Customer Reviews ASICS Gel-Kahana® 8

This is a decent shoe for Asics. The price point makes it fairly affordable and the design makes it great for fall/winter/spring. They’re a little thick & insulated for warmer weather. I really like the look of these. But they ran a little more narrow for me.

Does run a little small but if you're used to ASICS and Adidas you already know this. Very comfortable! The laces are way too short and probably belong on a kids shoe.

I used to love these shoes. Have ordered them in different styles in past. Asics must have changed something because they are so tight width now on the sides. I can't get enough support with them.

These shoes look great, but that's about all they have going for them. There's a bump on the sole, which feels like arch support, but it was on the outside of each foot. Lastly, the mesh pressing against the back of my heel wore out in less than 2 months and a hole took it's place. These are going back, and I won't be buying another pair.

I returned a pair of Under Armor for some disappointing features and decided I cant go wrong with Asics as I keep a pair as back up (like now). Unfortunately, I have NO idea if I received a defective pair but, it feels like there is a hard lump in the insoles but on the opposite side of the arch. The right foot feels worse than the left. I read that these run narrower than the Kahana 7s, of which I do not know, but even if they run narrower, I did NOT expect to feel some odd weird lump feel opposite my arch side when I have my feet in the shoe. I did not read anyone else say anything about that feel. I had two other people put their feet in it and they both felt what I referred to. I can not believe how difficult it is to find decent shoes now days. Alas, these shoes will be returned and I will default to the same shoes I purchased years ago as I know what to expect.

The front of this pair of shoes is extremely tight. My toes feel so crowded, I almost can't wear these shoes. I thought they'd stretch out but they have not.

These shoes are SUPER narrow. I've never worn wide shoes before and have owned several pairs of ASICS which have always fit comfortably. I put these next to my current Sauconys and they are very close to the same size in the toe box. The big issue is that the there is no stretch at all in the material, I felt like my big toe was being pushed on top of my othe toes.

Fits and feels fine, but my shoes have lost chunks of their outsole with less than 50 miles of running on easy trails. Absolutely cannot recommend based how quickly they have fallen apart.

I should have heeded the other reviews indicating this shoe runs narrow. I loved the Gel-Kahana 7s . So naturally its successor should fit the same, right? Wrong! This is an entirely different shoe than the 7. Toe box is cramped. Returning immediately.

These fit and feel great. The only problem I have with them is that they are RIDICULOUSLY squeaky! When they're wet on a rainy day, I'm embarrassed to enter a store because that's all I can hear are these sneakers squeaking, even after trying to dry them off on the carpet. Even on a dry day they're squeaky. Had to stop wearing them all together.

Too Narrow narrow narrow

Looked a bit narrow but fit perfectly!

Straps for laces on Left shoe broke after 5 months use, had to cut a new hole with a pair of scissors, now I need new shoes! ASICs needs to get read of the straps for the laces and go back to holes. Super Dissapointed with this shoe. I really should get an exchange!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT BUY THIS SHOE!!!!!