ASICS Pulse
Every version of the Pulse 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 Pulse rates above 79% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Pulse, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASICS Pulse 17 In stock | 2026 | — | — | 81 | -1 | — | $90 |
| ASICS Pulse 16 In stock | 2025 | — | 36/28mm stack · 8mm drop | 82 | — | — | $80 |
2 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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ASICS
Pulse 1781 81 Good Good Good Confidence 20
v17 (2026) · Daily trainer · Neutral
It lists at $105, well below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
$90 $105 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:37 AM UTCOverall81Confidence20Pros
It lists at $105, well below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
The Pulse 16 before it scores 64, against 60 for this version.
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ASICS
Pulse 1682 82 Good Good Good Confidence 54
v16 (2025) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 36mm stack · 8mm drop
It lists at $100, well below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
$80 $100 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:36 AM UTCOverall82Confidence54Pros
It lists at $100, well below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
The Pulse 17 arrives in 2026 at $105, leaving this the older of the two for sale.