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Women’s Road Running Shoes

Explore our range of women’s road running shoes, designed to help you get more comfort, enjoyment and energy from your runs. ASICS women’s road running shoes are designed specifically for the foot shape, weight distribution and musculoskeletal needs of female runners, meaning you get footwear that is made for your body. 

Why women’s road running shoes are essential

If you regularly run on tarmac or concrete, then a pair of women’s road running shoes is vital. Although it’s possible to run in regular training shoes, footwear that isn’t specialised to the needs of the sport is likely to get damaged, and may increase your risk of injury. 

The best women’s road running shoes provide you with:

• Support: Women’s road running trainers provide cushioning and support in key areas that are designed to absorb the impact of your feet striking the ground. 
• Grip: The direction and shape of the outsole tread in road running shoes for women helps you run efficiently and prevents slipping. Tough materials also mean these shoes can endure hundreds of miles of running on hard surfaces. 
• Minimal weight: The best women’s road running shoes are very lightweight, so you can accelerate fast with minimal drag. 
• Boost: Road running shoes provide various features that can give extra bounce or speed, by returning your energy and propelling you forward. 
• Profile: Road running shoes for women tend to have a higher toe-to-heel drop, which helps reduce the impact of running on your joints.

Interested in trail running? Explore our women’s trail running shoes. 

Key features of ASICS road running shoes for women

Our designers have spent decades building some of the best women’s road running shoes. Key features our ASICS’ women’s road running shoes include:

• Cushioning: Our women’s road running shoes have additional cushioning, including our GEL™ technology, placed in the heel where your feet repetitively strike the ground. 
• Designed for women’s feet: ASICS road running shoes women’s range have a more cupped heel area to correspond with the shape of women’s feet. They also offer additional support features, since female runners tend to pronate more than male runners. 
• Durability: ASICS road running shoes for women are highly durable, and are designed to last hundreds of miles of running on hard surfaces. 
• Specialised: The best ladies road running shoes need to be specialised to the kind of running you do - be that long distance races, shorter 5ks or sprints. We have built a range of different footwear for different kinds of runs. 

Browse ASICS women’s road running shoes to find the right pair for your next workout. Unsure which ASICS women’s road running shoes are right for you? Use our shoe finder. 

Once you’ve found the right footwear, browse our women’s running clothing.