ASICS GEL-KAYANO 32 vs GT-2000 14

Which Running Shoe Is Better?

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ASICS GEL-KAYANO 32
ASICS GT-2000 14 
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Our Verdict

ASICS GEL-KAYANO 32

ASICS GT-2000 14

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Variants

  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Black/Dark Currant - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Black/Graphite Grey - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Black/Graphite Grey - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Black/Jasper Green - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Black/White - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Black/White - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Blue Fade/Indigo Fog - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Cream/Denim Blue - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Dark Pink Clay/Dark Currant - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Flash Red/Beet Juice - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Gravel/Citron - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Midnight/Black - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Midnight/Stillwater - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Monument Blue/Whisper Green - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Oatmeal/Meteor Grey - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Oatmeal/Meteor Grey - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Piedmont Grey/Gravel - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Piedmont Grey/Gravel - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (White/Champagne - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (White/Jasper Green - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (White/Orange Glow - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (White/Orange Glow - (Women - US 7))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (White/Pure Silver - (Men - US 9))
  • GEL-KAYANO 32 (Winter Sea/Midnight - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Black/Citron - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Black/Graphite Grey - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Black/Graphite Grey - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (Black/Vanilla - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Black/Vanilla - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (Black/White - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Black/White - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (Blue Fade/Indigo Fog - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (Blue Fade/Tranquil Teal - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Citron/Steel Grey - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Cream/Edo Purple - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Cream/Edo Purple - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (Gravel/White - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Midnight/Stillwater - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Midnight/Vivid Coral - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Monument/White - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Nature Bathing/Dark Red Planet - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (Nature Bathing/Tranquil Teal - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Oatmeal/White - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (Oatmeal/White - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (Piedmont Grey/White - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (Rubble Red/Vivid Coral - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (Whisper Green/Monument Blue - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (White/Black - (Men - US 9))
  • GT-2000 14 (White/Black - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (White/Dark Pink Clay - (Women - US 7))
  • GT-2000 14 (Winter Sea/White - (Women - US 7))

Main Differences for
Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Marathon Racing 

5.4
0.0
No major differences between these running shoes for marathon racing. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

4.4
N/A

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Weight 
 

300.2 g (10.59 oz)
Lock g (Lock oz)
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Stack Heights 
 

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Heel Stack Height 
 

41.7 mm
Lock mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

32.6 mm
Lock mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

9.1 mm
Lock mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

8.0 mm
Lock mm
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External Shape 
 

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Outsole Heel Width 
 

94 mm (3.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

78 mm (3.1")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

118 mm (4.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.25
Lock

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

3.62
Lock

Internal Shape 
 

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Internal Length 
 

280 mm (11.0")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Heel Width 
 

68 mm (2.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

97 mm (3.8")
Lock mm (Lock")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

Yes
Locked
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Other Features  

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Fully-gusseted
Locked

Plate 
 

None
Locked
Performance

Heel Energy Return 
 

1.2
N/A

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Heel Energy Return 
 

65.5%
Lock%
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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

1.6
N/A

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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

67.0%
Lock%
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Heel Cushioning 
 

7.3
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

2.98 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

8.96 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

16.53 J
Lock J
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Forefoot Cushioning 
 

7.4
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

4.29 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

7.86 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

11.92 J
Lock J
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Heel Firmness 
 

5.3
N/A

Heel Firmness  

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Firmness At 550N 
 

57.3 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

102.7 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

199.2 N/mm
Lock N/mm
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Forefoot Firmness 
 

7.8
N/A

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Firmness At 800N 
 

106.5 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

200.4 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

387.6 N/mm
Lock N/mm
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Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

6.9
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

7.53 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

7.35 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

7.25 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

7.18 J
Lock J

ASICS GEL-KAYANO 32

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