Asics GT-2160

Last updated
Asics GT-2160
Type Sneakers
Inventor Asics
Inception2011;14 years ago (2011)
AvailableYes

Asics GT-2160 is a running shoe released by Asics. The shoe is part of the GT-2000 line of running shoes, a cheaper stability line that sits beneath the Gel-Kayano series. [1]

Overview

The GT-2160 was released in spring 2011 as a refresh to the GT-2000 line. It was the update to the GT-2150, released in November 2009 in specialty stores with a wider release in January 2010. [2] [3] The shoe only lasted a couple of months on the market before being replaced in January 2012 by the GT-2170. [4] [5] [6]

Updates to the shoe featured a softer lining inside for better comfort. The shoe features softened Gel and foam in the midsole for a softer feel and added deep grooves in the outsole. The shoe was the lightest model up to that point and also lighter than the current Gel-Kayano model at that time. [7] Stability in the shoe is provided by two units of Asics Gel that are found in the heel and forefoot and the DuoMax system, which is a hard piece of foam found in the mold of the midsole. The main addition to the GT-2160 was the Guidance Line, a longitudinal groove carved into the midsole that guides the foot through the most efficient stride while also reducing weight. [8]

The shoe was brought back in July 2023 after the popularity of 2000s running shoes in the early 2020s. [9] The release was first introduced with Montreal based fashion brand, Dime, and then followed with a general release. [10] [11] [12]

References

  1. "Guide to the Asics GT-2160: The essential runner of 2024". Straatosphere. 2024-03-22. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  2. "Sneak Peek: Asics GT 2150". YouTube . 10 September 2009.
  3. https://assets.asics.com/page_types/1710/files/20091104_original.pdf?1386146226 [ bare URL ]
  4. "Asics GT-2160 Is 2011 Best Running Shoe In The World". Takbo.ph. 2011-11-06. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  5. "Asics GT-2170 Coming This January 2012". Takbo.ph. 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  6. "ASICS GT-2170 lightens up for 2012". endurance.biz. 2011-11-23. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  7. "Asics GT-2160 - Men's". Runner's World. 2013-12-30. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  8. "Asics GT-2160 Running Shoes Review". Running Shoes Guru. February 2011. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  9. "Asics Already Dropped the Hottest Sneaker of 2024". GQ. 2023-12-21. Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  10. "The Dime x Asics GT-2160 Releases July 15". Sole Retriever. 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  11. "ASICS Revive the GT-2160 for 2023". Sneaker Freaker. 2023-07-07. Retrieved 2024-10-21.
  12. "Dime x ASICS Connect For GT-2160 Retro Runner". Complex. 2023-07-21. Retrieved 2025-01-26.