ASICS Men's GEL Venture 5 Running Shoe

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Ascs are pretty much all I use. I used to love New Balance, but they only offer their good sneakers in their stores (thats true!). Id like it if there was better padding, but I just make up for that with gel insoles. Something that Id do regardless of how thick the padding was. I also get a lot pof wear out of them. I dont run or play sports, but Im on my feet for a decent part of the day, and also use them at the gym. Weight lifting and low intensity cardio. But, Im a powerlifter. I put huge amounts of weight on these for squatting and deadlifting. The heel isnt too terribly high, so it works okay for either of those lifts. I have major issues with my feet- some amputations and neuropathy. That said, I need a different type of shoe than most powerlifters would wear. This stuff is magic for my foot pain! Even the neuropathy, to a small degree. Muscle Soak Bath Salts 2 lb. Luxury Gift Bag - Soothe Muscle Aches & Pains and Reduce Inflammation with Epsom Salt and Premium Eucalyptus & Peppermint Essential Oils by San Francisco Salt Company

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This is a decent running shoe if you can get the right fit. My last pair was ASICS Cumulus 10 in size 11 D. I had to go to an 11.5 D in the Venture 5 since the 11 was too narrow. They did not have an 11 2E at the time. So its is a tad long for my foot but not a major problem. This shoe has great heal cushioning almost as good as my old Cumulus. The forefoot cushion is OK to good, but not as good as my Cumulus. To be fair the Cumulus is twice the price of this shoe. This shoe is a bit stiffer than a normal running shoe which makes my feet feel secure and protected. I would call it a running/light trail shoe. It does feel well made and I havent had any issues with it in the 6 months I have been using it on pavement and well groomed trails. I usually run about 2 to 2.5 miles once or twice a week including sprints. This shoe can easily handle that. I like it.

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First: These are absolutely trail shoes above all else. If you do a lot of street running, look elsewhere. Second: Fantastic shoe. I could not believe the quality for the money I paid for them. Top notch. I run a 10k on the road every day, and after reading numerous reviews on this site and others surrounding these shoes and numerous people who use them for road running, I decided to bite. I am on a budget, and this is a hard time of year to find street shoes for less than a hundred bucks. After coming from a light weight street running shoe, I absolutely cannot recommend these for street running. I know they are a trail running or "multi surface running shoe", but after seeing the sheer volume of users who take to the black top with them I decided to bite. So, why dont I like them for street running, you may ask? Primarily, weight. These are bulky, at least twice the weight of my previous shoe, and the break in period was quite painful for the first week. I took my dogs to some very steep local trails recently (I live near the very hilly finger lakes region of New York) and these shoes are PHENOMENAL trail shoes. I was running top speed through a very narrow, tree, rock, and root ridden trail that curved this way and that with almost every step and felt unstoppable. The grip felt like I had cleats on. Despite the speed, I could turn on a dime, using trees to propel my momentum through the curves, and not feeling a thing beneath my feet despite the various terrain types I was covering (from rocky to slipper needle covered loose dirt). I knocked a star for personal reasons, and really, its a reason that the shoe wasnt exactly designed for, so Im not really sure if its even fair for me to do so. I only did this as many other reported a great road running experience, and I feel they came up short in that regard. As far as trail running goes: are their better shoes out there? Yes. Are you going to find them for anywhere near this price? Absolutely not. If youre on a budget, and run trails, these are your shoe. And lastly, as I forgot to mention above, the fit was perfect.

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Falling apart after only a couple weeks use. The soles have orange lugs for aggressive traction. The lugs are separating on these after only a couple weeks of light use. Now that I looked at them to take some photos of the damage I see the entire sole is falling apart. The last pair of Asics that I bought were outstanding and lasted about four years through some pretty rough treatment. I havent even had the chance to get rough with these yet and they are already causing me to trip because the sole is catching on everything as I walk or run. Fit is good, comfort is good. Quality of make/materials is horrible.

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The toe portion of the shoe is already coming off. Not just on one, but both. I expected better from Asics.

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