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Value for money: Good
- Cushioning35 mm
- +40.0 pts
- Lightness303 g
- +14.7 pts
- Foam
- 11.0 pts
ASICS Gel-Kayano 30
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 303 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- HeavyHeavier than 62% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 30 mm
- HighHigher than 55% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO,PureGEL
- Support
- Stability
- Outsole
- Rubber
Who and what for
- Use
- Daily training
- Category
- Stability shoes
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the ASICS Gel-Kayano 29
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023) · This version
- 303 g
- Gel-Kayano 29 (2022)
- 299 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023) · This version
- 10 mm
- Gel-Kayano 29 (2022)
- 10.5 mm
- Change
- −0.5 mm
Midsole foam
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023) · This version
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO / PureGEL
- Gel-Kayano 29 (2022)
- FF BLAST PLUS / FLYTEFOAM / GEL
- Change
- New
Catalogue price
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023) · This version
- USD 160
- Gel-Kayano 29 (2022)
- USD 160
- Change
- Unchanged
| Criterion | Gel-Kayano 30 (2023)This version | Gel-Kayano 29 (2022) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 303 g | 299 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 10 mm | 10.5 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Midsole foam | FF BLAST PLUS ECO / PureGEL | FF BLAST PLUS / FLYTEFOAM / GEL | New |
| Catalogue price | USD 160 | USD 160 | Unchanged |
Model history
2026
2025
2024
ASICS
Gel-Kayano 31
- Weight 305 g
- Drop 10 mm
2023 This version
ASICS
Gel-Kayano 30
- Weight 303 g
- Drop 10 mm
2022
ASICS
Gel-Kayano 29
- Weight 299 g
- Drop 10.5 mm
2021
ASICS
Gel-Kayano 28
- Weight 308 g
- Drop 10 mm
2020
Similar shoes
Derived from terrain, category, use, cushioning, stability, drop, weight and price. Gaps are given against ASICS Gel-Kayano 30.
- Weight 295 g
- Drop 10 mm
- same terrain · same category · same role
- same terrain · same category · same role
- 3 mm less under the heel
- same terrain · same category · same role
- 4 mm lower drop
Altra
Experience Flow ST
- Weight 301 g
- Drop 4 mm
- same terrain · same category · same role
- 6 mm lower drop
- 8 mm less under the heel