Asics Jolt 3 'Black Electric Red'
Colorway: Black/Electric Red · Style code: 1011B034-006 · Release date: January 17, 2022 · Price: $2682 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: ASICS Jolt 3 'Black Graphite Grey' (1011B034-002) · Asics Jolt 3 'Black White' (1011B034-003) · Asics Jolt 3 'Black Hazard Green' (1011B034-010) · Asics Jolt 3 'Black Cherry Tomato' (1011B034-011) · Asics Jolt 3 'Olive Canvas' (1011B034-301)
The Jolt exists at a price most running brands have quietly abandoned. At fifty-five dollars it is a fraction of what the GT-2000 or the Nimbus cost, and it is sold accordingly: in volume, through general retailers rather than running specialists.
What that buys is a simple cushioned midsole, a padded collar and a mesh upper, with none of the FlyteFoam compounds, GEL units or medial support hardware that define the models above it. The shoe is honest about its purpose. Gym use, walking, short and infrequent running, and first pairs for people who have not yet decided whether they are runners at all.
The third version is dated to January 2022. Black with electric red is the standard treatment for a shoe in this category, dark enough not to show wear and bright enough to still read as athletic footwear on a shelf full of it.