Here’s a big roundup of Asics Gel Progressive squash shoes. I’ve only seen men’s versions.
Asics Gel Progressive 2
They’re now on the the second generation, the Asics Gel Progressive 2. Cool new white, blue and orange style for 2014:
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Here’s Nafiizwan Adnan wearing these at the 2015 British Open:
Photo by Steve Cubbins ∞
Asics Gel Progressive (Original)
Here’s an updated blue style for 2014. Looks much the same as last year’s, except for the dark toe:
Here’s the 2013 blue style:
Here’s the red and black guy:
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Here’s a nice photo by Jordan Mansfield of two players at the German National Championships wearing these Asics Gel Progressive shoes.
Photo: Jordan Mansfield
Oh, and the player on the right is using an Oliver squash racket, though I’m not sure which model.
Here’s another good shot of Progressive-on-Progressive action.
Photo: Jordan Mansfield
Mathieu Castagnet wore these:
Photo via Steve Cubbins
Racket: Black Knight Ion Cannon PS
Here’s a photo of the Asics Gel Progressive shoes in another blue style, the 2012 one.
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Photo Credit: Jordan Mansfield
Here’s one Greg Marche was wearing, although it appears to be green rather than the blue above. Never found a product photo for this.
Photo via Steve Cubbins →
Racket: Tecnifibre Carboflex 125
Location: 2012 Hong Kong Open
Here’s one with gold trim.
Also check out a very similar-looking shoe, the Asics Gel Cyber Power.
Paul says
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Hi Pierre,
I have been using the Progressive 1 & 2 for the last few years, I love them as a shoe. They seem to of been discontinued, do you know if they are bringing out a replacement? i have tried the new Asics upcourt and gel-rocket but they have a lot less cushioning and don’t feel anywhere near as good. Getting desperate now as my progressives are on their last legs!
kind regards,
Paul
Pierre Bastien says
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Hi Paul, I haven’t heard about a new version of the Progressive. Some other shoes in the Asics lineup that have the “I.G.S.” technology are the Gel Blade, Gel Blast, Cyber Sensei, and Volley Elite. I haven’t tried these myself, just trying to give you a thread to follow in terms of shoes that may have a similar construction. Hope that helps a little.
Paul says
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Hi Pierre,
thanks for the great info, it’s such a trial and error with shoes, expensive mistakes when I choose wrong! I think I might go crazy and try a pair of Salmings, I will let you know how I get on with the brand change,
kind regards
Paul
VAIBHAV says
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Quit impressed by the information available on your website….
I am planing to buy asics shoes please help me which one should i go for
Asics blade 4 or asics progressive 2….
Ayman says
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Was looking for a new shoe to accommodate my inserts and having tried lots of brands, I was only looking at Asics. Was between progressive 2 and elite volley 2.
Definitely this over the elite volley for lateral movement.
As all asics, very comfy, good support across, but the typical issue that may throw some off: when stepping on the court, you feel as if the heel is going to come out.
While distracting to new asics users, you forget it quickly and doesn’t hinder movement at all
Tref Sport says
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Quality and not so expensive shoe http://trefsport.com/Proizvodi/Index/ASICS/E310Y-0199/146189