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Asics GT-2160

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

AsicsChunky shape

Reviews

22 of 25 reviews recommend it.

1 has reservations; 2 do not recommend it.

Overall review score8.3/1025 authors

Will it fit your foot?

  • Length: True to size or small
  • Width: Narrow, regular and wide: reports differ

Where can you wear it?

  • All day on your feet
  • Warm days: reports differ
  • Wet ground: slipping reported
  • Feels light on foot
  • Worn for running, walking

$130Mid-rangeregular price at the maker's store

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Do Asics GT-2160 run big?

Length

GT-2160

  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
1

Reported sensations

  1. Width

    GT-2160

    • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Are Asics GT-2160 comfortable all day?

Through the day

GT-2160

  • All dayComfortable.

Weight on foot

GT-2160

  • Feels light.

Weather, water & grip

In warm weather

GT-2160

  • grass surfaceFeels cool.
  • Feels hot.

Grip underfoot

GT-2160

  • Slipping reported on wet ground.

How do they hold up over time?

What wears or breaks?

1
Reported locations, not a failure rate.

1Upper

GT-2160

  • Tearing reported; not every wearer saw it.

Will they keep their looks?

GT-2160

  • Some pairs hold up; others show wear quickly.

How long have people worn them?

GT-2160

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

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

See them on video

Are these too plain? JJJJound x Asics GT 2160 Review + On feet

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Kith x Asics GT-2160 "Cream / Solar Power": Review & On-Feet

Asics GT 2160 - Shamrock Green - On Feet & Sizing Info - I Love This Pair

Asics GT-2160 | Detailed Review : Sizing, Fitting, comfort, Price & On-feet |

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Asics GT 2160 'Cream Silver' Available Mens 8-14 / ...

Clean AF! Asics GT 2160 'Cream Blue' Available Mens 8- ...

More videos

Asics GT2160 JJJJOUND white / black review and on foot.

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ASICS GEL GT-2160 BLACK PURE SILVER COLORWAY SHOE REVIEW ON FOOT! FIRST PICK UP ON THIS MODEL!

ASICS GT-2160 Review: The Best Retro Sneaker of the Year? (On-Feet & Sizing Guide)

Asics GT 2160 Review by Running Shoes Wizard

Asics GT-2160 "White / Black": Review & On-Feet

Too Simple or Perfectly Minimal? - Jjjjound Asics GT 2160 Review & On Feet

Asics GT-2160 "Oatmeal / Simply Taupe": Review & On-Feet

Asics GT-2160 Running Shoes Review by im.fzhd

First Look! | Asics GT 2160 'White Sage' 😮‍💨🔥 Available Mens 8 ... by ShoeGrab ®

ASICS GT-2160 White Shamrock Green review by sneakerhustleusa

The ASICS GT-2160 White Pure Silver blends a nod to early- ... by BigBoiSneakers

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About our research

Based on 33 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-2160 vs Asics Gel-Nimbus

Also used for running. Compare length.
Asics GT-2160 vs Asics Gel-Nimbus
What mattersAsics GT-2160Asics Gel-Nimbus
Length
  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small or 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, regular or wide.
  • Narrow fit.

27

  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.

27

  • All day walkingComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • 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 price$130 (regular price at the maker's store)$170–$185 (price at the maker's store)

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

Asics GT-2160 vs Asics Gel-Cumulus

Also used for running. Compare length.
Asics GT-2160 vs Asics Gel-Cumulus
What mattersAsics GT-2160Asics Gel-Cumulus
Length
  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small or 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, regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

Gel-Cumulus

  • Regular fit.

GEL-CUMULUS 27

  • Narrow fit.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • 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 prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Asics GT-2160 vs Asics GT-1000

Also used for running. Compare width.
Asics GT-2160 vs Asics GT-1000
What mattersAsics GT-2160Asics GT-1000
Length
  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

14

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

GT-1000

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

GT-1000

  • Feels light.

14

  • Feels light.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Asics GT-2160 vs Asics GT-2000

Also used for running. Compare length.
Asics GT-2160 vs Asics GT-2000
What mattersAsics GT-2160Asics GT-2000
Length
  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small or 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, regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

GT-2000 14

  • Regular fit.

GT-2000 15

  • Regular fit.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.

GT-2000 14

  • Feels light.

GT-2000 15

  • Feels light.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Asics GT-2160 vs Asics HYPERSYNC

Also used for running. Compare length.
Asics GT-2160 vs Asics HYPERSYNC
What mattersAsics GT-2160Asics HYPERSYNC
Length
  • True to size.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • True to size.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

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Updated Sep 2026 · How we research