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GEL-CONTEND 8

Daily TrainerReleased 2023-01-01CA

GEL-CONTEND 8 is an entry-level daily trainer that is easy to use for everyday running and walking. We have listed the men's specifications of 22mm/12mm stack, 10mm drop, 296g in the ASICS Canada manufacturer's catalog.

Intended uses:
Daily, Jog, Walking
1 source · checked 2026-06-08

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier / lower-stack Daily Trainer

Weight
296g
Of 811 known values: 608 lower, 6 equal, 197 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 25%, including ties / average +29g
Drop
10mm
Of 815 known values: 665 lower, 110 equal, 40 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 18.4%, including ties / average +3.2mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
22 / 12mm
Of 694 known values: 12 lower, 8 equal, 674 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lowerLower 2.9%, including ties / average -12.7mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
-
Not registered
Outsole
-
Not registered
Reference price
-
Not registered
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
ASICS Canada 2023 manufacturer catalog lists men's GEL-CONTEND 8 at 296g. Sample size is not stated in the extracted catalog text.
Plate note
No carbon plate is stated in the checked ASICS Canada 2023 manufacturer catalog evidence for GEL-CONTEND 8.

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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)

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Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 296g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 10mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 22mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.