ASICS Comfort Swap at Centennial Park
Level up your workouts in 2026 by trading in your tired, old trainers for something a little more cloudlike via this ballot giveaway.
Overview
Whether your running shoes have been pounded to dust or you could just use a high-performance pair, ASICS is hosting a standout giveaway ready to help you leap into a brand-new exercise regimen. Held at Centennial Park on Saturday. January 17, Comfort Swap is offering runners the chance to trade in their old, smelly, blister-inducing shoes for a brand-new pair of ASICS GEL-NIMBUS 28.
What's more, making the trade couldn't be simpler. Ballot winners just need to turn up with their old runners, no matter the brand or condition, and swap them for one of 250 free pairs up for grabs. Meanwhile, all swapped shoes will be recycled through ASICS' partner Tread Lightly — an Australian footwear initiative that transforms unwanted sports shoes into running tracks, playground surfaces and more.
On the day, a host of ASICS athletes will be in attendance to inspire everyone to add a little more movement to their lives. You'll find Australian men's marathon record holder and Olympian Andy Buchanan, Olympic 400-metre hurdler Sarah Carli, Olympic high jumper Brandon Stark, Olympic springer Kristie Edwards and South Sydney Rabbitohs star Cameron Murray. To help you get acquainted with the new shoes, this crew will lead a quick 3.5-kilometre run around Centennial Park's iconic loop.
Ready to enter? The ballot is now open until 7am on Wednesday, January 14, with 250 winners randomly drawn from all valid entries. "Physical discomfort shouldn't be what stops someone from experiencing the mental benefits of running," says Mark Brunton, Managing Director at ASICS Oceania. "This event proves that when comfort comes first, everything changes. This is our Sound Mind, Sound Body philosophy in action: remove the physical barriers, unlock the mental uplift."
