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ASICS GEL-Kayano 18
Overall Grades And Reviews
8.3
Overall Grade
13 reviews
How This Shoe Compares To Its Competitors
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Overall Rating among all shoes reviewed by
LetsRun.com readers:
- Bottom 25% out of 1,612 shoes with reader reviews
- Bottom 25% out of 1,610 shoes designed for everyday
- Bottom 25% out of 178 stability pronation control shoes
- 211th out of 221 shoes made by ASICS
Compared to
all 1,612 shoes with reviews:
Pros
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Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
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Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.
Cons
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Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
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Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the ASICS Gel Kayano 32.
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Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
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Rated below average on comfort.
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Rated below average on cushioning.
LetsRun.com Reviewer Ratings
LRC Grades take sample size-related uncertainty into account to make comparing shoes more fair. Read more.
Overall Ratings Breakdown
| 10 |
8%
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| 9 |
15%
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| 8 |
31%
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| 7 |
46%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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13
reviews
- LRC Grade
- 8.3
- Average Review
- 7.8
- Median Review
- 8.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.5
- Average Review
- 8.2
- Median Review
- 8.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.5
- Average Review
- 0.0
- Median Review
- 0.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.3
- Average Review
- 8.2
- Median Review
- 8.0
- LRC Grade
- 7.5
- Average Review
- 6.7
- Median Review
- 7.0
- LRC Grade
- 7.1
- Average Review
- 6.3
- Median Review
- 6.0
Score Distribution
| 10 |
8%
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| 9 |
15%
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| 8 |
31%
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| 7 |
46%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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13
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
8%
|
| 9 |
23%
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| 8 |
46%
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| 7 |
23%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
|
13
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
0%
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| 9 |
0%
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| 8 |
0%
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| 7 |
0%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
100%
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13
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
8%
|
| 9 |
31%
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| 8 |
38%
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| 7 |
23%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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13
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
8%
|
| 9 |
0%
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| 8 |
23%
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| 7 |
31%
|
| 6 |
15%
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| ≤ 5 |
23%
|
13
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
0%
|
| 9 |
0%
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| 8 |
38%
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| 7 |
8%
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| 6 |
31%
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| ≤ 5 |
23%
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13
reviews
Shoe Comparison
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ASICS GEL-Kayano 18
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ASICS Gel Kayano 32
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ASICS Novablast 5
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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24
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| Image |
This Shoe
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Newer Version
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Top Rated Trainer For Sale
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| Shoe Properties | ||||
| Shoe Type |
Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer
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| Pronation Control |
Stability
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| Shoe Released |
2011
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Q2 2025
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Q4 2024
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Q4 2024
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| MSRP |
$135
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$140
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LRC Ratings
Out of 10
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| Overall |
8.3
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8.7
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8.6
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| Comfort |
8.5
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8.7
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8.7
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| Cushioning |
8.5
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8.2
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8.6
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| Durability |
8.3
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8.0
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7.7
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| Appearance |
7.5
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8.3
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8.4
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| Value |
7.1
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|
7.9
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7.9
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Reader Reviews
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ASICS GEL-Kayano 18 Review
75 miles per week, neutral pronator, low arches- Overall
- 7.0
- Comfort
- 9.0
- Durability
- 7.0
- Appearance
- 8.0
- Value
- 5.0
Good for easy mileage, but a little on the heavy side. Sometimes use for tempo runs but not ideal.
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ASICS GEL-Kayano 18 Review
25 miles per week, overpronator, medium arches- Overall
- 8.0
- Comfort
- 8.0
- Durability
- 7.0
- Appearance
- 7.0
- Value
- 8.0
I've been in the kayanos for 4 years. Good
Model that doesn't change too much over time.
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ASICS GEL-Kayano 18 Review
25 miles per week, neutral pronator, high arches- Overall
- 9.0
- Comfort
- 8.0
- Durability
- 9.0
- Appearance
- 5.0
- Value
- 6.0
i have been using kayanos for almost 15 years. I have never had an injury since I have switched to kayanos (that at least wasn't shoe related).
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ASICS GEL-Kayano 18 Review
40 miles per week, neutral pronator, high arches- Overall
- 7.0
- Comfort
- 8.0
- Durability
- 8.0
- Appearance
- 6.0
- Value
- 6.0
Good shoe.
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ASICS GEL-Kayano 18 Review
25 miles per week, overpronator, medium arches- Overall
- 7.0
- Comfort
- 8.0
- Durability
- 8.0
- Appearance
- 8.0
- Value
- 1.0
Supportive, cushioned. Wearing out inside the back of the heel. Feels a bit heavy.