Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Venture® 6

I bought this same shoe in a different color and it was fine, so I bought this one, and it is was not the same fit and felt a bit more narrow. I guess just because they look the same doesn't mean they fit the same.

Wanted to like these...after reading so many reviews and looking for a walking shoe with good arch support and heel cushioning for my plantar fascitis. The arch support was sufficient, but the heel had too great of a "drop" (making me settle back on my heels instead of propelling me forward) and heel felt like it had no cushioning at all. Back to the search!

I liked the look of the shoe. After reading many of he reviews I opted to go up a half size. Which when I received them felt much larger than 8.5 and wide for a normal width. So unfortunately I am returning.

Dear Asics- stop messing with your sizes! I have worn a 7 1/2 in your awesome sneakers for years. All of a sudden I need a wide? An 8 or 8 1/2? Who has time for this? At least Zappos makes it easy, while you make it hard.

After wearing shoes for two weeks, it started giving blisters. Can’t return now because it’s been past 30 days. Waste of money

I have been wearing Asics for years and these are the only ones I can't wear. I bought them because I liked the color but they hurt my feet terrible and I can't wear them. They are not comfortable like all the other Asics I have. I would never buy another pair of Venture. These were a waste of money for me.

Awful shoes. Awesome customer service. I'm pretty brand loyal to ASICS for running shoes and sneakers because they -fit- (many GEL Kayanos, GEL Contends, a couple of pairs of trail shoes whose model I've forgotten). I overpronate and wear a custom orthotic for that, but I'm usually fine with 'neutral' shoes so long as I have that in, and since I've been running trails more again recently, I thought I'd give these a try. They are a really nice looking shoe with a lot of features I like, and the available colors are good. But... I really thought the reviews saying things like 'I couldn't walk the dog in these' were hyperbole, but I couldn't wear them to work at an office job without developing pain through my whole chain of articulation - lower back, hips, knees, ankles, the bottoms of my feet.. and that was just sitting at my desk. I did wear them to take the dog for a short walk after work but it was uncomfortable going out and -torture- coming back; I honestly thought I'd severely injured myself on my last run or something, but then the pain went away as soon as I took these shoes off and I was able to go running later that day in different shoes. I never did try running or running trails in the GEL-Ventures, and I'm very glad I didn't. Ow. Maybe if you underpronate these would work, but wearing them just put -everything- out of alignment for me, and I'm not exaggerating when I say they were the most uncomfortable shoes I've ever worn, and that includes a pair of 4" stiletto heels. Zappos customer service was awesome though - I was able to return them under the Runlimited guarantee, and I'm just going to put my refund towards another pair of Gel-Kayonos - from Zappos, of course. :)

I have had ASICS in the past, and I liked them. Finding a good shoe in a wide width can be a challenge, and these shoes were true to size. I bought two pair even; one from Zappos (my favorite) and the other pair from another vendor. There is a big problem in comfort with these shoes. Heal area has plenty of cushioning, but there is a lack of any comfort in the forefoot area. This becomes painful if you wear the shoe for any length of time. As for suggestions of buying new insoles, why would anyone spend the extra dollars? I'll just buy a better shoe next time.

Awesome! Just what I needed for my plantar fasciitis! Excellent!

Unfortunately I had to send them back as they are too narrow and way too pointy in the toes. I use to buy ASICS every time but now can't get a pair that fits. I wish these manufactures would make shoes that are actually foot shaped. I ended up going with Altra Lone Peak as the toe are is round and gives your foot room the splay out.

this shoe was very uncomfortable after an hour of wearing them, could not wait to get them off. Material was of poor quality, plus the shoes came with a CARDBOARD - like shoe insert. I am asking for a return and refund.

This shoe is advertised as support for underpronation, but it feels to me like it forces my feet to underpronate even more than I normally would. I am on the search for another shoe, much sooner than I would have liked, but I can hardly exercise in these...heck, I can hardly stand to walk around in them for 30 minutes.