Great value
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 26, 2020
18 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 10
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
ASICS GT-1000 8
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.1 oz (women's) · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The ASICS GT1000 9 replaced it
How it ranks
The ASICS GT-1000 8’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Current estimate: Good
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.
Confidence
81 Moderate
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
Prefer this shoe over another
33% 1/3
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Both reviewers call it comfortable and say it wears well.
- It lists at $90, well below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer picks it over the Brooks Ravenna on price.
Cons
- Appearance is its lowest-rated dimension, at 3.5 out of 5 from the two reviewers.
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.
Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
78 Decent
69 Confidence
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2025 · 1 review
80 Good
43 Confidence
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2024 · 4 reviews
80 Good
79 Confidence
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2023 · 16 reviews
74 Decent
87 Confidence
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2022 · 2 reviews
80 Good
74 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
74 Decent
66 Confidence
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2020 · 3 reviews
76 Decent
62 Confidence
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GT-1000 8 This shoe
2019 · 2 reviews
81 Good
81 Confidence
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2018 · 9 reviews
72 Decent
84 Confidence
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2017 · 4 reviews
79 Decent
77 Confidence
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2017 · 3 reviews
69 Below average
83 Confidence
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2016 · 1 review
69 Below average
74 Confidence
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2014 · 12 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
89 Confidence
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2012 · 8 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
85 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.1 oz (women's)
- Release
- 2019 Q2
- MSRP
- $90
- Drop
- 10mm
Runner reviews
Best shoe in 45 years of running
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019
35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Solar Glide 19
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
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ASICS GT-1000 8 In Context
More on the ASICS GT-1000
- ASICS GT-1000 15
- ASICS GT-1000 14
- ASICS GT-1000 13
- ASICS GT-1000 12
- ASICS GT-1000 11
- ASICS GT-1000 10
- ASICS GT1000 9 next version
- ASICS GT-1000 7 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Ravenna 10 1 runner
- adidas Solar Glide 19 1 runner