Customer Reviews Onitsuka Tiger Gantrai™

Look cool, but have no cushioning - I've had numerous compliments on these shoes since their purchase, I only wish they were as comforatable as they looked. I own a couple of pair of converse and I thought they were uncomfortable- these shoes take the cake. The hard plastic bottoms against the concrete are painful.

Nice looking, but not comfortable at all - They are very nice looking shoes. But for first few weeks, you have to be patient with their uncomforted design. My toes were bruised for months because of them. After the first washing, you will be regretting that the black dye is all over the shoes and they don't look nice anymore. Terrible quality.

You can't get by on looks alone! I had to return these shoes because they are completely devoid of comfort. I know shoes need to be broken in, but these felt like rocks on the feet. No cushion, no support, and while I was impressed with the artificial suede, they looked as though they were already thinking of falling apart. Very cute, but lacking all vital organs for a shoe!

An old classic becomes a new dud - I am not certain what Tiger had in mind when they decided to resurrect the brand and some of their classic designs. This is the fourth or fifth style I have tried (both online and at 'bricks and mortar' merchants). My pair of Gantrai's where tight throughout, especially in the toe box, and there is virtually no cushioning inside. As for color schemes, the "cardinal" version, in particular, is a garish display of baby blue, red and yellow that significantly limits your choices of season and outfit-matching. So much for the three most important factors in shoe design...fit, look, comfort! This pair is going back to Zappos (which, by the way, remains the gold standard of online merchants) for an exchange. Maybe these re-issued Tigers are the sort of brand that should be shopped for in person (sorry, Zap!) because of the idiosyncrasies. Or, maybe you'll have better luck.