The Asics Gel Fastball 3 are a popular model of indoor court shoes from Asics. These came out in 2017 and were the successor to the Asics Gel Fastball 2. The Fastball 3 line has been popular with squash players, and Asics has continued to release new models of this shoe over the years.
Here’s an unboxing I did. These shoes weigh 346 grams on my scale (I’m an 11.5 US).
Here’s my review of the Asics Gel Fastball 3 after using them for a month:
Asics Gel Fastball 3 – Review Transcript
A quick review of the ASICS Gel Fastball 3. This shoe is used by many of the top squash players in the world. I’ve been testing it out for about a month now and I’m going to give you my feedback on the shoe and explain why I think so many pros are wearing it. Number one: they’re light. 346 grams was the weight of one of these shoes. That compares — that’s about 30 grams lighter than ASICS’s standard- bearer — this is one of the most popular shoes in the world, the ASICS Gel Rocket, which is less expensive. The Fastball is lighter. Number two, this shoe has a low profile. When you wear this you feel low to the ground. I’m going to compare that to the Gel Rocket: it has what feels like more cushioning but you feel a little less stable, a little higher off the ground — maybe something that would be great in volleyball let’s say but in a sport like squash where you’re trying to stay low to the ground and move side to side more, this shoe provides a lot more feel on the court. Number three, the cushioning was very nice. I didn’t notice any strain on my knees or anything unusual like that. Even though the shoe is lighter, they still were very nicely cushioned after a long squash session on court. Number four, the grip is excellent. They’re court shoes. They are like most ASICS good grip on the court. I liked how these had a bit wider of a toe box I guess you could say so as you were pushing off side to side I felt like there was a lot of stability (lateral stability) in this shoe in terms of the grip. Like I said I’ve been using these for about a month and I’ll just show you some of the wear and tear. It’s pretty minor um I don’t even know if you can really see that but there’s some scuffing on the front left toe which is normal for me and also some wear here on the front left instep — also normal for me. There was no excessive damage just kind of normal wear and tear as I would have for any squash shoe with my movement style. The sizing on these is true to size. I used my normal US 11.5 and felt that they were very comfortable. The one bit I’ll tell you about is that the toe box is pretty large, so I found myself a lot of times tightening up the laces quite a bit around the toe box area and sometimes I would get this sort of scrunched up look on the shoe trying to get it to um feel snug around the toe box. If you have if you need a larger toe box this is a good option for you. The price of the Fastball 3 is 108 Euros. I bought these for 108 Euros so it’s a bit on the more expensive side from ASICS but you’re getting a high quality shoe for your money. I’m going to put a video right here of the unboxing video if you want to learn a little bit more about how these look right out of the box and some of the materials they use.
Here’s a good look at the shoes (in German):
Asics Gel Fastball 3 – 2023
Here are some updated colors I’ve only seen coming out of Japan. I actually bought the white/black pair off eBay.
White / Black
Black / Fresh Ice
Peacoat / Vibrant Yellow
Digital Grape / White
Spotted
Hania El Hammamy at the British Open:
Asics Gel Fastball 3 – 2021
Men
Reborn Blue / White
I like this blue, white and orange color scheme.
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Product Info
Release year: 2021
Price: €108
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Search:Black / Red
That’s a beauty.
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Search:Spotted
Marwan Elshorbagy at the 2022 British Open:
Women
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Product Info
Release year: 2021
Price: €108
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Search:Asics Gel Fastball 3 – 2020
Men
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Release year: 2020
Price: €110
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Search:Victor Crouin had these at the 2021 British Open:
Ali Farag at the 2022 British Open:
Women
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Release year: 2020
Price: €110
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Search:Here’s a blue and pink one:
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Search:Asics Gel Fastball 3 – 2019 Models
Men
Here’s a new cosmetic for 2019 that I just spotted at PDH Sports in the UK. This colourway is called “Lake Drive / Sour Yuzu”.
Product Info
Release year: 2019
Price: $160
Gender: Men
Color: Lake Drive / Sour Yuzu
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Search:Spotted
Mahesh Mangaonkar at the 2020 Black Ball:
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Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex Airshaft 125
Location: 2020 Black Ball Open
Pakistan’s Tayyab Aslam at the 2021 World Championships:
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Racket: Head Graphene 360+ Radical 135 SB (Slimbody)
Location: 2021 World Championships [Men]
Shahjahan Khan at the 2021 British Open (plus Abdullah Al-Tamimi in the background):
Women
Here’s a women’s one from 2019. Black, yellow and pink:
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Search:Spotted
Camille Serme has these:
Asics Gel Fastball 3 – 2018 Models
Men
The 2018 model in black and orange. I might have to get this one.
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Mohamed El Shorbagy is using this one. Here he is at the World Series Finals in 2018:
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Youssef Soliman was wearing these at the 2018 Black Ball Open:
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Mazen Hesham had the Asics Gel Fastball 3 at the 2019 British Open:
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Another 2018 model that looks green and black:
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Search:Women
Here’s the 2018 model in light blue I guess?
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Search:Spotted
Salma Hany was spotted with these at the 2019 TOC:
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Racket: Harrow Vapor
Location: 2019 Tournament of Champions
Here’s Millie Tomlinson in 2019:
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Racket: Dunlop Precision Ultimate
Location: 2019 Black Ball Open
Hania El Hammamy at the 2021 Black Ball:
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Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex Airshaft 125 NS
Location: 2021 Black Ball Open Women
2017 Models
Men
The 2017 model:
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Search:Spotted
The Shorbagy brothers have been wearing these recently. Here they are at the 2017 US Open:
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Women
Here’s the 2017 women’s model:
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Search:Spotted
Hania El Hammamy at the 2019 TOC:
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Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex X-Speed 125
Location: 2019 Tournament of Champions
Joelle King too:
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Racket: Head Graphene Touch Speed 135 Slimbody
Location: 2019 Tournament of Champions
Jasmine Hutton too:
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Racket: Victor IP 10
Location: 2019 Women’s World Championships
Thanks
Thanks to John, Sanna, Darrell and D-Man for the tips!
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