GEL-SONOMA 8
GEL-SONOMA 8 is a durable trail shoe for off-road routes and rolling terrain. Its engineered mesh upper is designed for breathability, while a full-length AMPLIFOAM PLUS midsole and rearfoot GEL unit cushion landings. A solid-rubber outsole uses a trail-specific pattern for traction on uphill and downhill sections. The model centers its construction on cushioning and grip for outdoor running.
- Intended uses:
- Trail, Walking
Specs
- Weight
- 300g
- Of 844 known values: 647 lower, 24 equal, 173 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 23.3%, including ties / average +33g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Of 846 known values: 424 lower, 246 equal, 176 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- -
- Not registered
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 796 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- AMPLIFOAM PLUS / GEL
- Outsole
- Solid rubber trail-specific outsole
- Reference price
- $90
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- ASICS regional official and authorized-retailer exact product evidence lists the men's GEL-SONOMA 8 at 300g. The sample size was not stated.
- Plate note
- The complete exact ASICS US construction and technology list identifies full-length foam, rearfoot GEL and a solid-rubber outsole without a carbon structure. The exact Cisalfa product description corroborates the foam/GEL trail construction; this is not an explicit no-plate claim.
Prices and release dates by market
2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $90Shown above | Not registered |
| Global | Not registered | 2025Shown above |
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Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for ASICS GEL-SONOMA 7.
The comparable registered values for weight, drop, and carbon status are unchanged.
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Weight
This shoe 300g·registered average 267g (844 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (846 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.