ASICS Women's Gel-Kayano 25 Running Shoes

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I have been wearing ASICS Gel-Kayano 20 for years and needed a new pair so I ordered these. I cannot believe how much they have been changed from Kayano 20 to 25 ! Kayano 20 is such a great version but the 25 is totally different ! The soles feel nice, but there is no arch support. The biggest problem is that the top of the shoes is too low so there is a great amount of pressure on the top of the feet, I tried them on and after 10 minutes my feet felt numb, I cant imagine running 10K or even longer distance on these. The style looks good, but we need function not just the look. I really hate to return them but they dont work for the purpose of running. Why Asics has to ruin their great shoes of Kayano 19,20, and make them worse and worse? I am experienced runner and tried many brands of running shoes and I only wear Asics now, but Kayano 25 is very disappointing, sorry. I want Kayano 20 back! On the positive side, if your feet is narrow and flat, these might work just fine.

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****-1/2 stars - Ive gone from Asics to Nike (high support) to Brooks to Adidas and back to Asics Gel Kayano. These are subtle and pretty, very supportive and comfortable. The inside sole is super-thin and Ill replace it soon with my physician-made orthotics. There are 2 things that I dont like about Asics and that is (1) often times, the womens shoe colors are so bright and gaudy that I refused to buy or wear them; and (2) the inside of the heel wears out long before the shoes. So Im back to these Asics. Not perfect, but one of the best, IMO.

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I initially bought these in a 7.5, but went up to an 8 after realizing some foot issues I was having was likely due to the toe box being too small. I am a relatively new runner, but Im training for a 10K. These shoes provide excellent support to my knees, ankles and feet. I went with the sea glass color and I am OBSESSED with them. I am not having the foot issue and can run 4+ miles at this point with very little soreness. Although I love these shoes, I highly recommend going to a running store and getting fitted before purchasing. How I came to these shoes was that I went to a running store where a clerk had me try on like 15 pairs until I found one that felt good then she tested my stride to ensure it was correcting any pronation issues I was having. I purchased my second pair via Amazon, but I had peace of mind that the shoe would work for me.

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Finally, after two terrible generations (23 & 24) Asics Gel-Kayanos are back to the old style and fit. I’ve been wearing Asics Gel-Kayanos for over 10 years and was very distraught with the poor quaility of the previous two models which were narrow and lacked depth- my feet just didn’t fit in them even a whole size up and wide width. The 25s are wide width, roomy in the box and have depth and ankle coverage for my orthodics to fit comfortably inside. I ordered these 1/2 size up which wasn’t necessary as these are true to size, but the extra allows room for my feet to swell. Thank Goodness Asics listened and brought back the quality and fit. I’ve been waiting to try the 25s for about a year now, ordered them immediately and went for a run to test them out. I am so glad they are back to normal.

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These gel Kayano 25 are much wider than the 22, 23 & 24’s. However, the support is not there at all. I have bought Kayano since the 15’s. I have not bought after the 21’s except for now since I heard they were almost back to normal with the width. Since the 22 model, they have NOT been the same. These 25’s only and I repeat only have the width right back on track. They’re, in in my opinion, are totally different with support. There is no more arch, they are flat!! I had them on for about 30 minutes walking around leisurely and maybe a jog here or there and my feet were hurting so bad in the heal, forfoot and arch. I am an over pronator and have had no problems with the 15’s up to the 21’s. I cannot wear these anymore. I’ll have to look for another brand. Hopefully I can find something. I really do hope Asics comes back with the older model supports and cushioning.

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