Name: ASICS Gel Kayano 25
Brand: ASICS
Rating: 83 (12 reviews)

Overview

The Gel Kayano is a maximalist road running shoe family using Gel and Lite-Show technology from ASICS.

The Gel Kayano 25 uses breathable construction, orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and went on sale in 2019. Its support type is designated as stability, meaning that it's designed for runners with overpronation. The latest model in the family is the ASICS Gel Kayano 29.

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 just above the median price of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jun 2019		Jun 2024	Aug 2023		Feb 2024
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 83%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 93%	‌ ‌ 81%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 90%
Weight	Weight M: 337 g W: 278 g			M: 298 g W: 261 g	M: 275 g W: 235 g	M: 269 g W: 232 g
Forefoot	Forefoot M: 12 mm W: 11 mm			21 mm	28 mm	29 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop M: 10 mm W: 13 mm		10 mm	10 mm	8 mm	6 mm
Heel	Heel M: 22 mm W: 24 mm		40 mm	31 mm	36 mm	35 mm
Brand	Brand ASICS	ASICS	ASICS	adidas	ASICS	Saucony
Support Type	Support Type Stability	Stability	Stability	Neutral Stability	Stability	Stability
Pronation Type	Pronation Type Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation
Arch Type	Arch Type Low arch	Low arch	Low arch	High arch Low arch	Low arch	Low arch
Shoe Type	Shoe Type		Comfortable Maximalist		Comfortable	Comfortable
Breathable	Breathable
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel		ASICS Gel OrthoLite		OrthoLite
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics		Sustainable	Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

ASICS Gel Kayano 25: what the experts say (3 reviews)

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ASICS Gel Kayano 25 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2046)
Terrain	Road (+1361)
Usages	Daily running (+1131)
Brand	ASICS (+257)
Support Type	Stability (+212)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+199)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1112)Heel strike (+1098)
Arch Type	Low arch (+205)
Fit	Medium toe box (+851)
Features	Orthotic friendly (+452)Removable insole (+435)
Materials	Mesh (+938)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+139)
Events	10k (+715)Half marathon (+715)Marathon (+715)
Colorways	Black, Black / Orange, Blue, Grey, Navy / Blue, Silver, White, Yellow