daily trainerASICS
Gel-Excite 11
Affordable everyday trainer with GEL technology for comfortable, reliable daily runs and new runners building mileage.
$75MSRP
Comparable specifications
Use these measurements to compare shoes on equal terms.
- Terrain
- road
- Use
- daily trainer
- Cushioning
- moderate
- Weight
- 290g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Stack
- 23/15mm
- Widths
- extra-wide, standard
- Release
- 2025
RoadDaily trainingBeginnersWide feetRecovery runs
Our read
Editorial interpretation from the specs and what we know of this shoe — opinion, not lab-tested.
Ride
Balanced, moderately cushioned ride from a 23/15 mm stack and a rearfoot GEL insert, tuned for easy daily miles rather than speed.
Fit
Standard and extra-wide options accommodate a range of foot shapes, with a roomy fit suited to new runners.
Best for
New runners building base mileage on roads who want a cheap, comfortable everyday trainer.
Avoid if
You want a lightweight, responsive shoe for tempo work or racing.
Sources
What informed our read. We link out rather than reproduce others’ reviews.