ASICS GEL-Excite
Every version of the GEL-Excite we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the GEL-Excite rates above 7% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the GEL-Excite, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
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| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| ASICS GEL-Excite 11 In stock | 2025 | 9.5 oz | 8mm drop | 79 | +5 | — | $75 |
| ASICS GEL-Excite 10 | 2024 | 9.2 oz (women's) | — | 73 | +6 | — | — |
| ASICS GEL-Excite | 2023 | 9.2 oz (women's) | — | — | — | — | — |
| ASICS GEL-Excite 8 | 2021 | — | — | 67 | +7 | 1 | $75 MSRP |
| ASICS GEL-Excite 7 | 2020 | 9.5 oz | — | 60 | -7 | 2 | $75 MSRP |
| ASICS GEL-Excite 6 | 2019 | — | — | 67 | +5 | 1 | $75 MSRP |
| ASICS GEL-Excite 4 | 2017 | 9.6 oz | 10mm drop | 62 | +1 | 1 | $70 MSRP |
| ASICS GEL-Excite 2 | 2016 | — | — | 60 | — | 1 | — |
| ASICS GEL-Excite 3 | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | $70 MSRP |
9 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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GEL-Excite 1179 79 Decent Decent Decent Confidence 8
v11 (2025) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz · 8mm drop
It lists at $90, well below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
$75 $90 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:37 AM UTCOverall79Confidence8Pros
It lists at $90, well below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
No earlier GEL-Excite scores above 65 here; the best of them is the GEL-Excite 6 at 65 on one review.
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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GEL-Excite 1073 73 Decent Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 43
v10 (2024) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.2 oz (women's)
Its one review so far rates value 5 out of 5, its highest mark.
Durability 72Overall73Value80Cushioning73Durability72Comfort70Appearance64Confidence43Buy it now
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Pros
Its one review so far rates value 5 out of 5, its highest mark.
Cons
Every rated GEL-Excite scores between 54 and 67.
That review rates appearance 3 out of 5, its lowest mark.
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GEL-Excite 867 67 Below average Below average Below average 1 review Confidence 51
v8 (2021) · Daily trainer · Neutral
Its one review so far rates durability 5 out of 5, and uses it to eat up easy and long miles.
Durability 72MSRP $75
Overall67Value72Durability72Cushioning70Comfort67Appearance61Confidence51Buy it now
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Pros
Its one review so far rates durability 5 out of 5, and uses it to eat up easy and long miles.
Cons
That reviewer says nothing about it stands out, and rates cushioning and value 3 out of 5.
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GEL-Excite 760 60 Below average Below average Below average 2 reviews Confidence 51
v7 (2020) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.5 oz
It lists at $75, well below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer recommends it as a beginner's shoe at that price.
Durability 70MSRP $75
Overall60Value77Cushioning71Durability70Comfort66Appearance61Confidence51Buy it now
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Pros
It lists at $75, well below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer recommends it as a beginner's shoe at that price.
Reviewers rate comfort 4.5 out of 5.
Cons
One of two reviewers so far had the heel wear through at 320km, with sharp plastic blistering their heel.
Averaging 9.5 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
Every other rated GEL-Excite version scores between 58 and 67, against this version's 54.
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GEL-Excite 667 67 Below average Below average Below average 1 review Confidence 48
v6 (2019) · Daily trainer · Neutral
The one reviewer so far calls it a great shoe and great value, rating it 5 out of 5 overall, for comfort, for cushioning and for value.
Durability 72MSRP $75
Overall67Value79Cushioning73Durability72Comfort70Appearance64Confidence48Buy it now
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Pros
The one reviewer so far calls it a great shoe and great value, rating it 5 out of 5 overall, for comfort, for cushioning and for value.
Cons
Scores across the GEL-Excite line have ranged from 54 to 67, so this version is at the top of a flat line.
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GEL-Excite 462 62 Below average Below average Below average 1 review Confidence 36
v4 (2017) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.6 oz · 10mm drop
Its one review so far rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with comfort, cushioning and appearance also 5.
Durability 72MSRP $70
Overall62Value75Cushioning75Comfort72Durability72Appearance66Confidence36Buy it now
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Pros
Its one review so far rates it 5 out of 5 overall, with comfort, cushioning and appearance also 5.
It lists at $70.
Cons
Every rated GEL-Excite scores between 54 and 67.
Averaging 9.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.
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GEL-Excite 260 60 Below average Below average Below average 1 review Confidence 46
v2 (2016) · Daily trainer · Neutral
Its one review so far comes from a runner who trained for and ran a marathon in it, and says it wore well over those miles.
Durability 71Overall60Value74Cushioning73Durability71Comfort67Appearance60Confidence46Buy it now
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Pros
Its one review so far comes from a runner who trained for and ran a marathon in it, and says it wore well over those miles.
That reviewer likes the roomy toe box and the collar sitting low on the Achilles, and calls it good performance for a low price.
Cons
That reviewer rates appearance 2 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions.
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MSRP $70
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