Asics GEL-160 TR Women's Training Shoes

The Asics GEL-160 TR Women’s Training Shoes are a new update to the extremely popular GEL-150 TR, which was named top overall athletic shoe by Consumer Reports for 2009. The Women’s GEL-160 TR retains many of the same features that made the GEL-150 TR such a popular shoe, and adds a few new features to provide runners with an enhanced, more comfortable experience. One of the most popular features to return this year is the Asics GEL Cushioning System, found in the rearfoot of the shoe. The GEL Cushioning System helps attenuate and absorb shock during the impact and toe-off phases, providing a smooth transition to midstance. Asics designed the GEL Cushioning System to combat the tremendous strain that is placed on the foot during all activities, especially running and walking. Superior cushioning is essential to creating a comfortable shoe, and the GEL-160 TR doesn’t disappoint. Its GEL Cushioning System helps protect the foot by absorbing impact, by dissipating vertical impact and dispersing it into a horizontal plane. This creates an extremely comfortable environment.

The Women’s GEL-160 TR adds a new SpEVA Midsole Material to help improve bounce back characteristics and decrease midsole breakdown. This provides for improved comfort and performance during impact. The Trusstic System helps reduce the weight of the sole unit while retaining the structural integrity of the shoe. This means that while the GEL-160 TR has many of the same features of the GEL-150 TR, Asics has managed to reduce the weight by half an ounce at 10 ounces. This creates a lighter shoe without sacrificing the support and stability. Also featured in the midsole is a DuoMax Support System, a dual density midsole system positioned to enhance support and stability.

The biggest new feature of the Women’s GEL-160 TR is the addition of a removable sockliner to accommodate medical orthotics or other types of inserts. This allows athletes to remove the sockliner and insert their custom orthotics, which opens the market for this shoe to a wider range of athletes and runners. Foot pain is common among runners and all athletes. The removable sockliner provides the best of both worlds with a comfortable shoe that can be customized to your specific needs.

The Women’s GEL-160 TR also features a women’s-specific running last, which provides excellent fit and flexibility. This allows the GEL-160 TR women’s training shoes to provide women with a specific style and fit, tailored to the female body for improved comfort and performance.

While the GEL-150 TR was rated top athletic shoe by Consumer Reports for 2009, Asics has innovated once again with the GEL-160 TR Women’s Training Shoes by adding new features to improve comfort and performance, yet also retaining all the same great features that made the GEL-150 TR such a popular choice for runners. The GEL-160 TR is poised to retain its crown as top athletic shoe for 2010.

This shoe may be available in wider, 2E widths. Please call 877.407.3500 to inquire about availability.