Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Kayano® 25

I will start this off by echoing everyone else, after the Kayano 21 Asics changed the toe box and the mesh and it resulted in an uncomfortable tight disaster that didn't loosen up with time, I had to wear New Balance 1080v8s in the meantime which overcorrected my foot to the point of underpronation. Thankfully they changed the toe box back and while it's not the same as the 21 it's an improvement on the last 3 generations. I got the wide and normal width in this shoe and dissapointingly, it's maybe no more than a centimeter wider than the standard shoe. It feels like they decided to save some money by exchanging out the gel along the side of the shoe to only on the heel and swapped out the quality of the foam in the shoe, while these changes are dissapointing it's not a bad enough change for me to return them or not wear them. I do question how well they will hold up since I walk 5+ miles a day with my dogs. They have made several improvements with the heel molding, a sock style liner and improved the quality of the laces. There are these strange bands running along either side of the mesh underneath the top layer of mesh by my big and little toe, they didn't seem to bug me after testing them out on a long walk, I think they exsist to prevent the new mesh from stretching out too much but I could see them bugging somebody with a wide foot. I have a very wide foot but they didn't bug me.

There really isn't anything I do like about these shoes. Gave two stars simply for the color. I have been running for two years and thought it would be time to upgrade from my hand me down Nike's. Thought I would celebrate my running with nice running shoes. Very disappointed is an understatement. Shoes make my feet fall asleep, they are bulky and extremely uncomfortable. Thought maybe they just needed to be broke in but it's been two weeks now. I was extremely excited to get these shoes but seriously one of my biggest wastes of money.

I've had many 8-9 pairs of Gel Kayano. The 2 most recent have not been good. The insole is narrower, causing a blister on my medial foot. They do not address over probation like the previous ones. I now have posterior shin splints. I am a physical therapist and on my feet all day. The pain is not good for me. The shoe design change was not good. I feel best in an old pair of Gel Kayano, but can't run in them because they are too beat down. Now to heal and find a new style of shoe.

Good quality and comfortable. Upper material Is knit which I like it

Perfect when I first put them on...like walking on a cloud. After 3 wears, my feet were in agony. I would recommend to someone with a high arch; with feet that lean inward when walking; otherwise won't be good for your feet. Disappointed in this product for myself.

I have always worn Gel Kayano for running. Due to foot issue and the newer narrow toe box I order a wide. The width was good but so stiff. The insole felt very hard. Thought they would break I but now my feet hurt. Disappointed

I gave them two stars because I love the way they look, but they are all wrong for my feet which are a medium width by all other standards of shoes that I've worn. These shoes make my feet feel like they are burning. I assume it's because they are too narrow. Back they went.

Very tight in the toe box! I really wanted to love these shoes but it just hurt my feet. I did end up returning which asics was great about.

Disappointed the color is more orange-red & not pink. I need to return these as not my color.

My big toe wore through the material in less then 3 months.

way too tight and narrow, Kayano used to be my favorite running shoe very disappointed that they changed the fit. Very inconsistent. Please go back to the wider toe bed - I do not know any runner who would want a narrow fit anyway???

I have had three pairs of Kayano 25 now. I have pretty severe overpornate feet. So far I only found the Kayano 25 will not hurt my feet after a long run (10 mile). I got my first pair of Kayano 25 at a local running store. It is designed with larger shoebox than previous model now which I am really happy about. I was really satisfied with that first pair so when that wore out I got my second pair and third pair online when they were on sale. However, I felt both the second and third pairs have a much harder cushion then the first pair. First I thought that they are just new and will be better later after I break it in. No, it didn't. Both of them hurt my feet on the ball of the foot after not long of distance like 5 mile. I am really disappointed by that. Hope the new Kayano 26 has improved but I am not going to try that until more reviews come in.

I have had three pairs of Kayano 25 now. I have pretty severe overpornate feet. So far I only found the Kayano 25 will not hurt my feet after a long run (10 mile). I got my first pair of Kayano 25 at a local running store. It is designed with larger shoebox than previous model now which I am really happy about. I was really satisfied with that first pair so when that wore out I got my second pair and third pair online when they were on sale. However, I felt both the second and third pairs have a much harder cushion then the first pair. First I thought that they are just new and will be better later after I break it in. No, it didn't. Both of them hurt my feet on the ball of the foot after not long of distance like 5 mile. I am really disappointed by that. Hope the new Kayano 26 has improved but I am not going to try that until more reviews come in.

Disappointed they weren't as cushion-y or supportive as the 23s. They'll be going back. I'll have to try the new ones to see if they're better.

I have been wearing these shoes for years. This pair has got to be the worst pair I ever purchased. If I hadn't worn them, I would definitely send back. The material in too feels cheap. They just plain hurt my feet.

I love ASICS shoes. I have worn them almost exclusively over the years. I recently have been wearing Dynaflytes but have work Gel-Kayanos in the past and have loved them. This pair is bothering the 3 little toes on my right foot. I have tried lacing them a different way to give my toes more room but I am still having problems where they either go numb or give off sharp pain.