Customer Reviews ASICS GT-2000 5

Pretty generic "look" to these sneakers. Nothing to write home about. I bought the EE because regular width was sold out. I do have slightly wider feet, but even so I felt I was swimming in these, and there is something off where the laces tighten at the very fist eyelets. If you try to tighten them the whole front of the shoe creases. if you don't it's too loose and you slide around inside. I like the Asics GTs in general, but with each new iteration it seems it's purely hit or miss and no consistency. It works for some and for others it's a bust.

As others have reported, the heel fabric in my shoes started tearing out after 3 months of daily running 4 to 5 miles. At 6 months, the heel fabric was gone. My experience with a previous pair was the same. The size runs a full size or more smaller relative to the listed size compared to other manufacturers. Comfort and style are good. But the durability of the heel fabric is problematic.

Definitely runs smaller and narrower than expected. Mesh does not seem to be very thick so doesn't seem like it would hold up very well.

I was not happy with the color. Zappos is the best.

Size much smaller than other brands. Ordered the same size I use with Brooks and New Balance, but could not even get the shoe on my foot (11EE).

the heel of the shoes were not even. they were higher on the inside

My entire adult life, I’ve been a size 11. The arch support was great but there was no room in the toe. I compared the length to my current ASICS and the new ones were considerably shorter. I tried an 11.5 and the arch was then in the wrong place and didn’t feel good. I got the wide (EE) both times, but the shoes were still too narrow. The sizing is just wrong with this show. Shame because I love the style.

Within 2 months of wearing them, the inside heal portion started to rip and now I have to put tape inside to keep the fabric from rubbing and causing blisters on my heel.

These feel fantastic and gave me plenty of support. However, after about 100 miles of walking/running the inside of the heel tab (round bit at the top of the back of shoe) started tearing and breaking down. Unfortunately, this now makes them unusable because I started to get blisters because of this. It's really a shame, because I loved the support and styling of these shoes. I previously had been getting Brooks Adrenaline GTS shoes, and thought I'd give these Asics a try. Bummer they wore out like they did, but maybe I just got a bad pair. And I'm not doing anything out of the ordinary, and have a previous pair of the Brooks that have > 200 miles without any breaking down like these did.

Good looking sneaker. Fit to size in all respects. Bottom of my feet hurt wen trying it out after a few minutes.The sole was not right for me.

Well, I tried these a couple times and they aren't right for me. I have the v2, v3, and those fit and feel better. This v5 does feel supportive and cradles the foot well. It looks to be well-made. The problem is it is too mushy on my feet. It feels a bit clunky to me compared to the Ghost 9. I think if Asics used a slightly firmer cushion bed under the insole (like Nike or Brooks, it cushions but is more springy vs squishy), I think it would help. My foot sinks more as I walk, and the excess softness causes foot pain as the foot muscles seek stability? The cushion bed looks like Ortholite instead of rubber. I love Ortholite insoles, but stacking it in 2 layers feels too mushy for me. Overall a decent shoe, just too much mush for me. I have retried them at least 3 different times/orders and it is the same problem.