Great Shoe Alert: Asics is BACK, baby!

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https://www.instagram.com/p/B2hQM8vBsa9/

Tried the shoe on and it really felt great. The plate inside is made of EVA the midsole is soft. This shoe is better than the Zoom Fly 3 for sure and at $150 it will sell better than the Carbon X. Asics is doing a ton of good stuff, they are definitely going to be back strong the end of this year.

When the hell did Sara Hall get so slow? Wow, it's like she was barely even walking in that video. What happened to her? Is she bulking up like Ryan?

That wasn't Sarah. That was Ryan.

theJeff wrote:

Weighs around 9oz

I don't think that's right. Asics website says 9.9oz. You don't round down from 9.9.

Also Believe in the Run weighed a men's 10.5 as 11.3oz.

Sorry but its 2019, most of us do our easy runs in shoes weighing less. Your post tells me Asics are still way behind. Look into Sketchers if you want innovation.

9 Oz? The site states 9.9. When I was in grade school we used to round that up to 10.

A 9 or 10 oz running shoes is a BRICK

diabolos wrote:

9 Oz? The site states 9.9. When I was in grade school we used to round that up to 10.

A 9 or 10 oz running shoes is a BRICK

11.3 oz according to Believe in the Run. In a larger size, maybe a 10? Not light.

Are they trying to copy Hoka with that stiff rockered profile?

Lmao, once again theJeff proven to be full of BS. Probably shilling for Asics, has to lie about the weight to get anyone's attention.

Gotta get excuses (not a nike) lined up when she doesn't make the olympic team

Full review: https://www.roadtrailrun.com/2019/09/asics-glideride-initial-video-review.html#more

Jeffpardy wrote:

Lmao, once again theJeff proven to be full of BS. Probably shilling for Asics, has to lie about the weight to get anyone's attention.

I did say "around" 9oz; I didn't have a size 9 to weigh personally, but the size 14 weighed the same as my Forever Energy, which is 9.0. It was an educated guess, and I am as surprised as anyone that the listed weight is closer to 10oz than 9. I guess the fact that the Asics gets heavier "slower" than the Reebok as size increases is a good thing? (Incidentally, the Nike ZF3 is the worst shoe I have ever seen in this regard; my size 14 was nearly 15oz, even though it is listed at 8.9 in a size 9... how weird is that?)

Anyhoo, I am ready to declare this shoe: The Heaviest Shoe I Have Ever Loved.

And, for the record, I have now been accused of being a shill for Skechers, New Balance, Hoka, Reebok, Altra, and now Asics. If I am a shill for everyone, am I really a shill for anyone? Or, is it possible that I actually just give praise where praise is due? Y'all kill me sometimes, even when I know the snark is mainly artificial...

TheJeff...I actually do enjoy your reviews, so keep them coming...and I'm not sure how you can be a shill for every single shoe company.

I always enjoy when sponsored athletes change companies and issue a statement (or usually just a tweet) of "I'm so excited to be a part of the X family. I really believe in their mission and feel as if their shoes (products) are the best on the market." They should add... "I know I said this about my last company, but trust me everyone, I really mean it this time..well unless you are a different company and want to pay me more, in which case..."

Next time you want to weigh a shoe, do us all a favor and buy a simple food scale.

It would have avoid this entire crap about the weight and your "estimated guess" ;)

MeHereYouWhere?! wrote:

TheJeff...I actually do enjoy your reviews, so keep them coming...and I'm not sure how you can be a shill for every single shoe company.

I always enjoy when sponsored athletes change companies and issue a statement (or usually just a tweet) of "I'm so excited to be a part of the X family. I really believe in their mission and feel as if their shoes (products) are the best on the market." They should add... "I know I said this about my last company, but trust me everyone, I really mean it this time..well unless you are a different company and want to pay me more, in which case..."

Next time you want to weigh a shoe, do us all a favor and buy a simple food scale.

It would have avoid this entire crap about the weight and your "estimated guess" ;)

Agreed.

Oh, and I actually do use a simple food scale... It's just that I don't get to weigh a size 9, and size 14 weights don't always correlate to industry standards...

Size 9:

Forever Energy: 9.0

Glideride: 10.1

Zoom Fly 3: 8.9

Size 14:

Forever Energy: 12.2

Glideride: 12.4

Zoom Fly 3: 14.9

So, when I said "around 9oz", I based that on my food scale measurements that had the RFE and the AGR nearly identical... oh well...

Perfect shoe for ultrajoggers and overweight people that needs absurd amounts of cushion. I'll take DS trainer over these clown shoes at any time.

Not impressed wrote:

Perfect shoe for ultrajoggers and overweight people that needs absurd amounts of cushion. I'll take DS trainer over these clown shoes at any time.

Generally speaking, I'd agree with you; I can't stand heavy shoes... but... all I can say is that these don't RUN like heavy shoes.

Not impressed wrote:

Perfect shoe for ultrajoggers and overweight people that needs absurd amounts of cushion. I'll take DS trainer over these clown shoes at any time.

My DS Trainers are wearing out to fast. I'm to heavy, and probably cause most of the issue. Do you know of any shoe like them with more longevity?

Pappy wrote:

Not impressed wrote:

Perfect shoe for ultrajoggers and overweight people that needs absurd amounts of cushion. I'll take DS trainer over these clown shoes at any time.

My DS Trainers are wearing out to fast. I'm to heavy, and probably cause most of the issue. Do you know of any shoe like them with more longevity?

You weren't asking me, but check out the Reebok Floatride Fast. Fantastic shoe, and some colors are on closeout at Reebok.com. Lighter, very durable, some of the best energy return on the market, and similar stack / drop.