Customer Reviews ASICS Gel-Venture® 5

So far, these seem to be very good shoes. For the first time, I bought a 6 1/2 instead of a 7 -- the former being my true size -- because of the reviews stating that these were "true to size," and they seem to be right. The width is perfect.

I love Asics shoes. I've been wearing them for several years and buy a new pair to work out in each year. These run just a tad bit small--probably due to all the extra padding. I had to order up 1/2 a size. The one thing I am really disappointed in is the color. The grey on these is such a dull, cement-like grey. Really not my favorite, but everything else is great.

This is a great walking/fitness shoe. I have narrow feet so the shoes don't fit as well as I'd like. But thee should feet average feet well. A great shoe, I think I'll buy Asics shoes from now on.

Shoes are attractive and not overly flashy. Provide good overall support, but only average arch support.

This is an extremely comfortable and supportive shoe for exercising with! I have very high arches, and this still seems to support my feet well. I have not worn these hiking yet, only biking and at the gym, but I'm very happy with the results. There were a few minor threads sticking out when I purchased them new, but that's my only issue so far.

I walk every day and got these shoes for that purpose. They fit well with arch inserts and are comfortable. They are light weight.

These are very cute shoes! Unfortunately, they are not as comfortable straight out of the box as other Asics shoes that I have had.They are slightly more narrow in the toe box than I am used to from this brand. I decided to keep them despite the less than perfect fit due to the low price and cute styling. I am not sorry that I did, as they are loosening up the more I walk. It has been about a week walking about five miles a day. Overall, I am happy with these shoes.

They are supportive but not a lot of cushion.

I ordered these shoes in wide, but when I tried them on, they felt more like a medium width. The toe box was a bit smaller than my old shoes, too.

Use to a better foot bed from Asics. Wasn't a very comfortable shoe.

I like the appearance and fit, but I don't think these are as comfortable as their predecessor, Asics Gel Venture 4. I ended up buying memory foam inserts to put on top of the insoles. This has helped a lot.

love this brand shoe but this particular one is not wide enough

I reviewed these shoes when I first received them. Unfortunately by the second time I wore them I knew I would not be wearing these shoes again. I have Morton's Neuroma and even with my orthotics these shoes kill my feet. So disappointed.

I love this shoe. I ordered a 12 which has always fit me perfectly with Asics shoes in the past. But this beauty was at least a half size too small with no option for a larger size for me. So disappointed.

I have Asic Gel 2000's and should have stuck with those. This shoe is not nearly as comfortable or supportive and it runs larger than the Gel 2000 so I ordered a half size too big. Lesson learned is pay moore (a lot more!) and get the better quality model!

These look so pretty and I wanted them to fit but they did not work for my feet. They felt stiff and uncomfortable.

Every few years, I forget that a wide in Asics is not very wide at all and try them again. Luckily Zappos return policy couldn't be easier. I can't accurately rate the arch support as I remove the built-in footbeds to replace with my orthotics. Construction and style are nice, but just not for me.

Toe box is very narrow for Asics. Heel support is very stiff. Uncomfortable all around.

Great in length but the wide was a bit too narrow. Must be the cut as I've always worn this size

I bought these shoes to wear to work. I work outside and stand up/walk for about 7 hours per day. The regular width fit my wide feet just fine, but there's not enough arch support to make this shoe comfortable for all day wear. I've been wearing them for about 3 months and I'm already looking to buy new shoes. For comparison, I can usually wear a pair of shoes at work for about 8 months before they start to wear out and hurt my feet.

Great looking shoe. Would have been perfect if the shoe was true to size, but it runs short. My toes go all the way to the end of the shoe with no room at all to spare. Runs short. I've had several pair of Asics before and they were all true to size, but not any more.

I give a 3 rating for the price/quality. I usually wear Nimbus and wanted to try something less expensive. With my orthotics in, bottom heel pain started after wearing these about 2 hours. I will keep them for yard work but cannot exercise in them.

These shoes would be great for just run around shoes, but didn't feel they had enough cushion for me after having foot surgery

I should have trusted the reviews, these run small and are very stiff