Great shoe for bunions and treadmill
These shoes work well for my bunions. They have a wide toe box and flexible mesh-type material over the bunion area. They are also very cushioned, so overall a very comfortable shoe. If you are familiar with New Balance SL-2 last shoes, I switched to these Asics after New Balance discontinued the SL-2 model I had been wearing, and I find the fit comparable. In addition, the soles have held up well on my treadmill -- no little shreds wearing off. Not a fan of the bright orange laces and trim, but the fit and comfort more than make up for it.
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ceelavee
February 23, 2018
Up there with the best of Asics
I always buy Asics athletic shoes. As a cancer survivor, previous chemo created neuropathy/pain in my feet. Asics shoes, in general, provide tge most comfortable fit.These shoes are right up there with the best I've bought! Just the right amount of support, yet plenty of flexibility for training.And they look great! Winner!
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Amazon Customer
December 06, 2016
Not my favs
Kind of "hot". Ok for short walks.
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Coach Lenora
March 12, 2018
Better Price And Selection Than The Stores...
I’ve been buying ASICS Gel Fortitude running shoes for the past 5 years or so. They are the best running shoes I’ve ever purchased...especially if you have wide feet. Comfortable with no rubbing. I recently completed my 3rd half marathon and I never felt like I had to “break in” these sneakers which is great when you buy them while you are in training mode.The perk about going through this company is that the price was about $30 cheaper than I’ve seen at any brick and mortar store. Plus being a Prime member, I had no s&h, so that was another plus. They also offered an amazing color selection compared to the store where I usually purchased them. Also, the color online and what I received matched up perfectly. I’m very happy with my selection.
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Great shoes for supinators
I bought these shoes to wear around the house and for doing PiYo. I naturally supinate, especially on my right leg, and have fallen arches that cause a lot of leg and back pain when I am on my feet all day. These shoes do a great job of reducing the supination problem and seem to bring my foot and leg back into a better alignment. I did have some odd leg and foot pains the first week of wearing them, as if certain tendons were getting tightened into a different position than they were. I can't tell for sure that was the case, but it seemed like having my leg and foot properly aligned all day was making the tendons try to correct to the more proper alignment ( a good thing). My legs and back don't hurt near as bad if I wear these shoes all day. The cushion in them is nice - not too much and not too little. There isn't much arch support in them. I feel more balanced in these shoes because of the wide bottom to them. It isn't so wide that it looks funny or trips you, but it is enough to help you balance during exercise or preventing/reducing foot rolling. The memory foam does give a bit under your foot and create a little arch shape, but no firm arch support. I find many arch supports to be very slippery and that causes problems with my workouts, so I like the non-slippery but cushioned insole of these shoes.On a side note, the orange laces are a bit shocking right out of the package if you aren't used to wearing bright colors. It isn't a hideous combination of colors. I just find the neon orange a bit bright for my usual taste. Since I use my shoes for indoors ONLY, the orange laces are great as a visual reminder to not accidently wear them out of the house and dirty them up (not something you want to do when you have light cream colored carpets all over the house.)
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Perfect shoe
I am recovering from foot surgery. This shoe is perfect. Fits well, very comfortable fit. It has great support. So glad I kept looking and thanks to Amazon for their generous return policy.
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Three Dog Nite
April 09, 2017
Very comfortable shoes
I love this shoe! The cushioning is much better than my previous Asics. They are great for neutral runners. The toe area is as wide as the rest of the shoe and doesn't squish your toes like the Gel-Nimbus 18. I ordered a second pair on the day I received the first pair, that's how comfortable they are.
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