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Asics Gel Venture 8

6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose

6 matched, side by side

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The match

Weight

Drop

Stack

Plate

Pace

Price

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Sizing note

Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.

Durability

Expect roughly 450 miles before the midsole flattens out.

Step 03 — Every metric

The full comparison

Metric	Asics Gel Venture 8	Asics Gel Venture 11	Salomon XA Pro 3D v9 GTX	New Balance 510 v6	Salomon Speedcross 6 GTX	Mizuno Wave Daichi 8	Nike Juniper Trail 2 GTX
Weight	354 g / 12.5 oz	320 g / 11.3 oz	359 g / 12.7 oz	312 g / 11.0 oz	328 g / 11.6 oz	300 g / 10.6 oz	323 g / 11.4 oz
Drop	10 mm	10 mm	11 mm	8 mm	10 mm	10 mm	9 mm
Stack (heel)	34 mm	36 mm	34 mm	34 mm	32 mm	33 mm	35 mm
Cushioning
Flexibility
Stability (5 = most guidance)
Rocker geometry
Energy return
Responsiveness
Toe-box	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Standard	Wide
Plate	Rock	Rock	Rock	—	Rock	Rock	Rock
Intended pace	8:30–12:00 /mi	8:30–12:00 /mi	8:30–12:00 /mi	8:30–12:00 /mi	8:30–12:00 /mi	9:00–12:30 /mi	8:30–12:00 /mi
Purpose	Trail	Trail	Trail	Trail	Trail	Trail, Daily	Trail
Sizing	True to size	True to size	True to size	True to size	True to size	True to size	True to size
Durability	~450 mi	~450 mi	~450 mi	~450 mi	~450 mi	~450 mi	~450 mi
Price	$80	$80	$170	$90	$170	$145	$115

Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5, where 5 stability means the most guidance and 1 means fully neutral.

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