confidence
2019 · 20 reviews
70 Decent
95 Confidence
2018 · 16 reviews
78 Decent
95 Confidence
2017 · 14 reviews
78 Decent
93 Confidence
2016 · 8 reviews
74 Decent
88 Confidence
2015 · 5 reviews
67 Below average
85 Confidence
2014 · 10 reviews
72 Decent
90 Confidence
2013 · 39 reviews
81 Good
97 Confidence
2012 · 19 reviews
72 Decent
94 Confidence
2011 · 13 reviews
53 Bottom-tier
89 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
One of the best cushioning and shock absorption.
But very narrow front , I am getting blisters and broken nails after every long run greater than 15 km.
Anonymous runner · Jun 16, 2024
training for a half marathon came from the Nike Winflo 10
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