ASICS

Contend 4B+

Name: ASICS Contend 4B+
Brand: ASICS

A rugged, firm, India-only ASICS built to last 1,000 km for under ₹2,000

रिव्यू 10 Jan 2026, Balaji Manoharan

राइड6.0

डिज़ाइन और आराम7.0

वैल्यू7.5

कुछ दुकान लिंक से मुझे थोड़ा कमीशन मिलता है, आपको कोई अतिरिक्त खर्च नहीं। इससे कोई रेटिंग तय नहीं होती।

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मेरा फ़ैसला

If you want a very durable shoe under ₹2,000 and can adjust to its firmness for the first month, try the Contend 4B+. If you have past injuries and want soft foam, I am not sure it will suit you.

खूबियाँ

Extremely durable foam, outsole and upper
Very thick, grippy outsole rubber
Strong upper with overlays and leather panels
Built for rough terrain, rain or sun
Under ₹2,000

कमियाँ

Firm foam with little softness
Legs may hurt for the first month on roads
Overlays add weight
May not suit runners with past injuries

न लें अगर

Avoid it if you have past injuries and want soft, protective foam for road running.

राइड

6.0/10

The foam is firm with little softness, and beginners on roads will feel leg pain for about a month, though it felt forgiving on a slow 10 km.

डिज़ाइन और आराम

7.0/10

The upper is heavily reinforced with overlays and leather so it will not tear, at the cost of some weight.

वैल्यू

7.5/10

For under ₹2,000 I expect over 1,000 km from the foam and rubber, which is excellent.

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स्पेसिफ़िकेशन

कैटेगरी: बजट
आउटसोल: Thick rubber (not ASICS High Abrasion Rubber)
सुझाया गया धावक वज़न: Up to about 90 kg

पूरा रिव्यू

The ASICS Contend 4B+ is an India-only model that has sold for five or six years. Many police and army trainees use it. ASICS told me people asked for a shoe under ₹2,000 that would not tear or wear down quickly and would grip on hills and hard terrain. That is what this shoe is. I ran 10 km in it and another 6 to 7 km on a separate run. The foam is thick and firm, with little softness. It is built to last, not to cushion. If you are a beginner running on tar roads, expect your legs to hurt for about a month while your muscles adapt. My first run felt odd. On my second, a slow 10 km, the foam felt forgiving. It is much better than the Abros Scorch I ran the day before. The outsole rubber is very thick, roughly double the normal thickness. It is not ASICS High Abrasion Rubber, but a rubber made for this shoe. The upper has many overlays and even leather panels so it does not tear. That adds some weight, but it makes the upper very strong. I expect the foam and rubber to last over 1,000 km. For under ₹2,000, I am really happy ASICS put this much effort into a shoe made for Indian needs. If you get the Contend 4B+ or 5B under ₹2,000, you can try it.