Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Kayano® 24

These get a 1-star for comfort because they were SO NARROW. I ordered a women's wide width and it fits like a regular width. Back they go! (The style is whatever. They're sneakers, not a fashion statement.) However they look very sturdy and like they would provide good support to heels and arches. I may order a men's wide as a replacement.

Has asics changed their factories??? There sneakers are not comfortable like before... what a shame... where the sole meets the shoe isharsh and abrasive

I have always liked ASICS but I am very disappointed in this shoe as the toe area is too small, wish the shoe design would go back to a wider toe. ?? My toes hurt so bad after a couple of hours wearing these I have to take them off.....I would suggest to anyone ordering this shoe to go a half size larger. I am very dissatisfied as I spent $135 on them and cannot wear them.

I didn't want to believe the reviews, but unfortunately they are true. What has Asics done to their shoes? No arch support, terrible stretchy no support fabric on the top shoe. Returned. I've worn a size 8 in Asics for 20 years. This pair felt too long and very narrow. I've tried several different styles of this "new" Asics at this point, and all have been disappointing, and giving up on this brand. Non-existent arch support is my major complaint. Quite disappointing since ASICS have been my 'go to' for the past 20 years for running and walking. I will be searching for a new brand.

Really wanted to keep these. Its hard to find shoes that arent crazy colors however these unfortunately did not work for me. My orthotic sat too high and wide for this shoe. Im on the hunt again!

My first Asics were the 22. I found them by accident and they were amazing. Walked all over an amusement park on day 1 with no problems. Then did my daily running in them for months. The 23 & 24 are not as comfortable for me. I actually went back to the 22 for my amusement park trip last weekend. I can’t run a mile in the 24- I have to get the shoes off because my feet hurt. If someone wants them (size 10) let me know.

Unfortunately after about a month of wearing these to bootcamp the treads at the bottom started to peel off, I’ve been wearing Asics for over 10 years and have never had this happen

These were really comfy at first. I did a HIIT workout and everything was fine. Then I did a 3.5 mile walk and got a blister on the inside of my heel. Sending these back for sure.

The toe box was much too narrow, and I even tried the wide ones even though I normally wear regular width. I love ASICS and have worn them for years. I always order a 1/2 size up, but even when doing this- my toes went numb. So uncomfortable

After 10 years of wearing the ASICS-Gel Kayano, I was really bummed that, in this version, they cheapened the feel and materials to the point where it is a sub-par sneaker. I have bought this sneaker religiously, year after year, and this year the padding around the ankle was greatly reduced and just running up and down my staircase I felt the sneaker chafe in a way that they never had before. So disappointed that I now need to start from the beginning to find another brand that fits the way the Gel-Kayano used to.

These felt tight out of the box. I couldn't even feel any arch support. My toes were numb within 20 minutes of having them on and just walking around the house. Love the style and color. They would have been comfy had they been half size bigger. I'm going to exchange and see if they feel better.

Not great if you have even a mild bunion. What drew me was that these address over-pronation. Though I saw many reviews about narrow toe box, as a [former, now done with] ASICS wearer, I thought I would give these a shot. People were right. I found the toe box narrow even when I went up half size to 9.5. My feet were very unhappy. A helpful Zappos customer rep recommended I try Brooks, a brand I had never tried (or frankly even heard of). I ordered the Brooks Adrenaline 18, that also addresses over-probation. 9.5 gives me lots of room, great arch support and offers more cushioning. Now for the road-testing.

This was my 4th generation of Kayano. I have loved all previous pairs, generation 21-23, so I expected the same out of these. I was terribly wrong. I don’t know what ASICS has changed but these shoes are terrible. They hurt my feet within 2 hours. I tried to give them a chance for a week but I couldn’t take it. I returned them. I won’t buy another pair of Kayanos until they change them back to the 21-23.