ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 24

Name: ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 24
Brand: ASICS

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.4 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GELDS Trainer 23 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 24’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Bottom-tier

Overall

Bottom-tier 58

Appearance

Below average 61

Value

Below average 60

Durability

Bottom-tier 55

Comfort

Bottom-tier 55

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 51

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

81 Moderate

Moderate 81

Based on

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Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Runs almost a half-size larger than the 23”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 9

“Feels like running on cement”

1/5 Full review 1 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 11

“Sturdy enough for daily training and fast enough for workouts or races”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 9

“Went down a half size due to roomier toebox”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 23

“Too light, no gel in forefoot anymore”

1/5 Full review 1 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 11

“Flytefoam is far too firm”

1/5 Full review 1 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 11

“Toebox is roomier than the previous version”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 23

“Excellent lightweight shoe with a touch of stability”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 9

“Stretch upper is useless and heats up”

1/5 Full review 1 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 11

“Feels lightweight and fast”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 23

Prefer this shoe over another

17% 1/6

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Averaging 8.3 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer calls it lightweight and fast for any workout.
One of four reviewers so far finds the toe box roomier than the GEL-DS Trainer 23.

Cons

Reviewers rate cushioning 3.3 out of 5, its lowest dimension, and one calls the ride as firm as running on cement.
One of four reviewers so far went down half a size from the GEL-DS Trainer 23.
The GEL-DS Trainer 26 after it scores 85 on ten reviews, against this version's 50.

GEL-DS Trainer 24 rates 58. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GEL-DS Trainer

Each dot is one version of the GEL-DS Trainer, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

50 2014 55 2014 63 2016 60 2016 62 2017 59 2018 58 2019 66 2020 77 2021

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

GEL-DS Trainer 26

2021 · 10 reviews

77 Decent

78 Confidence
GEL-DS Trainer 25

2020 · 3 reviews

66 Below average

71 Confidence
GEL-DS Trainer 24 This shoe

2019 · 4 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

81 Confidence
GEL-DS Trainer 23

2018 · 9 reviews

59 Bottom-tier

88 Confidence
GEL-DS Trainer 22

2017 · 7 reviews

62 Below average

85 Confidence
GEL-DS Trainer 21

2016 · 3 reviews

60 Below average

79 Confidence
GEL-DS Trainer 20

2016 · 9 reviews

63 Below average

89 Confidence
GEL-DS Trainer 19

2014 · 45 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

96 Confidence
GEL-DS Trainer 18

2014 · 37 reviews

50 Bottom-tier

94 Confidence

Runner Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 1

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.4 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.0 oz · Women's 7.7 oz
Release: 2019 Q1
MSRP: $130

Runner reviews

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Just a Complete Disaster

1/5

Overall

Show is far TOO light, no gel in forefoot anymore, flytefoam is far TOO FIRM, shoe is so firm is FEELS like running on cement, stretch upper is useless and heats up, I will NEVER purchase ANOTHER Asics product, Huge drop in shoe quality and manufacture over last few years, poorer and worsening all the time. I will now start experimenting with Hoka, Altra and anything SOFT.

Anonymous runner · Jan 12, 2020

1 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Noosa Tri 11

Comfort: 1/5
Cushioning: 1/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 2/5
Value: 1/5

Great every workout trainer!

4/5

Overall

This version of the Asics DS Trainer feels lightweight and fast. I can wear them for any workout, whether that be an easy day, long run, speed workout, or hills. The toebox is roomier than the previous version, and I went down a half size because of that.

Anonymous runner · Aug 10, 2019

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 23

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

Sweet Spot Between Speed and Stability

5/5

Overall

The DS Trainer 24 has been an excellent lightweight shoe with a touch of stability. It's sturdy enough that I can make it my daily trainer and fast enough that I can do workouts (or even races) in it. It has the perfect amount of support for a runner like me, who has gotten injured in both neutral shoes and stability shoes. The 24 is also a huge upgrade aesthetically from the 23. As for sizing, it seems to run almost a half-size larger than the 23 (i.e. I had to drop a half size going from the 23 to the 24).

Anonymous runner · Aug 9, 2019

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 9