Customer Reviews Onitsuka Tiger Ultimate 81®

These shoes are fantastic. Great bright color and style - I always get compliments when I wear them.

I tend to walk everywhere when I visit a city. I'm a big guy (6'3" / 235) and I've had trouble with my feet in the past if I didn't choose the right shoes for my trip. I bought these Asics hoping for a comfortable, light, low profile shoe with a bit of cushion and support. These shoes suited me well on my recent trip to DC. I had no problems or pain even walking 9-10 miles a day. I am really impressed with these shoes. Love the way they look, but I really love that they're so comfortable. Perfect.

Very comfortable. Stylish. Interesting that it is unisex. I bought this color and am female but will change to the yellow laces they included for fun.

I love these. A bit retro looking and low profile. They felt a bit hard at first but are wearing in nicely. They do have a bit of arch support, which is nice. They look great with yoga pants. I'm planning on getting them in more colors. I'm a 9 1/2 in running shoes but these fit great in a 9.

Got these shoes for my son to use for Parkour training! They are perfect for the flexibility and stability he needs when jumping to, from, off and on the Parkour equipment. I feel he is very safe when he is working out in these shoes!

I spend most of the day working on my feet working in a surgical clinic and have loved these shoes. The Tigers are light, have good arch support, look great, and have good grip on the sole.

I love these sneakers. Great comfort. Will buy some more. Love Zappos too! Thank you Zappos!

Great shoes and ever greater service. I really liked the free shipping and easy return/exchange policy. No charge for returns or stocking fee. Fast delivery and really courteous and helpful customer service. Will definitely order from here again!

Since I am an old guy, this retro shoe is just what I have been looking for. It's a great shoe, and old guys rule!

Great shoe. True to size, well made and lightweight. Wow! Can Zappos get any faster? Ordered at 9pm. At the door by 11am next day! Amazing.

As of my writing this review, there have been 2,664 other customer reviews of this shoe, with an average of five stars. That should tell you something. These are fantastic shoes, in every way. They look great, they're incredibly comfortable, and have great arch support. Honestly the most comfortable shoes I've ever owned, and definitely my favorite pair. I've wanted the buy a pair for a long while now, and finally did a couple weeks ago. Will never regret that choice. These are great for casual dress, or running; I wear them everywhere (aside from work, where they wouldn't be allowed). I would recommend these shoes to absolutely anyone and everyone as long as you don t prefer being barefooted, these are the shoes to have.

This is my first pair of Tiger Onitsuka and I love it! It is very comfortable. I love the color combination. Size wise, I got my regular 7.5. I was going to get a size smaller because reviews said that they run big but the 7.5 perfectly fits me. They run narrow though but it doesn't bother me at all. As I've said, I love it and probably this will be the first of many. As always, Zappos is awesome! Great customer service experience as always! Fast delivery at no cost! Nothing beats that thus my repeat business with them!

These are my go to walking around and bike commuting shoes. Super comfy and a slim enough profile to fit into the toe cages on my bike. The black on black color is dope.

I have owned three pairs of Onitsuka Ultimate 81s over the past six years. I have a background in gymnastics and wrestling. I am 32 and have suffered from back pain. These sneakers are amazing. They are extremely light weight, very comfortable, stylish and priced well. I have done parkour in them and they offer wonderful stability. Once you have a pair, you will never go back to clunky Nikes. Also, if you are vegan conscious, most of the Ultimate 81s are cruelty free! Animals do not need to die for our clothing!

I think I've probably already written a review on these shoes, but wanted to write about how great they were after just working out in an older/beat-up pair. I actually have 3 pairs in different colors and they're great for casual and/or fitness related wear -- light, comfortable, and flexible. Just a tip though, these don't grip well in the rain/wet ground (great or parkour, but not when area is wet). Hope this review helps! For sizing I had to go half size up!

These shoes are very comfortable and stylish for casual use, but I would also recommend them for parkour. So far the grip has been good on brick and decent on smooth cinder block walls. Because I can walk around anywhere in public with them and suddenly break out into a parkour training session, I call them my "everything shoes."

This pair of shows is fantastic for anything involving movement over terrain. It can grip to almost any surface perfectly, not slipping and not catching in excess. Light and durable, I would recommend these shoes to anyone interested in physical activities such as parkour, running, hiking, and beyond.

These shoes are freaking awesome. The sole is pretty minimalist so if you like a soft cushion under your feet, these may not be for you.

Just put on the shoes and got an email to review! Love them! I always order Tiger's half size down, they seem to run a little big on my narrow feet, plus, sometimes they can make your foot look really big, just depends on the style.

A great vegan shoe. I love the style and the materials. Cool texture on the bottom and pretty decent arch support. Shipped with three choices of laces, which I really appreciate.

These are great shoes. They have arch support as advertised, lightweight easy to walk in and super cool looking. I have no complaints.

I would compare the Onitsuka Tiger line to the old New Balance 990 that everyone used to wear not as an athletic shoe, but as a knock around shoe to go with jeans. I get compliments on this shoe all the time and it looks and feels great. I wouldn't recommend this as a primary exercise shoe.

These are my favorite sneakers. I've had a pair for about 8 years or so and received my second pair today. I bought a half size smaller this time because my other ones where a bit large. They also expanded because of the weather. I live in Florida and it gets crazy hot in the summer. The soles melted out eventually in the older pair but they get more comfortable with time. So glad I have a new pair now. The multicolor of my previous pair is no longer available, and I'm hoping they make them again soon.I Love these, they are stylish and very comfortable.

I bought this shoes and I like because color and material are good. The design is good but it has something that I do not like in the under part but in general this is a recommended item.

These are my third pair of Tigers. I only have two complaints, one is the high arch. I don’t think I have flat feet or anything, but it took a week or two to get use to how high the arch felt. Also, and this is very nit-picky, the tongue seems very wide so the sides can roll up and rub in the top of your foot the first few days. After a few times wearing them around it stopped. Still a great shoe, I will not hesitate to buy another pair of Tigers when I wear these one out.