Asics running shoes

The predecessor of Asics, ONITSUKA Co., Ltd. was founded in 1949 by Kihachiro Onitsuka in Japan with the aim of making sports shoes that were accessible to everyone. The Asics Corporation was born in 1977. The acronym ASICS itself is an acronym made up of the initials of the words Anima Sana In Corpore Sano, and loosely translated, the meaning is "Intact body, intact soul."

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• We have to go back to 1974, when EVA foam was first used as the midsole in Asics running shoes.
• In82, the first stable Asics running shoes were released as the SKYSENSOR GT, hence the GT series of stable Asics running shoes still available today.
• In 1986, the predecessor of the GEL series, Alpha Gel, is released, which now uses silicone, which plays a major role in shock absorption in Asics running shoes.
• The first in the Gel Kayano series, which is still available today, was released in 1993, with the 29th update coming in 2022.
• In 2016, the first Asics running shoes using FlyteFoam (FF) foam arrived. FlyteFoam is 55% lighter than EVA foam and more durable, so it was a huge step forward in the history of Asics running shoes.

Asics running shoes cover a lot of segments, giving a lot of runners a solution to their own needs. From cheap to expensive, stable to neutral, off-road to trail, there are countless Asics running shoes types on the market today.

We are here to help you navigate the myriad of options, trying to write about as many Asics running shoes as possible, who we recommend and who we don't, what they are and aren't suitable for.

In our large running shoe questionnaire, where nearly 700 runners gave their opinions, Asian running shoes were the most popular running shoes. The brand was right to do so, as beyond the fact that they have a very wide variety of running shoes to appeal to a wide range of people, they also do a lot of development and make significant changes to their shoes for every 1 to 1 update.

There is no segment that Asics running shoes don't cover, whether it's pace, distance or surface (dirt, asphalt, trail). Although they are increasingly differentiated depending on what they are intended for, they also pay attention to making versatile, all-purpose running shoes, as well as making sure that every runner can find a stable running shoe.

In What running shoes to buy in our post we go into detail about what to consider when looking for running shoes, if you're looking specifically for Asics running shoes it's worth being aware of the Asics product lines.

• If you want a high-cushioned, comfortable Asics running shoe for longer, but not so fast runs then the Gel-Nimbus and Gel-Cumulus, SUperblast product lines may be the best fit.
• If you want a stable Asics running shoe, the entry-level GT-1000 line, the more advanced GT-2000 line and the Gel-Kayano product line may be good choices

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• If you're looking for versatile Asics shoes for everyday running, the Novablats, Noosa Tri might be a good choice
• If you're looking for Asics running shoes for faster workouts, the Dynablast, EvoRide, Magic Speed product line will be perfect (the latter is now carbon-plate)
• And if you're looking for Asics running shoes for a race where you want to run fast and break records, the Metaspeed line will be a good choice

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