ASICS GT-1000 2

Name: ASICS GT-1000 2
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.4 (12 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GT-1000 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The ASICS GT-1000 2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Durability and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 12 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the GT-1000 product line.

Bottom-tier

Overall

Bottom-tier 57

Durability

Good 86

Value

Good 83

Cushioning

Decent 78

Comfort

Below average 61

Appearance

Bottom-tier 57

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

89 High

High 89

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.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Lasts longer than other shoes with the right amount of cushioning and support for a neutral runner”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the adidas Supernova Classic

“Has a steep ramp angle and is not flexible”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“The mesh netting on the top of the shoe gets holes really easily”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“The foam siding on the shoe shows wear fairly quickly”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“Good weight and cushion comfort”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Offers nice support in the heel area”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

25% 2/8

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Value averages 4.4 out of 5 and durability 4.3 across twelve reviews.
One reviewer says the GT series outlasts the other shoes they have run in, and sees nothing added by pricier models like the Kayano.

Cons

Appearance averages 3.8 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions.
One reviewer reports the mesh upper holing easily and the foam sidewalls wearing.
Two reviewers find it stiff or bulky, one of them citing a steep ramp angle.

GT-1000 2 rates 57. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the ASICS GT-1000

Each dot is one version of the GT-1000, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

57 57 2014 69 69 79 2017 72 81 2019 76 74 2021 80 74 2023 80 80 2025 78

Release year

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

GT-1000 15

2026 · 0 reviews

78 Decent

69 Confidence
GT-1000 14

2025 · 1 review

80 Good

43 Confidence
GT-1000 13

2024 · 4 reviews

80 Good

79 Confidence
GT-1000 12

2023 · 16 reviews

74 Decent

87 Confidence
GT-1000 11

2022 · 2 reviews

80 Good

74 Confidence
GT-1000 10

2021 · 1 review

74 Decent

66 Confidence
GT1000 9

2020 · 3 reviews

76 Decent

62 Confidence
GT-1000 8

2019 · 2 reviews

81 Good

81 Confidence
GT-1000 7

2018 · 9 reviews

72 Decent

84 Confidence
GT-1000 6

2017 · 4 reviews

79 Decent

77 Confidence
GT-1000 5

2017 · 3 reviews

69 Below average

83 Confidence
GT-1000 4

2016 · 1 review

69 Below average

74 Confidence
GT-1000 2 This shoe

2014 · 12 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

89 Confidence
GT-1000 1

2012 · 8 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

85 Confidence

Runner Ratings

12 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 7

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release: 2014

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

wonderful

BspaSpeedDemon · May 2, 2016

30 mpw training for middle distance came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 18

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jan 20, 2016

30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13

Comfort: 3/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Dec 15, 2015

20 mpw

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

4/5

Overall

don't like spending a lot on shoes, so i go with cheaper models that usually end up being a bit bulkier than i'd like

indianbullet · Apr 13, 2015

30 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 15

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

5/5

Overall

The GT series seems to last longer than other shoes I've tried with the right amount of cushioning and support for a neutral runner. The more expensive shoes don't really seem to be any value added to me (like Kayano).

RedDevilRun · Mar 21, 2015

30 mpw came from the adidas Supernova Classic