Asics Gel Venture 8 'Monaco Blue'
Colorway: Monaco Blue/Black · Style code: 1011A824-402 · Release date: March 10, 2022 · Price: $2682 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: ASICS Gel Venture 8 'Triple Black' (1011A824-001) · ASICS Gel Venture 8 'Black White' (1011A824-006) · Asics Gel Venture 8 'Black Electric Red' (1011A824-007) · Asics Gel Venture 8 'Sheet Rock Habanero' (1011A824-021) · Asics Gel Venture 8 'Sheet Rock Electric Blue' (1011A824-028)
The Venture is the cheapest entry into ASICS trail running, and it has held that position across many versions by keeping its ambitions narrow. At seventy dollars it offers a deeply lugged outsole with real traction on loose ground, a GEL unit at the heel and a heavily padded upper, while making no claim to the cushioning or weight of a dedicated trail racer.
Reviewers are consistent on where it lands. Traction and durability rate well, with test pairs showing little wear after a hundred miles, while the midsole reads as modest next to any modern cushioned trainer. In practice a large share of the pairs sold end up used for hiking, walking and general wear rather than running, which the padding and the price both suit.
Monaco Blue is one of the 2022 colorways, dated to March that year. The eighth version stayed at seventy dollars through its run, and frequently sold below that.