ASICS GEL-Kayano 31

Name: ASICS GEL-Kayano 31
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 4.8 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.0 oz · Men's 40/30mm · women's 39/29mm stack · 10mm drop

How it ranks

The ASICS GEL-Kayano 31 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 14 runner reviews and 15 other rated shoes in the GEL-Kayano product line.

Good

Overall

Good 88

Durability

Very good 91

Cushioning

Good 88

Comfort

Good 82

Appearance

Decent 78

Value

Below average 69

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

87 High

High 87

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

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

“Very narrow front; I am getting blisters and broken nails after every long run greater than 15 km”

5/5 Full review training for a half marathon came from the Nike Winflo 10

“The cushioning was superior to almost everything else out there whilst retaining good/excellent stability”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Beast 18

“One of the best cushioning and shock absorption”

5/5 Full review training for a half marathon came from the Nike Winflo 10

“I have been using these for at least 7-8 years and I absolutely love them”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Beast 18

Prefer this shoe over another

20% 1/5

Where to buy

Amazon

52% off

$80 $165

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Pros

Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.

Cons

It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.

GEL-Kayano 31 rates 88. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

53 2011 72 81 2013 72 67 2015 74 78 2017 78 70 2019 78 78 2021 82 98 88 2024 81 84

Release year

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

GEL-Kayano 33

2026 · 5 reviews

84 Good

77 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 32

2025 · 3 reviews

81 Good

80 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 31 This shoe

2024 · 14 reviews

88 Good

87 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 30

2023 · 58 reviews

98 Exceptional

97 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 29

2022 · 20 reviews

82 Good

91 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 28

2021 · 5 reviews

78 Decent

82 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 27

2020 · 2 reviews

78 Decent

80 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 26

2019 · 20 reviews

70 Decent

95 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 25

2018 · 16 reviews

78 Decent

95 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 24

2017 · 14 reviews

78 Decent

93 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 23

2016 · 8 reviews

74 Decent

88 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 22

2015 · 5 reviews

67 Below average

85 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 21

2014 · 10 reviews

72 Decent

90 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 20

2013 · 39 reviews

81 Good

97 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 19

2012 · 19 reviews

72 Decent

94 Confidence
GEL-Kayano 18

2011 · 13 reviews

53 Bottom-tier

89 Confidence

Runner Ratings

14 ratings

5/5 11

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.0 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.7 oz · Women's 9.3 oz
Release: 2024
MSRP: $165
Widths: Medium
Stack: Men's 40/30mm · women's 39/29mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025

33 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Best shoe I have worn for cushioning and stability

5/5

Overall

The Asics Kayano is a great shoe! I used to run in another shoe- (hint, it was a real Beast) for over a decade until I felt that there was an decreasing level of q.c. I became very frustrated especially these were very expensive. I am on that heavier side (around 220 lbs.) and I definitely have an overpronation problem (flat feet). I read many reviews and decided on the Asics Kayano as the reviewers almost all agreed that the cushioning was superior to almost everything else out there whilst retaining good/excellent stability. I have been using these for at least 7-8 years and I absolutely love them. I am an older runner and have most of my running on treadmills for maybe the last 15 years. The styling is nice and I receive unexpected compliments from strangers. I noticed that a lot of nurses etc. crave shoes offering comfort and stability and I have been asked how stable my Asics were. They are a little on the expensive side but when possible I purchase them on base at the PX as I am an Army veteran. I don't think that I will ever change brands.

Anonymous runner · Nov 17, 2024

15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Beast 18