ASICS Gel Excite 8

Overview

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

The Gel Excite 8 uses breathable construction, orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and came out in 2021. 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 2021	Feb 2024	Feb 2024		Jan 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌ 72%	‌ ‌ 76%
Weight	Weight M: 281 g W: 230 g	M: 269 g W: 232 g	M: 278 g W: 235 g	M: 283 g W: 244 g	M: 235 g W: 204 g	M: 298 g W: 244 g
Forefoot	Forefoot	26 mm	26 mm	21 mm	30 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 10 mm	10 mm	10 mm	10 mm	8 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel	36 mm	36 mm	31 mm	38 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running Speed training	Daily running
Brand	Brand ASICS	PUMA	adidas	Nike	Saucony	ASICS
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Adidas	Adidas
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel	PUMA NITRO				ASICS Gel OrthoLite
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics		Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationHigh archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

ASICS Gel Excite 8 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	Heel strike (+1155)
Arch Type	High arch (+1450)
Fit	Medium toe box (+843)Wide toe box (+333)
Features	Breathable (+964)Orthotic friendly (+322)Removable insole (+302)
Materials	Mesh (+883)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+134)
Colorways	Black, Black / Blue / Orange, Black / Red, Black / White, Black / Yellow, Blue, Blue / Pink, Blue / Pink / White, Gold / Navy Blue, Grey