Runometry Index
65/100
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Value for money: Average
- Cushioning35 mm
- +40.0 pts
- Lightness305 g
- +13.9 pts
- Foam
- 11.0 pts
ASICS Gel-Kayano 31
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 305 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- HeavyHeavier than 65% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 30 mm
- HighHigher than 55% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO,PureGEL
- Support
- Stability
- Outsole
- HYBRID ASICSGRIP
Who and what for
- Use
- Daily training
- Category
- Stability shoes
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the ASICS Gel-Kayano 30
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Gel-Kayano 31 (2024) · This version
- 305 g
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023)
- 303 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Gel-Kayano 31 (2024) · This version
- 10 mm
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023)
- 10 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Gel-Kayano 31 (2024) · This version
- 40 mm
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023)
- 40 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Forefoot stack
- Gel-Kayano 31 (2024) · This version
- 30 mm
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023)
- 30 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Midsole foam
- Gel-Kayano 31 (2024) · This version
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO / PureGEL
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023)
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO / PureGEL
- Change
- Unchanged
Catalogue price
- Gel-Kayano 31 (2024) · This version
- USD 170
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023)
- USD 160
- Change
- +USD 10
Runometry Index
- Gel-Kayano 31 (2024) · This version
- 65/100
- Gel-Kayano 30 (2023)
- 66/100
- Change
- −1 pts
| Criterion | Gel-Kayano 31 (2024)This version | Gel-Kayano 30 (2023) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 305 g | 303 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 10 mm | 10 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 40 mm | 40 mm | Unchanged |
| Forefoot stack | 30 mm | 30 mm | Unchanged |
| Midsole foam | FF BLAST PLUS ECO / PureGEL | FF BLAST PLUS ECO / PureGEL | Unchanged |
| Catalogue price | USD 170 | USD 160 | +USD 10 |
| Runometry Index | 65/100 | 66/100 | −1 pts |
Model history
2026
2025
2024 This version
ASICS
Gel-Kayano 31
- Weight 305 g
- Drop 10 mm
2023
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
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