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Insole: Ortholite Foam; Midsole: EVA; Bottom sole: Rubber; Upper material: Knitted. See Specifications above for the full details.
We score its comfort 8/10 (great), after using it ourselves.
Its value-for-money score is 7/10 (good): we weigh what you get against similar products we’ve tested.
No. Asics is from Japan, founded in 1949.
We have bought and tested 12 Asics products, and their average FA score is 8.4/10 (great). The best-rated so far is the Lyte Colourblocked Sneakers For Men at 9.4/10.
We buy every product ourselves and score it out of 10 on design, material quality, comfort and value for money. The FA score is the average of those scores. No paid placements: brands can’t buy a better score.
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