Asics Wmns Gel Excite 8 'Black'
Colorway: Black/Carrier Grey · Style code: 1012A916-001 · Release date: February 12, 2021 · Price: $2682 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Asics Wmns Gel Excite 8 'Black White' (1012A916-002) · Asics Wmns Gel Excite 8 'Black Hot Pink' (1012A916-006) · Asics Wmns Gel Excite 10 'Sapphire' (1012B418-403) · Asics Wmns Gel Excite 9 'Mako Blue' (1012B182-400) · Asics Wmns Gel Excite 10 'Black White' (1012B418-003)
The Excite is one rung above the Jolt and one across from the Contend, and the difference between those last two is worth knowing before buying either: the Excite is softer and more cushioned, the Contend firmer and covered in more rubber, so it lasts longer. Version eight runs an AmpliFoam midsole with GEL in the heel, a combination reviewers describe as unusually soft for the price while holding up better than plain EVA. The upper is a single layer of multi-directional mesh built to move warm air away from the foot. Testers put its comfortable range at around fifteen kilometres, past which the simple cushioning and the absence of any support structure start to tell. Priced in the cheapest tenth of the market, it is the shoe most often recommended to someone who has decided they will keep running but is not ready to spend flagship money. Black with grey suits that role exactly.