ASICS GT-2000 12 Black

RoadTrainingStabilityReleased 2023

Shoe profile

Runometry Index

72/100

No. 8 of 31 where it would stand among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Very good

Cushioning30.5 mm: +35.9 pts
Lightness266 g: +35.8 pts
Foam

Measurements

Compared with the current models of its profile

Weight: 266 g; Reference size not stated by the source; Very lightLighter than 87% of them
Drop: 8 mm; AverageTypical; 8 mm drop shoes
Heel stack: 34.5 mm; LowLower than 61% of them
Forefoot stack: 26.5 mm; LowLower than 67% of them

Construction

Midsole foam: FF BLAST PLUS,PureGEL
Outsole: AHARPLUS / AHAR low-density

Who and what for

Use: Daily training
Category: Stability shoes
Versions: Unisex

What’s new since the ASICS GT-2000 11

Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.

Criterion	GT-2000 12 (2023)This version	GT-2000 11 (2022)	Change
Weight	266 g	275 g	Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop	8 mm	8 mm	Unchanged
Heel stack	34.5 mm	23 mm	+11.5 mm
Forefoot stack	26.5 mm	15 mm	+11.5 mm
Midsole foam	FF BLAST PLUS / PureGEL	FF BLAST / FLYTEFOAM	New
Runometry Index	72/100	32/100	+40 pts

Model history

2026

ASICS

GT-2000 15

Weight 252 g
Drop 8 mm
6 colours

2026

ASICS

GT-2000 15 GTX

Drop 8 mm

2025

ASICS

GT-2000 14

Weight 270 g
Drop 8 mm
5 colours

2024

ASICS

GT-2000 13

Weight 275 g
Drop 8 mm

2023 This version

ASICS

GT-2000 12

Weight 266 g
Drop 8 mm

2022

ASICS

GT-2000 11

Weight 275 g
Drop 8 mm

2022

ASICS

GT-2000 10

Weight 280 g
Drop 8 mm

2020

ASICS

GT-2000 9

Weight 280 g
Drop 10 mm

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