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What is the difference between Nike and Asics running shoes?

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    Asics are more conservative in their approach, providing shoes with larger cushioning and support structures (especially in the current running shoe market). A lot of Asics shoes are based on their Gel technology  -- literally putting gel into the midsole. Asics major trainer model GT-1000 has not changed much over years, becoming an icon of a traditional running shoe. Asics racers are lightweight, flat, and simple, which is exactly what many people are looking for in a racer.  Their Hyperspeed racer is not very visually different from Asics trainers: Nike, on the other hand, is more experimental and much more driven by style. As with its other products, Nike shoes are selling an image, an athletic lifestyle. As far as technology goes, the major ones are Air and Lunar -- types of foam (as opposed to gel in Asics) for the midsole. A major Nike trainer, Pegasus, has been around for a long time. It is known for its softness (which is often, but not always a good thing). Nike's popular racing shoe -- Lunar Racer -- uses the Lunar foam, which is a denser version of their Air foam. Notice the Flywire cables on the side laces on the side; Nike claims that they improve fit, but I don't think a scientific study would confirm this. However, the aesthetic effect is present: Another Nike technology is Flyknit - a sock-like top of the shoe that supposedly fits really well. Although it felt nice when I tried it, I didn't want to pay a premium price for this. -- To summarize, Asics appear more structured and rigid, while Nike are more diverse, soft, and stylish. Both brands, of course, have a variety of shoes from maximum support to short-distance racing. As far as training shoes go, I personally try to alternate brands to avoid long-term drawbacks of heavy Asics and unstable Nikes.

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It is nearly impossible to make generalized statements about the performance characteristics of an ENTIRE BRAND of running shoes. Big brands like Nike and Asics have a huge variety of models, ranging from minimal to maximum cushion, stability or neutral models, race-oriented or training-oriented models, high-cost or more affordable models, etc. But here are the main differences (regardless whether they're important or not, I'm listing them anyway): Logos (swoosh vs. double criss-cross) Target market (Nike targets both performance AND style conscious athletes, while Asics focuses more on strictly performance-conscious athletes who don't really place a high priority on style) Technologies and foam types used (Nike uses a wide variety of cushioning tech, including Air, Zoom, Lunar, and Free, and a variety of upper construction technology, including FlyKnit and Flywire. Asics uses primarily regular EVA foam and a GEL technology.) Asics only makes running, cross training, and volleyball shoes. Nike makes shoes for nearly every sport. Nike is also a larger and more well-funded company, which probably allows them to produce a wider array of running shoe models at a faster pace. Nike spends more on marketing than Asics, so they have broader appeal. To say that one brand generally performs "better" than the other is a statement that simply cannot be substantiated by facts. Some models are better than others - but that determination is also highly dependent on personal preferences. However, it's definitely true that Nike makes a heck of a lot more money than Asics.   :)

Paul Lee

The basic difference is the sole cushioning principle (all models) While Nike uses Air Technology, Asics uses Gel. I have tried long distances with both and those 2 brands are really good. For my style of running (I land with whole sole) and weight (170 pounds) Gel is better for long distance while Air is better for shorter (less than 10k). I finally tried Mizuno's Wave Technology and performed better than both for me because it also gives you some bouncing, resulting in better times. You might want to try those too. My best advice is:  do invest time in the trying out the shoes that fit's you best. Go to a store, try those on many times (always need 1/2 point size larger for long distance as feet swells!) until you are sure those are good to you. We are talking about 10.s of 1000s of steps. Any little discomfort will translate to pain an injury/ Last: consider your pronation, (Asics seems more advanced in that matter), which is the angle your foott has with the floor, Asics has different models for different pronations and that can make a big difference in avoiding injuries. You can measure your pronation type (overpronation/supination or neutral) on most specialised stores. Good running!

Hector Saldaña

They each use different technology to make the various styles of shoes. Among all the top brands, I consider them to be equal, but when you try out the various shoes, you will know when you’re in the right shoe for you.

Tom Zicafoose

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