Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Sonoma® 4

Materials wore out at 6 months on the top of the shoe!

I tried these against another pair of trail runners. The traction is pretty good. Not overly aggressive, but good for both trails and road running. Good ventilation as well. Lot's of stitched areas which I could see causing some hot spots on longer runs. Also have a lot of room in the toe box. My issue was with the under foot cushioning. It was okay in the heel, but much stiffer in the forefoot. Make for some harder landings, and I could often feel rocks and sticks under foot when running trails. I ended up going with another shoe, but these were a close second.

fit good, but a bit narrow for my wider than normal foot

I just want to amend the review I was just offered to provide, where I noted them as "too small"--not the full story, as the size is fine/perfect, they're just a bit narrower than I prefer in my shoes...overall, I'm quite pleased, my foot is just a bit wider than normal, and these seemed to be a bit more narrow than what I'm accustomed too...I'm sure they'll "break-in" just fine...and now you know, the rest of the story...CHEERS!

Both my sons wear a 12 and one son can wear narrow depending on the shoe. Both of them felt this shoe fit narrowly. Otherwise it was a good shoe and they would have kept it.

I'm happy with my purchase. Here are a couple of observations: Zappos suggested I get a size 10, but based on others' reviews, I went with a 10.5 and was glad I did. I have always thought of myself as a size 10, but I have shoes ranging from size 9-11 depending on the manufacturer. I bought these in the summer and observed that they seem less breathable (warmer) than some other shoes I've owned, but this is not a huge disappointment for me. Otherwise they are comfortable and have good support.

Great looking shoe, the length was good but the width was to narrow. I would have kept the shoe if It was available in a wider width.

Really liked the sneaker, but could not believe how fast the soles wore out. I don't wear these a lot, mostly walking on weekend in the summer, and I am not an outside runner... Other than that, loved the looks and comfort.

First the shoes did not arrive in their original box, and felt like they had been previously returned. The inner sole was raised along the arch, and there was a gap, feeling uncomfortable when standing. Didn't care for the design, too busy.

Solid shoes, but they run a little more narrow than other Asics I’ve bought, which is why I rated lower than I normally would. Well made shoe with good support and style, just a bit too narrow and thus not as comfortable as I imagine this pair could be and Asics usually are.

Loved the look of these but they were too short and not wide enough for my husband.

I am returning these shoes because they dig into the inside of my ankles kind of painfully. Not sure why I didn't have this problem with other asics...