ASICS Gel Kayano 27 MK

Overview

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

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 prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 10% of running shoes.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released		Dec 2022	Jan 2024	Dec 2023	Aug 2023
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 76%	‌ ‌ 88%	‌ ‌ 83%
Weight	Weight M: 315 g W: 249 g			306 g	M: 303 g W: 258 g	M: 323 g W: 264 g
Forefoot	Forefoot M: 20 mm W: 17 mm			26 mm	28 mm	27 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop M: 10 mm W: 13 mm			12 mm	10 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel 30 mm			38 mm	38 mm	37 mm
Brand	Brand ASICS	ASICS	New Balance	Mizuno	Brooks	Nike
Strike Type	Strike Type Heel strike	Heel strike	Fore/Midfoot strike Heel strike	Heel strike	Heel strike	Heel strike
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Maximalist		Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Breathable	Breathable
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs ASICS Gel		New Balance Fresh Foam
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics				Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningStabilityOverpronationLow arch

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2002)
Terrain	Road (+1326)
Usages	Daily running (+1102)
Brand	ASICS (+249)
Support Type	Stability (+201)
Pronation Type	Overpronation (+188)
Strike Type	Heel strike (+1067)
Arch Type	Low arch (+194)
Shoe Type	Maximalist (+405)
Materials	Knit (+204)Reflective (+165)
Techs	ASICS Gel (+136)
Events	10k (+706)Half marathon (+706)Marathon (+706)
Colorways	Black, Black / Carrier Grey, Black Ginger Peach