ASICS Men’s Gel-Venture 9 Running Shoes

I am a size 11 Mens if you use a brannock device to measure your foot. Width is a C-D. A 12 fits fine. I could probably have done the 11, but was afraid the pinky toes might rub on the sides of the shoe – depending on how pointy the ends of shoes like this are, you need a little larger size to keep your toes from getting bunched up… not with these.

The cuff around the ankle bone is cut low, so it does not cut into the bottom of your ankle – that is a problem with some cross trainer type shoes made of the pretend leather – they aren’t flexible enough and the cut isn’t deep down enough.

These would be fine if they did – the collar is padded and soft… sometimes, with a low cut collar like that, the heel will slip out of the shoe – these do not do this. Heel stays in the shoe, plenty of room around the ankle.

Wouldn’t mind a version that’s a little less ventilated for winter use, but these are fine with a wool sock.

Support is good enough – I always use insole inserts with a better heel cup and arch, but what came with the shoe is not bad. Not super impressive, but I think I could get away with using it. I just prefer my Sole brand inserts.

Haven’t used them long enough to know the longevity – materials seem decent. Other brands I end up gluing soles back in, or gluing split seams (If I don’t sew them with an awl). I expect that with anything under about $70 anymore… these are holding up very nicely.

Very happy from the product

The Gel-Venture shoe is brilliant. I use it for walking and for work. It’s nearly perfect for both. Lightweight but holds its form well. It also in magically cushioned. For work, I often have to carry up to 35 lbs or tools. Add that to my 210 lb frame. The Gel-Venture is the only shoe that I can without having foot issues. In fact, it works better than the Columbia’s hiking boots that I expressly bought for carrying loads.

I can’t recommend them more..

I’ve worn ASICS for many years and swear by them as a comfortable running and walking shoe. I do have to wonder if the company is cutting corners on quality. My last pair (which these were intended to replace) developed a worn spot on the back of the heel area within a few months of when purchased (only on one shoe). I didn’t think too much of that issue and just decided to buy a new pair, as the pricing for ASICS continues to be an attractive draw.

After these shoes arrived, I started wearing them right away. Everything seemed OK until just over a week after I started wearing them. During a visit to a local theme park for a day, I noticed my left foot starting to go numb after a few hours of walking around. I didn’t think about it being the shoes at first, but I eventually had to go back to my hotel room to sort out the issue. I had a spare pair of old ASICS that I decided to put on, and had no further issues.

The next day I put the new pair back on and started experiencing the same thing within two to three hours after walking around. What I finally noticed was an issue with the arch support where it wasn’t formed quite like the right shoe, and was apparently aggravating a pressure point on the bottom of my foot that was causing the numbness. It wasn’t very obvious, but it was enough to make a difference.

This could be an odd, one-off defect and I was able to return the shoes with no issues. That being said, it’s now my second pair in a row that i’ve purchased that have experienced quality issues.

Tenis cómodos para caminar y hacer trailing, se siente muy bien la suela con gel y el material reacciona biena secarse rápido

This is my 4th or 5th pair of Ventures. What I love: 1. They have wide sizes. 2. they do not come unglued. 3. all kinds of color ways. 4. affordable. = 5 Stars

I use these daily for running. Having wide feet, finding a good sneaker is not easy. this is what attracted me to Asics. Since then I realized all the other things that makes these a great shoe. I’ve had many shoes that the soles separate…they literally come unglued. It is always at the most inopportune time. I haven’t had any of these come unglued. The tread wears out long before the glue does. There are multiple colorways, so you can find a pair that fits your likes. They are a great value. Especially with running/tennis shoes/sneakers. They are going to get thrashed, so when they do it doesn’t break the bank. I have high arches, so foot pain has never been a big problem. For me these are comfortable. I think I get about 8 months out of these shoes. I put around 1-3 miles in these daily. I basically run them until the soles wear out or the traction gets slippery. Pun intended, your mileage may vary.