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Asics Gel Blade 6

The Asics Gel Blade 6 started to appear in June 2017. This indoor court shoe turned out to be popular with squash players, and was used by many professional players, as you can see in some of the photos below. I understand that it’s also popular for badminton and handball.

Update: a newer version, the Asics Gel Blade 7, was spotted in May of 2019.

The Asics Gel Blade 6 replaced the Asics Gel Blade 5, which had been a big hit with squash players. The newer Gel Blade 6 appears to have some design changes compared to the prior model: it has clean lines but based on the photos it appears to have less reinforcement around pretty much the whole shoe.

Versions: Men | Women

Here’s a review from weplayhandball.de:

Asics Gel Blade 6 — Men

Spotted January 2019, “Grand Shark/Light Teal”:

Asics_Gel_Blade_6_Grand_Shark_Light_Teal

Image via controlthet.com

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Spotted July 2018:

Asics Gel Blade 6

Image via handballshop.com →

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Asics Gel Blade 6

Image via handballshop.com →

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Spotted

Josh Masters was wearing these at the 2019 British Open:

Josh Masters 2019 British Open Day 1

Photo via British Open 2019 →


Spotted these in March 2018 on asics.com. Coralicious, Silver, Dark Grey:

Asics Gel Blade 6

Image via asics.com →

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Another from March 2018. Classic Red, Silver, Cherry Tomato:

Asics Gel Blade 6

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Black, Silver and Glacier Grey:

Asics Gel Blade 6 Men

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This one’s called Directoire Blue, White, and Limoges. I’ve seen some strange color names before but this may be a new record for randomness.

Asics Gel Blade 6 Men

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Spotted

Josh Masters:

Joshua Masters 2019 TOC

Photo via tocsquash.com →

Racket: Unsquashable Tour-Tec Pro
Location: 2019 Tournament of Champions


Here’s one in red, blue and yellow.

AsicsGelBlade6

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Asics Gel Blade 6 — Women

“White / Icy Morning”, spotted January 2019:

Asics_Gel_Blade_6_White_Icy_Morning_Women

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Spotted

Here’s Nour El Sherbini with these at the 2020 Tournament of Champions:

Nour-El-Sherbini-2020-TOC

Photo via @tocsquash →

Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex Airshaft 125 NS
Location: 2020 Tournament of Champions


Diva Pink, spotted September 2018:

Asics Gel Blade Diva 6

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Spotted

Nour El Sherbini at the 2019 TOC:

Nour El Sherbini 2019 TOC

Photo via tocsquash.com →

Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125 NS
Location: 2019 Tournament of Champions


Spotted July 2018:

Asics Gel Blade 6

Image via handballshop.com →

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Spotted

Nicol David was wearing these:

Nicol David 2019 TOC

Photo via tocsquash.com →

Racket: Wilson Blade Countervail
Location: 2019 Tournament of Champions

So was Rachel Arnold:

Rachel Arnold 2019 World Champs

Photo via Steve Cubbins →

Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125
Location: 2019 World Championships

And Lily Taylor too:

Lily Taylor 2019 World Champs

Photo via Steve Cubbins →

Racket: Dunlop Hyperfibre+ Revelation 125
Location: 2019 World Championships

Nadine Shahin had these at El Gouna in 2019:

Nadine Shahin

Photo via #elgounasquash →

Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125
Location: 2019 El Gouna International

Nada Abbas in HK (2019):

Nada-Abbas-2019-HK

Photo via PSA Challenger Tour →

Racket: Prince Vortex Elite 600
Location: 2019 HKFC International

Even Greg Marche is in on these:

Greg Marche

Photo via Nantes Open →

Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125
Location: 2019 Nantes Open


Spotted this version in 2017:

Asics Gel Blade 6 Women

Image via asics.com →

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Spotted

Rowan Elaraby wears these:

Rowan Elaraby 2019 Black Ball

Photo via BlackBallSquash →

Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125 NS
Location: 2019 Black Ball Open

Thanks

Thanks to Martin and Lawrence for the tips!

Filed Under: Asics Squash Shoes, Squash Shoes Tagged With: _Hide, Josh Masters, Lily Taylor, Nicol David, Nour El Sherbini, Rachel Arnold, Rowan Elaraby

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Comments

  1. Sammie says

    (January 9, 2023)

    I play tennis with them !! So light on my feet I love them.

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  2. Ian says

    (April 3, 2019)

    Why are the Gel Blade 6 difficult to get? It’s strange as i’ve never had problems getting the colour i want from their catalogue in my size with before. I contacted Asics directly and they appear totally silent on the issue. Anyone with any insight?

    Reply
  3. B says

    (January 21, 2019)

    What’s the verdict on these versus the Fastball? differences, pros and cons?

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    • Rob says

      (January 22, 2019)

      I own these and forget I’m wearing them!
      Very comfortable for my feet and seem very well made for how light they are.

      I took up squash to shift some weight as I currently weigh 16 stone and these shoes have taken my load and supported me very well up till now.
      They also look very eye catching in the blue and pink too which is a nice bonus!

      Never worn the Fastball but I would assume like all Asics they are just as awesome!

      Hope this helps!

      Reply
  4. Julian Prior says

    (January 17, 2019)

    I have a pair of men’s Gel Blade 6 for sale if anyone’s interested. Had them sent out to Canada from the UK but they don’t fit me. UK size 8.5

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  5. D-Man says

    (January 17, 2019)

    Marwan may have been wearing these at the TOC today.

    https://www.squashsource.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Asics-Gel-Blade-6-Blue.jpg

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  6. Julian Prior says

    (August 22, 2018)

    Are these now discontinued? Finding it really hard to get hold of a pair of Gel Blade 6s to replace my old Gel Blade 5s for badminton. Anyone know where I can hold of these in Canada?

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    • Pierre says

      (August 24, 2018)

      I think they’re too new to be discontinued but I haven’t seen them in Canada yet though

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      • Julian says

        (August 24, 2018)

        Thanks Pierre. Even in the markets where they are available (US, UK, France) they appear to have only limited sizes available. I might just have to look for a similar Asics, Yonex or Mizuno shoe.

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      • Rod says

        (August 24, 2018)

        Try contacting ATRSports (https://atrsports.com/contact-us/), I believe that the owner will special order Asics models for you as long as they are available from Asics Canada.

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  7. Ingolf says

    (February 1, 2018)

    The sizing of the Gel Blade 6 is different from my old Gel Blades as well as the numerous generations of Kayanos I’ve worn: beware they are a bit large in your normal size! Have sent mine back as it wasn’t a pleasure using them and have replaced with the previous Gel Blade generation.

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  8. MARTIN says

    (November 7, 2017)

    Hello Angel,

    A Gel Blade 6 model for women exists, with Orchid/Plum/Red color, available in Europe, in France for example:

    http://www.asics.com/fr/fr-fr/womens-squash-badminton-shoes/gel-blade-6/p/R753N.html?cgid=AS20212000&dwvar_R753N_color=3633

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    • Pierre says

      (November 9, 2017)

      Thanks, added that one

      Reply
  9. Nick says

    (August 18, 2017)

    Tried a pair on in store. They’ve anchored the tongue to the sole of the shoe, but it doesn’t have much give (the material used isn’t very elastic), and was a little uncomfortable since I have high arches. Too bad because I loved my Gel Blade 5’s.

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  10. angel says

    (July 7, 2017)

    is there a women version of gel blade 6? where can i order / buy?

    Reply

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