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Asics GT-1000

For men 35+: fit, comfort, weather and wear.

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Asics GT-1000

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Reviews

15 of 26 reviews recommend it.

4 have reservations; 7 do not recommend it.

Overall review score6.3/1025 authors

Will it fit your foot?

  • Length: True to size or small
  • Width: Narrow and wide: reports differ
  • Toes: Roomy

Where can you wear it?

  • All day on your feet
  • Warm days: feels hot
  • Rain: water gets in
  • Wet ground: grip holds
  • Weight: reports differ

$111Mid-rangetypical price at online stores$100–$121 across stores

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Do Asics GT-1000 run big?

Length

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

14

  • True to size.
21

Reported sensations

  1. Width

    • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

    GT-1000

    • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

  2. Around the toes

    • Roomy.

    14

    • Roomy.

Are Asics GT-1000 comfortable all day?

Through the day

  • All dayComfortable.

Weight on foot

  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

GT-1000

  • Feels light.

14

  • Feels light.

Weather, water & grip

In warm weather

  • Feels hot.

14

  • Feels hot.

Grip underfoot

14

  • Holds on wet ground.

Does rain get in?

GT-1000

  • Water got into the shoes.

How do they hold up over time?

What wears or breaks?

123
Reported locations, not a failure rate.

1Inside lining

  • Tearing.

2Outsole

  • Coming apart.

14

  • Coming apart.

3Stitching

14

  • Coming apart.

Will they keep their looks?

  • Some pairs hold up; others show wear quickly.

GT-1000

  • Holds up with wear.

14

  • Holds up with wear.

How long have people worn them?

  • Owners describe 3–12 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use; others are finished.

GT-1000

  • Owners describe 3–12 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

14

  • Owners describe under 3 months of wear.

These are times already worn, not estimates of how long a new pair will last.

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About our research

Based on 42 reviews and other sources.

We compare owner feedback and reviews for fit, comfort and wear. Model details come from maker and retail information.

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Compare with similar pairs

Similar uses, different fits and trade-offs. These are reports about each model, not a head-to-head test.

Asics GT-1000 vs Asics Gel-Cumulus

Also used for running. Compare length.
Asics GT-1000
Asics GT-1000
Asics Gel-Cumulus
Asics Gel-CumulusSee this model
What mattersAsics GT-1000Asics Gel-Cumulus
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

14

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Gel-Cumulus

  • True to size.

GEL-CUMULUS 27

  • True to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

GT-1000

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

Gel-Cumulus

  • Regular fit.

GEL-CUMULUS 27

  • Narrow fit.
Toe box
  • Roomy.

14

  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.
  • Reports differ: roomy or snug.

Gel-Cumulus

  • Roomy.

GEL-CUMULUS 27

  • wide feetSnug.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

GT-1000

  • Feels light.

14

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

Gel-Cumulus

  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

GEL-CUMULUS 27

  • Feels light.
Maker price$100–$121 (typical price at online stores)$96.38 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Asics GT-1000 vs Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24

Also used for running. Compare length.
Asics GT-1000
Asics GT-1000
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24See this model
What mattersAsics GT-1000Brooks Adrenaline GTS 24
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

14

  • True to size.
  • Runs small.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

GT-1000

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.

14

  • Roomy.
  • Reports differ: roomy, snug or tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • Walking · All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

GT-1000

  • Feels light.

14

  • Feels light.
  • Reports differ: light or heavy.
Maker price$100–$121 (typical price at online stores)$120.98–$170 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Asics GT-1000 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X 880

Also used for running. Compare length.
Asics GT-1000
Asics GT-1000
New Balance Fresh Foam X 880
New Balance Fresh Foam X 880See this model
What mattersAsics GT-1000New Balance Fresh Foam X 880
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

14

  • True to size.
  • True to size.

880v15

  • True to size.

Fresh Foam X 880v15

  • True to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

GT-1000

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Wide fit.

880v15

  • Regular fit.

Fresh Foam X 880v15

  • Wide fit.
Toe box
  • Roomy.

14

  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.

880v15

  • Roomy.

Fresh Foam X 880v15

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.

Fresh Foam X 880v15

  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

GT-1000

  • Feels light.

14

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.

880v15

  • Feels heavy.

Fresh Foam X 880v15

  • Feels heavy.
Maker price$100–$121 (typical price at online stores)$142 (typical price at online stores)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-25.

Asics GT-1000 vs Asics Gel-Nimbus

Also used for running. Compare length.
Asics GT-1000
Asics GT-1000
Asics Gel-Nimbus
Asics Gel-NimbusSee this model
What mattersAsics GT-1000Asics Gel-Nimbus
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

14

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

27

  • wide feetTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

GT-1000

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Narrow fit.

27

  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.

14

  • Roomy.
  • Reports differ: roomy, snug or tight.

27

  • Reports differ: roomy or snug.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.

27

  • All day walkingComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

GT-1000

  • Feels light.

14

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

26

  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

27

  • Reports differ: light or heavy.

Gel-Nimbus

  • Feels light.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-28.

Asics GT-1000 vs Asics GT-2000

Also used for running. Compare length.
Asics GT-1000
Asics GT-1000
Asics GT-2000
Asics GT-2000See this model
What mattersAsics GT-1000Asics GT-2000
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

14

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

GT-2000 14

  • True to size.

GT-2000 15

  • True to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

GT-1000

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

GT-2000 14

  • Regular fit.

GT-2000 15

  • Regular fit.
Toe box
  • Roomy.

14

  • Roomy.

GT-2000 14

  • Roomy.

GT-2000 15

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

GT-1000

  • Feels light.

14

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.

GT-2000 14

  • Feels light.

GT-2000 15

  • Feels light.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Asics GT-1000 vs Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25

Also used for running. Compare length.
Asics GT-1000
Asics GT-1000
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25
Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25See this model
What mattersAsics GT-1000Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

14

  • True to size.
  • True to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

GT-1000

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • wide feetNarrow fit.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.

14

  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day standingComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

GT-1000

  • Feels light.

14

  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-25.

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