GEL-KAYANO 31
A stability trainer focused on comfort for everyday training and longer runs. It retains the previous model's 4D GUIDANCE SYSTEM and PureGEL, while an updated asymmetrical medial upper provides a supportive fit. More breathable, flexible mesh improves comfort over distance, and a new HYBRID ASICSGRIP outsole adds traction to the established stability platform.
- Intended uses:
- Daily
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier / high-stack Stability
- Weight
- 305g
- Of 811 known values: 674 lower, 12 equal, 125 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 16.9%, including ties / average +38g
- 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)
- 40 / 30mm
- Of 694 known values: 569 lower, 40 equal, 85 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 18%, including ties / average +5.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- FF BLAST PLUS ECO / PureGEL
- Outsole
- HYBRID ASICSGRIP
- Reference price
- $170
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Men's 305g from ASICS New Zealand official product page.
- Plate note
- Complete exact official ASICS construction and technology evidence lists the GEL-KAYANO 31 upper, FF BLAST PLUS ECO and PureGEL midsole, and HYBRID ASICSGRIP outsole without identifying a carbon structure. A second exact official source corroborates this classification; this does not assert that the shoe has no plate of any kind.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for ASICS GEL-KAYANO 30.
In the registered data, weight is 2g heavier at 305g.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 305g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 10mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 40mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.