The GT-2000 12 GTX has been weatherised with Gore-Tex uppers and a gripper outer sole to handle extreme weather conditions without losing any functioning performance. This will allow runners to continue to train at their maximum intensity all year round. ASICS understands that keeping your feet dry and comfortable will reduce complications that occur during wet weather running. The public and medical professionals have requested a demand for training shoes to be weatherized

Key Features

The GT-2000's new geometric design and structural midsole have proven to be a rewarding update. It offers the capability to alter pronation or maintain one's musculoskeletal pathway to provide an optimally efficient running gait that will benefit both pronated and natural foot mechanics. Improvements to the midsole construction material using a full-length FF Blast+ enriched the cushioning and durability and quickened the energy return responsiveness. Allowing you to experience the same cushioning response during each grounding, regardless of foot speed, for your entire run. GT-2000 12 GTX has made amendments to the uppers with the addition of a Gore-Tex membrane. This transformation ensures you have proper footwear when running in wet weather. There is nothing worse than running with wet socks and feet, which can cause foot problems such as:

• Damage to your skin, such as the formation of blisters, due to increased foot friction movement. 
• Numbness because of the extra cooling on the foot. 
• Increased foot smell from water-lodged feet. 
• Wet feet increase the risk of a fungal foot infection that can affect the skin and nails.
• Trench foot, if running in wet conditions for long periods at a time, results in circulation and nerve damage. 

Impact of Updates

ASICS understands these weather-related foot issues and knows the importance of manufacturing an all-seasonal Gore-Tex membrane upper technology. It's proven to be well-ventilated, durable, and waterproof. This new Gore-Tex is now lighter, offers better resistance to the wind, and embraces extra warmth. These features do not impede or diminish structural stability, support, comfort, or flexibility. Traction has not been forgotten. Improvements to the underfoot traction using a harder-abrasive outer sole compound. This improves traction on wet surfaces to reduce slippages and avoids any interruptions to your run speed and gait. Therefore, enhances run performance on wet surfaces, so you can continue to manipulate directional changes without altering your acceleration.

Personal Experience

Personally, the GT-2000 12 has been in my running rotation since its release. It offers that ideal combination of cushioning and proprioception, allowing me to improve my lower-limb body positioning and reduce fatigue, especially on my long training runs. The geometric midsole works cohesively well with my running mechanics, and it seems to know when I need extra stability, making me run with confidence. I can control all the elements of my running session. However, I can’t control the weather. I hate running in wet conditions, as it impacts my performance and training. Incorporating Gore-Tex with gripper traction without negatively impacting the shoe's functionality features or my performance when the weather isn’t ideal making me continue to train as if the weather isn’t an obstacle. This GT-2000 12 GTX is easily my best seasonal training shoe to date. It needs to be in every runner's arsenal. So, when the weather is not favourable, there will be no excuses to get out and run, regardless of the weather.