Customer Reviews ASICS Gel-Kayano® 23

This used to be such a great shoe. I always wear 11 wide and every other Asics shoe and this is just too small for me especially in the toe box. It's almost painful to the point where it's hard to walk. I used to love gel Kayano but it seems as if every year the quality cuts back just a little bit more. I'm thinking about ordering a half size up but I think they will still feel tight even as a wide so I'll probably just return these. What a shame because the colors are very pretty.

I need a stability shoe for high mileage walking and running. I wore nothing but Asics for years, most recently alternating between the Kayano 21 and GT-2000 3. When the following generation of both did not work for me I made the switch to Brooks: Adrenaline GTS 15 (perfect fit, although they wore out quickly in comparison) and Ravenna 7 (disaster.) I am in desperate need of two new pairs and was delighted to see the Kayano 23 arrive, but what a disappointment. The toe box is so, so narrow, and the length is really short, too. I have always worn a 10 but would need an 11 for the first time ever. They feel very similar to the Ravenna that I had to give up before I hit 100 miles, and it's too much money to take a chance. I will anxiously await the GT-2000 5s.

I've been wearing the Gel Kayanos for a few years now & loved them. Unfortunately this version is very different from previous ones. It feels much tighter in the toe box and that seems to aggravate my arthritic toe. Also, the arch support does not feel as good as previous models. Disappointed because I really liked the looks of the new shoe, but the fit just does not cut it for me.

I was extremely disappointed in this shoe! I've worn Asics for years but the new design has a toe box too narrow for my foot. I hope Asics goes back to the original style.

I bought this running shoe for my 11 year old daughter. Her foot is narrow so despite the reviews that this shoe runs narrow I figured it would do well. I was surprised to find that the shoe was even too narrow for her thin foot. She runs XC and comfort is paramount.

I have been running with Kayanos for more than 20 years because of their quality, support, and performance. I am very disappointed about the changes in the 23. The small toe box is a problem for me too and the arch support is gone way down. Asics has changed a superior shoe into an average sneaker that can be found among many other brands for a much better price. Why did they have to mess with a good product is beyond me. Unfortunately the shoes have gone back. Serious runners better look elsewhere.

Despite getting the wide width as other Zappos customers recommended, there is still something off with the front half of this shoe. Also too heavy to run 6.5 miles/hour pace with and not any better cushioning for the ball of the foot than the Mizuno I was supposed to be transitioning from. Was about to heave into the trash, but it appears to work ok for spinning class.

I loved the style and color of these shoes. I was VERY disappointed in the fit. I wore them in my kitchen for 3 hrs and my toes were so squished I had to take them off. The toe box is not only narrow from side to side but the top of the toe box is small as well. I can't figure out why Asics keeps producing shoes with narrow toe boxes when this seems to be the #1 complaint??? My foot is a medium so I thought I'd be alright. NOT!! Do not purchase these if you are wider than a AAA. I even ordered a full size larger than I wear in other shoes.

I love the Asics Gel Kayano and it is my preferred running shoe, but this runs way too small. I am a size 8.5, but I know in Asics I have to get a 9.5. However, these in a 9.5 were still too small. Disappointed because I liked the color scheme.

Very, very disappointed with purchase. I read fantastic reviews, but once I wore the shoes for a full day I noticed how snug they felt. Obviously the pair I purchased were mislabeled because they were supposed to be an 8 and fit my mother who is a 7 narrow perfectly. Since they were already work, I assumed I couldn't return them and passed them along to her. Thanks for an expensive pair of shoes that we discovered were way too small to be the correct size and must have been mislabeled.

ASICS clearly does not believe in standard sizing. I wear 12 B in dress shoes and 13 B in other brands of athletic shoes. Several months ago I tried the Kayano and several other ASICS models in 13 B and they all had to go back. I decided to give them another try in 13 D, but they were still too short and narrow and are going back. If ASICS made size 14 I would probably give them another try because the arch support felt great. It would be better if they just followed standard sizing.