daily trainerASICS
Gel-Pulse 17
Lightweight budget daily trainer with GEL cushioning for comfortable, reliable everyday runs.
$105MSRP
Comparable specifications
Use these measurements to compare shoes on equal terms.
- Terrain
- road
- Use
- daily trainer
- Cushioning
- moderate
- Weight
- 272g
- Drop
- 8mm
- Stack
- 28/20mm
- Widths
- standard, wide
- Release
- 2025
RoadDaily trainingRecovery runsBeginnersWide feet
Our read
Editorial interpretation from the specs and what we know of this shoe — opinion, not lab-tested.
Ride
A balanced, moderately cushioned ride at an 8 mm drop with 28/20 mm stack, aimed at comfortable easy-paced running rather than speed.
Fit
Standard road fit with a wide option available, suited to average and wider feet.
Best for
Budget-minded runners wanting a no-frills everyday trainer for easy and recovery miles on the road.
Avoid if
You want energetic turnover for tempo work or a plush max-cushion feel for long slow distance.
Sources
What informed our read. We link out rather than reproduce others’ reviews.