Asics Gel 2130
This update keeps the perfect blend of cushioning and stability, and feels responsive and supportive.
The fit of the upper has been improved with a shorter heel collar, and the technologies in the midsole have been updated, with softer Solyte foam and a firmer, more supportive Space Trusstic system. Asics also say the outsole has been made more flexible than in its predecessor.
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Only cost me £50 in Jan 2009. I buy shoes as recommended by the chap in the running shop; if he recommends Asics again, i won't have any reservations
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A solid, comfy, very stable road shoe for moderate over-pronators who get through plenty of miles.
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The best fitting shoe I've had ever. No blisters, just good lightweight support and comfort. Retired them yesterday as suddenly felt like the front had become compressed cardboard. Not sure what happened there!
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Found this shoe best suited to runs less than 10k as eventually the arch support rubs / blisters my feet. Not a problem with the Kayano 14's which I have. I wonder why this is as they are both stability shoes
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Hi I've been wearing Asics Kayano XIII for the last few months, and have no complaints at all. But now I'm starting to increase my weekly mileage (training for 10ks as opposed to 5ks now), I realise it would be a good idea to alternate my trainers with another pair. Problem is, while I've been looking at a pair of Kayano 14, the 2130 has also caught my eye. Apart from the reduction in gel and price, what are the main differences between the two?
Posted: 12/02/2008 at 19:10
If they suit your running style then use them if price is an issue. changing from 5k to 10k runs is not that big a step, so you should not have any issues with change of gait or anything else.
Posted: 12/02/2008 at 19:13
cost KK. I have done it before, Now gone more expensive cos my old choice are no longer around.
Posted: 12/02/2008 at 19:30
Oh ok........ I just use Gel kayanos - they're stupidly priced when you get the latest ones but..... you can always get the ones before or the ones before that at a good internet price. I've probably had 10+ pairs of them, I always rotate between 2 or 3 pairs as they last longer. Your shoes are the most and probably only important piece of kit in running (directed generally, as I know you know that TT  ) (sports bra too if you have enough to mention)
Posted: 12/02/2008 at 19:53
I use the Kayano because of its support. The reason I was looking at the 2130 was that every time a 2xxx model comes out, they tend to have good reviews, and as far as I know it is a support shoe. I was just curious to see if anyone else had gone from Kayano to 21xx or vice versa. I have been led to believe you are ideally meant to alternate your shoes to give the cushioning time to recover. I would have just bought a pair of the new Kayanos, but was interested to see what others thought of the 2 in comparison. I haven't been running ages so please forgive me if I seem to be getting all mixed up!
Posted: 12/02/2008 at 23:05
Heather Kayano's offer more stability for over pronation than the 2130's. They more gel in the heel and forefoot and they have put a TPU plate over the gel in the heel of the Kayano's which helps disperse the shock throughout the foot. The Kayanos have more memory foam inside the heel of the shoe giving you a better personal heel fit and they have a slightly different Space trustic systym in the sole of the shoe. A more cushioned shoe and the latest Kayano is well worth the extra money where the last model was not. Hope this helps.
Posted: 13/02/2008 at 15:45
Nam 14's at the moment, have to agree with Aviator about the 13's.
Posted: 13/02/2008 at 17:12
I used the kayano 13 and found them pretty good (considering i came out of the Nimbus) nicely cushioned etc,but didn't get much mileage ( around 320) out of them before they started to break down and I got injured. I then went into Kayano 14 , again very nice cushioning, much more than in 13's in the forefoot and the heel box was very comfortable and more secure which i put down to the memory foam,but yet again they have started to break down after 350 miles and I have another injury. I have now decided to buy 2 pairs of shoes so that I can rotate. I have always managed to get 500+ miles out of previous Asics shoes. Has anyone else had a problem with the mileage of the shoe ?
Posted: 19/02/2008 at 12:10
I used the Kayano 13's - they were pretty much my only shoe on a 5-6 day a week schedule (silly me) okay so they only lasted 400ish miles and I got a lecture on changing shoes from a friend. I then went to 2130's because the 14's weren't out yet and I wasn't happy enough with the 13's. I have to say that the 2130's are really lovely - nice and comfy in the front which suits me as a forefoot runner. I may try the 14's when the 2130's run out. But if both are stability (which i thought they were) I would go for the 2130's to be honest. Just as an aside. I recently got a pair of Brooks Adrenaline to alternate with the 2130's - my first pair of brooks in a few years but they feel really fab. SO SO light I felt like my heels had wings the first time I wore them. Just a thought.
Posted: 07/03/2008 at 15:28
hi Peter,, have you had your gait checked yet. the 2 shoes you mention are for different running actions.... read whats been said above,,,,and check the shoe websites,
Posted: 22/09/2008 at 13:23
" Just a quick update, went to Pete Bland Sports in Kendal for the Asics Dartfish gait testing. The guy said I was spot on with the Kayanos, but I could get away with 2130s, but to note he felt I needed the extra support the Kayano offered." The cynic in me says that he would say that - because he wants you to buy the much more expensive Kayanos. No offence intended to Pete Bland Sports.....but if it was an Asics promotion, perhaps?DougieB, I thought a stability shoe and a pronation shoe were the same thing? Or at least until you got to the point of severe overpronation, when it becomes a motion control shoe? What's the distinction you're making? Heather, FWIW, I wear 2130s and find them great. I'm a moderate overpronator, but not heavy. I tend to think of myself as a fairly typical female overpronator. Prior to that I'd been wearing 1120s, which a gait analysis had shown as being slightly more controlling on me, despite being cheaper and the model down (so to speak). I've also worn Brooks Adrenaline like Gym Addict, and they were great for me too. In fact I concur with the sensation that my feet had wings...so responsive!Even though all the above shoes work for my gait and don't cause me any injury, the 2130s are the only ones that don't seem to give me blisters. Goodness knows why this should be. T he point I'm trying to make is that several shoes might work for you. If you have a pair that seem to work better than any others and you do want to rotate them, I'd get two of the exact same model. You can always buy the second pair cheap online once you've been properly fitted for the first.
Posted: 22/09/2008 at 14:38
Hey here's an update 6 months down the line - I upped my mileage recently for the local 1/2 marathon, and started getting pain in the outside of my feet, and felt like my knees were fighting the kayanos - I got gait tested by a staff member at Up + Running in Darlington last week, and tadaa! I DO NOT NEED SUPPORT SHOES! I was given impartial advice, and given Brooks Glycerin and Asics Cumulus + Nimbus to try. No pressure selling, just polite and friendly service. I went for the Glycerins, have done 30 miles in them since purchase, and NOT ONE NIGGLE! No offence to Pete Bland staff, as all advice taken in March was from the guy from Asics, but looking back now it makes me wonder...
Posted: 24/09/2008 at 17:30
I now know this ! Have been and had a gait check at Up and Running in Birmingham and they confimed I had a neutral gait - so just need lots of cushioning. Have now got a pair of Saucony triumph 5 - and they seem very good. Also being more sensible about the amount of running I am doing, and building it up much more slowly. Plan to test them out at the Birmingham half marathon at the end of October
Posted: 26/09/2008 at 22:53
- Price: £85.00
- Year: from 2008
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