The Gel Kayano 27 has a breathable, orthotic friendly and removable insole design, and was released in 2020. As a stability support shoe, it's suitable for runners with overpronation. The latest model in the family is the Asics Gel Kayano 29.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 90%. This puts it in the highest rated 10% of comparable running shoes. According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 10% of running shoes.

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similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jun 2020			Sep 2022	Jun 2022	Jun 2022
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 90%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 82%	‌ ‌ 80%	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users ‌
Weight	Weight M: 315 g W: 249 g	M: 281 g W: 244 g	281 g	M: 269 g W: 221 g	252 g	318 g
Forefoot	Forefoot M: 12 mm W: 11 mm	11 mm	14 mm		29 mm	30 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop M: 10 mm W: 13 mm	10 mm	8 mm	8 mm	8 mm	8 mm
Heel	Heel M: 22 mm W: 24 mm	21 mm	22 mm		37 mm	38 mm
Terrain	Terrain Road	Road	Road	Road	Road	Road Trail
Usages	Usages Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running Racing Speed training	Daily running
Brand	Brand Asics	Asics	Asics	Asics	Saucony	Mizuno
Support Type	Support Type Stability	Stability	Stability	Stability	Stability	Neutral Stability
Pronation Type	Pronation Type Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation	Overpronation	Neutral pronation Overpronation
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike
Arch Type	Arch Type Low arch	Low arch	Low arch	Low arch	Low arch	High arch Low arch
Shoe Type	Shoe Type For big guys For heavy runners				Maximalist	For big guys For heavy runners Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Techs	Techs		Asics Gel
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics		Sustainable

Evolution of the Asics Gel Kayano product family

Aug 2022
Gel Kayano 29
Latest model
Jun 2021
Gel Kayano 28
78%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Gel Kayano 27 MK
Jun 2020
Gel Kayano 27
90%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
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Jun 2019
Gel Kayano 26
80%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Gel Kayano 25 Lite-Show
Jun 2019
Gel Kayano 25
83%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Jun 2017
Gel Kayano 24
80%
Sep 2016
Gel Kayano 23
90%

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Asics Gel Kayano 27: what the experts say (4 reviews)

Asics Gel Kayano 27: 9 Expert video reviews

Asics Gel Kayano 27: 3 Manufacturer videos

Asics Gel Kayano 27 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1575)
Terrain	Road (+1035)
Usages	Daily running (+870)
Brand	Asics (+208)
Support Type	Stability (+171)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+161)
Strike Type	Heel strike (+909)
Arch Type	Low arch (+173)
Shoe Type	For big guys (+339)For heavy runners (+339)
Fit	Medium toe box (+562)
Features	Breathable (+687)Orthotic friendly (+109)Removable insole (+105)
Materials	Mesh (+700)Reflective (+88)
Events	10k (+615)Half marathon (+615)Marathon (+615)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	27
Released	Jun 2020
Measurements
Weight	M: 315 g W: 249 g
Heel to toe drop	M: 10 mm W: 13 mm
Heel	M: 22 mm W: 24 mm
Forefoot	M: 12 mm W: 11 mm

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Asics Gel Kayano 27: what the experts say (4 reviews)

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