Customer Reviews Onitsuka Tiger California 78 EX

Extremely narrow shoes, very different feel from the similar-looking Colorado Eighty-Five model which I love.

The wrong size was sent and had to be returned. However i can tell you that the shoe is almost flat on the inside with no arch support. This shoe would be just for fashion and not for wearing over a long time.

Great looking and well made shoe. I also don't understand why they are that narrow. The shoe stretches out a bit, but you can tell you aren't quite covered by the sole. That's more of an annoyance than discomfort and I hardly think about it.

Very attractive shoe with interesting retro styling but I had to return it unfortunately as it was too narrow. These shoes run much more narrow than the Mexico 66 or Ultimate 81 and even seemed a bit shorter. I wouldn’t buy this shoe unless you have narrow feet which is a shame since I really like the look of the shoe.

A great shoe for me: comfortable and excellent fit.

I love my new shoes! Unlike some of the other reviewers, they don't feel too narrow to me and I don't have particularly narrow feet,. I also feel like the insoles and arch support are fine. I am normally a 8.5-9 womens, and the 7.5 fits great. These are great looking kicks!

I have gotten several compliments on these shoes. I do think they run narrow as other reviewers have noted. (My foot is on the narrow side so they fit me perfectly.)

All around a great sneaker. Enough arch support to make it comfortable for hours and hours. Solid attention to detail with the design; very good looking shoe.

Excellent pair of shoes...

Nice looking shoes, very confortable, fits right, love the retro style...

Love these shoes! Wear them with everything!

Purchased a 5.5 women’s size and it fits perfectly. Love the design as well. Love my new shoes!

Narrow and hard. Love the look though.

Slick looking shoe, is much narrower than a medium like advertised

They fit too tight

The shoe was so narrow that I couldn't fit my foot in!

These seem well made and they're attractive like the pictures. My only comment on the appearance would be that the upper material between the leather segments, which is listed as fabric, is a little shiny and plasticky. Unfortunately, the sizing is too far off. I normally wear 8.5 and had to go up to size 10 to get about the right length. Even so, they were too narrow, and they hurt my feet within a few minutes. If your feet are narrow, go for it! Size up!

After reading the reviews, I ordered a half size up. Even with that, the fit felt tight length wise and way too narrow so I am returning.

Look great. Way too narrow for me, and I don't have wide feet. Just a weird fit so I had to return them.

Other than the fact that these shoes are so narrow my feet hurt whilst trying them on, I adore these shoes. Too bad they are far too narrow, the color/style is fantastic. All of my other sneakers are Onitsuka Tigers, and I've not had a narrow-fit issue before. These are being returned.

The insole is too thick, which leads to a narrower, uncomfortable feel. I swapped out the insoles for thinner ones and that helped. The problem that cannot be fixed is the knife-like tongue which is stiff, thin, and manages to constantly stab the dorsal aspect of your foot with every step. Very disappointed that these design flaws were not noticed in the manufacture process. I would donate them to charity, but am worried that someone will curse my name for giving them these awful shoes.

These are really uncomfortable shoes. I've had good luck with tigers in the past, but this pair is incredibly narrow by any standard. They run pretty true on length, but are so narrow as to cause issues - and I have not had this problem with ASICS/Onitsukas in the past. The tongue is also awful - thin to the point that tightening the laces appropriately puts pressure on the top of your foot. This type of tongue works fine in shoes like the Mexico 66 but is really inadequate when paired with a thicker sole and more aggressive profile. Not sure who these are aimed at - they are less attractive than some of the other tigers, and are much less comfortable.