Name: ASICS Gel DS Trainer 26
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 83 (4 reviews)

Overview

The Gel DS Trainer is a lightweight road running shoe family that uses Gel technology from ASICS.

The Gel DS Trainer 26 is the latest model in the family, uses breathable construction design, and was released in 2021. Its support type is designated as stability, meaning that it's designed for runners with overpronation.

With an average review score of 83%, it's in the highest rated 40% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 40% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Apr 2021	Feb 2016	Oct 2019		Jun 2022	May 2021
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌ 89%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 85%	‌ ‌ 81%
productAthletes	Pro athlete users	‌ +8	‌			‌
Weight	Weight M: 213 g W: 190 g	M: 283 g W: 244 g	M: 215 g W: 184 g		252 g	M: 261 g W: 201 g
Forefoot	Forefoot	20 mm	17 mm		29 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 8 mm	7 mm	6 mm		8 mm	6 mm
Heel	Heel	27 mm	23 mm		37 mm
Usages	Usages Speed training	Competition Daily running Racing Speed training	Competition Racing Speed training	Speed training	Daily running Racing Speed training	Daily running Speed training
Brand	Brand ASICS	On	New Balance	adidas	Saucony	New Balance
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Lightweight		Breathable Lightweight		Breathable Comfortable Maximalist
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel					New Balance FuelCell
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics	Sustainable Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics RoadStabilityOverpronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeLow archBreathable

ASICS Gel DS Trainer 26: what the experts say (2 reviews)

ASICS Gel DS Trainer 26 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1943)
Terrain	Road (+1316)
Usages	Speed training (+299)
Brand	ASICS (+245)
Support Type	Stability (+207)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+189)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1079)Heel strike (+1155)
Arch Type	Low arch (+193)
Shoe Type	Lightweight (+423)
Features	Breathable (+964)
Materials	Knit (+198)Reflective (+131)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+134)
Colorways	Black / Blue, Black / Pure Silver, Blazing Coral / Black, Blue / Orange, French Blue / Hot Pink, French Blue Digital Aqua, Hazard Green / Black, Hot Pink / Sour Yuzu, Lilac Opal White, Red / Black