ASICS Gel Excite 6

Overview

The Gel Excite is a neutral road running shoe family that uses Gel technology from ASICS.

The Gel Excite 6 uses breathable construction, orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and was released in 2019. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the ASICS Gel Excite 9.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 10% of running shoes today.

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similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released May 2019		Nov 2023	Feb 2024	Feb 2024	Feb 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 72%	‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌ 87%
Weight	Weight M: 272 g W: 249 g		M: 298 g W: 255 g	M: 278 g W: 235 g	M: 269 g W: 232 g	M: 295 g W: 230 g
Forefoot	Forefoot		33 mm	26 mm	26 mm	29 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 10 mm			10 mm	10 mm	6 mm
Heel	Heel		33 mm	36 mm	36 mm	35 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running	Daily running Speed training	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running
Brand	Brand ASICS	Altra	Altra	adidas	PUMA	On
Shoe Type	Shoe Type	Comfortable Lightweight Low drop Zero drop	Breathable Comfortable Low drop Maximalist Zero drop	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Adidas	Adidas
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel		OrthoLite		PUMA NITRO
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics			Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

ASICS Gel Excite 6 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1943)
Terrain	Road (+1316)
Usages	Daily running (+1122)
Brand	ASICS (+245)
Support Type	Neutral (+1523)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1503)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1079)Heel strike (+1155)
Arch Type	High arch (+1450)
Fit	Narrow toe box (+238)
Features	Breathable (+964)Orthotic friendly (+322)Removable insole (+302)
Materials	Mesh (+883)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+134)
Colorways	Black, Black / White, Blue / Orange, Blue / Pink