A shoe that can go as far as you want. And a shoe which can provide insane comfort along with an amazing rolling sensation. It sounds ingenious to me, how about you?
Last year ASICS launched their most crazy shoe so far, ASICS Glideride. A shoe which took runners by storm and was a huge surprise - in a real positive way. And now the successor has arrived, ASICS Glideride 2.
Have I been looking forward to this like a little kid? YES! And is it as fun and completely amazing? YES again!
Listen to my complete review in the video below.
Video-review of ASICS GlideRide 2 here
ASICS GlideRide 2 provides a unique rolling workout
I think the best thing about Glideride 2 is the amazing rolling workout, it provides even if . Glideride 2 is actually a semi-heavy shoe compared to ASICS Evoride among others. But the unique running experience owes a lot to the construction of the very comfortable midsole.
At first glance, you instantly notice the curvy feature of the sole and its also very evident once you get it on. Its like standing on a seesaw. Its a super fun experience.
ASICS' GuideSole-technology provides max propulsion
But "the seesaw" has one special feature. Its designed to help you run more efficiently, so you can run further without using more energy.
The GuideSole-midsole is designed to increase your propulsion by keeping the angle of the ankle joint more constant during the stance phase and force a quicker take-off. In that way the loss of energy around the ankle joint should be reduced and the body moved faster forward.
I think its difficult to answer whether this actually works. But the fact is that I have felt great during my longer runs and it has been very easy to speed up. Actually I felt like I hardly landed before I was shot out of a canon again.
Compared to a shoe like ASICS Gel-Nimbus, Glideride 2 provides an amazing amount of momentum. There is no doubt that Glideride is a shoe that wants to move forward and rolls through every single step.
How comfortable is ASICS GlideRide 2?
One thing that may fool you in terms Gliderides appearance is how comfortable it looks. I wouldn´t say that it falls within the category of shoes with max. comfort. - like a Hoka One One Bondi. Its a lot tougher beneath the foot than it looks. But the FlyteFoam-midsole still provides plenty of comfort with lots of protection and stability.
A comfortable upper increases the comfort of GlideRide 2
If you are already familiar with the ASICS’ uppers, Glideride 2 won´t offer any surprises. And I had no problems getting used to the upper.
It has a mesh upper with a slightly padded tongue and great comfort. In total I just think that it is a very comfortable shoe.
GlideRide 2 provides a twist to your runs
There is no doubt that during your first run in this shoe you will think "what´s going on". It takes a couple of runs to get used to the rolling sensation. But after that, it feels like heaven!
Its fun, its a cruiser and it will provide the most easy-going runs with an entertaining twist. Its one of those running shoes that you will surely remember!
If you are looking for a similar experience in a faster and lighter version, you should consider ASICS Evoride 2, which is designed on the basis of the same GuideSole-technology.
But if you need a neutral running shoe for the majority of your weekly runs, a running shoe with endless miles of entertainment, ASICS Glideride 2 is the shoe for you.
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