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ASICS GEL-Foundation 8

Daily trainer · Stability · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GEL-Foundation 10 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Foundation 8’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

ASICS GEL-Foundation 8

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Current estimate: Decent

78
Overall
78
Durability
78
Comfort
76
Cushioning
73
Appearance
72
Value
70
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

37 Very low

37

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. Brand rating
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 23.


Pros

  • Reviewers rate comfort and durability 4.7 out of 5.
  • One of three reviewers so far says it best supports their overpronation.

Cons

  • Reviewers rate value 4.0 out of 5, its lowest rated dimension.

Rating & 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.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

GEL-Foundation 8 rates 78. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GEL-Foundation

Each dot is one version of the GEL-Foundation, 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.
  • GEL-Foundation 10

    2014 · 1 review

    73 Decent

    26 Confidence

  • GEL-Foundation 8 This shoe

    2014 · 3 reviews

    78 Decent

    37 Confidence

Runner Ratings

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

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2014
MSRP
$100

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Aug 31, 2014

15 mpw training for a half marathon

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability (Maximum)
Stability
Neutral
Weight
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9.9 oz
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
—
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4mm
Release
2014
2019 Q3
2022 Q3 Newest
MSRP
$100 Lower MSRP
$120
$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
78 Decent
—
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
—
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
73 Decent
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99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
78 Decent
—
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
72 Decent
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75 Decent Best appearance
Value
70 Decent
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77 Decent Best value rating
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