Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Kayano® 22

They have changed the sizing and the footbed is much shorter. I have worn size 9 for many years in my beloved Ascis. the sizing is so off, I may have to switch to another brand. Get it together Asics and go back to your original manufacturer. the shoes are poorly sized. I measure an 8.5 but usually buy a size 9 running shoe. Now the size 9 is way too small.

I loved these shoes when I got them. They fit perfectly and were very comfortable. I over pronate slightly and I felt that these shoes were much more supportive than the Asics Gel Nimbus I had been wearing. After 2 weeks of wearing them for daily walks/jogs of 3 miles or so, I wore a hole through the back lining of the shoe (behind my heel). If I had been running marathons or if I'd had the shoes over a year I might expect this but for this price, I expected a much more durable shoe. Zappos was very receptive to my complaint so I will definitely be ordering from them again but I won't be ordering any Asics shoes for a while.

Ugh. I have worn Gel Kayanos since they came out, and just as many others have said, my trusty size 7s feel too small in the new iteration; my toes are cramped. Such a shame. Get it together, Asics.

ASICS please stop narrowing your shoes.Ordered the wide and its no different than the medium or narrow. It seems like Asics is getting narrower everyyear. I am switching to Brooks after being a loyal customer to Asics for more than a decade.

This model looks nice, but is uncomfortable and has less arch support than other gel kayanos I have worn and loved.

I've been getting ASIC Kayano for years. They change every year. My favorites were from 2yrs ago. Sigh. These are ok. The heel feels shorter and the toe box a little snugger but it doesn't bother my bunions. My Achilles tendonitis flared up on my first long walk with them. I'll be experimenting with additional orthotics!

Kudos to Zappos customer service for being so great with all my returns! These are cute shoes but the fit is just not right. They run small and narrow. I usually wear a 7.5 so I tried the 7.5 (too tight and my toe rubs the end of the shoe). Next I tried a 7.5D (wide). The wide's were not as narrow but my toe still rubs the end of the shoe. I tried an 8 but my heel slips out. So I returned all of them and am going to look for a different shoe since these just don't fit. Bummer!

Dang it, I want these shoes! Got the black and turquoise, love the colors and the look, and general cushy-ness. But, they go back. I'm 124 lbs, 5' 6" for reference, usually wear 8 1/2 Medium. I sized up a half size to 9, and they are still about 1/4" too short. The outer toe box a tad too narrow, rubbing on my foot, and I am a runner. Feel like another half size up will be too long, and re-ordering in a wide be too sloppy. Anyway, my narrow-ish heel slips in this current size as it is. This is the weirdest sizing on a Kayano I ever found! But if you are lucky enough to have a foot just right for this, you will probably love them, as they are so cute and so thickly cushioned.

Love these shoes, however like previous reviewers said, they are too narrow. Very sad as I really like this brand and the color is beautiful.

Well...not thrilled! Been wearing the same Asics for at least 10 years....loved them. So, why did they change the toe shape to narrow? I really don't have wide feet either. I ordered a new pair in Wide, hoping they would work. Seems as if Wide is really wide! Returned both the regular and wide and wearing my old Asics until I can find a replacement. Seems like Asics has decided to cut costs and in turn are cutting out their regular customers.

I have always been a 12.5 N in the Gel-Kayano. I normally wear a 12 in other shoes. I read the other reviews stating they ran too short and narrow. I ordered both the 12.5N and 13N. The 12.5N did run differently than in the past. They were slightly shorter and narrower than my last few pairs, but I think it is enough where it will cause issues. AND the 13N were way too big. Now I'm on the hunt for a new shoe. I'm debating to go with the Asics Cumulus in a 12.5N, which fit much better than the Kayanos but the sole is not as comfortable. It is a little stiffer. I have also tried the 12.5 regular width in the Kayanos in the black with coral color, these were too wide. It was made differently than the blue with pink which is the only color that comes in narrow. I'm giving them 3 stars all around just because of the fit. Otherwise, I have always loved the Kayanos. Have worn them for 15+ years.

I am usually a big fan of the Asics Gel-Kayano. They have served me well over many years for lots of miles of dog walking and occasional running (5Ks). I ordered the same size I got in my last Kayanos which was a 7M. They were too narrow. I returned those for the 7D. Believe it or not the 7D feels more narrow and even shorter than the 7M. I do not think that I am going to have a lot of success with the back and forth order-return-order-return with these shoes. I am going to the local running shoe store instead. I probably should have started there to begin with. Sigh.

These shoes run very narrow. I am a 2A or 3A so I tried the narrow width. The shoes look great but they hurt the tops of my feet and made them feel numb. I am exchanging for a medium. The toe box is too small.

Disappointed. I've worn Kayanos for many years. I've worn before knee surgeries, during and after. I no longer run, but they are still good for walking. The new model runs extremely small and I had to size up. That's probably not that big of deal, but I'm glad I tried on at a local store. I dislike the color selection of the current styles. I wish there was one normal combination. They are all so gaudy. I'll have to pick the best of the bunch I guess. I thought about going to the Nimbus, but Kayanos are tried and true for me. I hope the bigger size works. Fingers crossed.

These shoes are smaller than the previous Kayano versions. Also, the arch support doesn't seem as high. I needed a 1/2 size larger, but felt the shoe wasn't as "deep" to support my high arch.

I was upset that only two colors of the Gel-Kayano 22's came in the wide width. It would have been a better move to make all colors in D width. I finally caved and ordered the pink/navy ones. I always get size 8,D width. This time they fit well and were comfortable of the most part (once I got the laces where I prefer them), but tip of the shoe by the toe seems to narrow quite differently than in the past making my toes feel squished. I had to return them to Zappos. I may try the next size up to see because the shoes were comfortable otherwise. I had to rate them overall three stars for the toe issue and the choices for styles and colors for wide feet.

Boo Asics. I have always loved your shoes. I loved my 20s so much that I bought two pairs. I have bunions and need wide shoes. The wide 22s are not wide and the toe box is lower. That is very painful. They are beautiful shoes and well cushioned if you do not require the width. I am so sad to send them back.

More narrow than the 20s I am replacing, some strange piece that smashes the top of your big toe. Uncomfortable. Sending them back.

I had heard rumors that Asics's newer models of shoes were running more and more narrow, but I went ahead and ordered this, the newest Kayano. Unfortunately they are SO different from the 21 and are way too narrow, even with a wide. Just looking at my previous Kayano 21 and the Kayano 22 side-by-side (both a 9.5-wide) they are completely different shapes. The support and comfort is there, but if you need a wider shoe, the Kayano 22 Wide is NOT wide enough.

I loved the color combination. These run small, order a size up and/or maybe a wider width. They seem well made. I thought the inner sole felt hard, not cushiony.

My last pair of Asics Gel-Kayano 22s were the most comfortable running shoes I've had. These did not fit the same at all. Different toe box. Disappointed because I love this color combo!

My feet run on the narrower side of normal (so a medium is often too wide, but a narrow is too narrow). I've run in this shoe for years and consistently purchased the same size, and this is the first time I've put a pair on and gone online to reorder in another size. I'd pay more than full price for the 21s and I hope Asics makes the 24's better!

this shoe had a wonderfully This shoe was poorly shaped. It simply was not shaped for a human foot. The narrow heel was incredibly perfect, but for some reason the toe area was shaped for someone with pointy toes. Who has pointy toes? I have to think this design flaw would never have happened in a men's shoe.

Even the wide way to narrow and pointed in the toe box. Keeping the gel nimbus 18.