Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Contend® Walker

Lots of gel cushion under ball of foot for comfortable walking. My feet are narrow and this shoe only comes in medium width. The laces draw up enough to snug in width, however it caused material to bend across the top of my toes causing a slight uncomfortableness. Would recommend this shoe for a true medium width foot size.

These are super comfortable. I'm a size 9, 100% of the time. But with these felt super small. I bought one size up and they felt great. Love them!

These fit a little narrower than normal but not excessively. The reason I'm returning them is because the heel part comes up higher than in all my other athletic shoes and that bothers my foot.

Toe box was narrower than expected for a wide shoe.

Absolutely love the comfort and STYLE of this shoe! Often plain white looks like a nursing shoe (I know because I'm a nurse) but these are very fashionable. No break in period at all, perfect fit out of the box. Excellent value for price!

I'd been looking for a replacement for the Asics TR 195 that I happened on in the men's section of Ross one time and that were super comfortable. I need good arch support, but also good general support because of an old foot injury. I've finally found that replacement. This gives the arch support and the cushioning that I need, without being too squishy - it's a good firm support, and they felt great from the start. They're not pretty, but I don't hurt wearing them, and that's important. I did take the advice of others about going up 1/2 size in the leather asics, and these are spot on in sizing for me.

I really loved these shoes. Unfortunately, when I put them on, the back of the shoe was so high that it dug into the bone. There was no way the shoe would have been able to break in to the point where I could wear them for walking. I only saw one other review that mentioned this, but I wanted to share my experience that I had the same issue. I had to send them back.

Great shoe just didn't fit me quite right. If you have a large, high arched custom orthotic like it may not be roomy enough. I felt the toe box was a little too narrow and shallow too. I would recommend sizing up or ordering a few different sizes. Very easy to return as always!

I bought these because I needed sturdy, comfy, and reliable shoes for work in grocery retail. I do lots of walking, squatting, bending over and these shoes provide really great arch support and grip. The soft leather makes it super comfy and doesn't pinch my feet when I squat. I have my own arch inserts and they fit perfectly in the shoe. My feet and legs feel much better/less tired at the end of the day compared to before.

Fit just like other ASICS I have worn in the past. Very comfortable right out of the box, and looks cute with everything!

Felt very comfortable great for work, also great for working out

These fit great! I love the look! I’m taking cues from my teen daughter- the white leather tennis shoe is back in style and I don’t want to look like I’m trying too hard with Fila Disruptors, so these are my answer. I plan on wearing these as street shoes- super comfortable. Very happy with this purchase.

I loved the shoe especially being able to remove the inner sole so my orthotics would fit. The made the shoe a little short so I returned these and ordered 1/2 larger that are perfect.

The narrower toe box made shoe feel half size too small. I have a narrower heel but need normal room in toe area. Also, back of shoe a bit too high to be comfortable.

The fit was perfect and I wanted to like them. No style, too "old lady" looking. If they were the same size as my 90 year old mother wore I would give them to her.

The shoe is really good to look at, but I found the outer leather very hard and it cut into my heel

too small, too tight about the ball of the foot

I wear the a wide in asics shoes so when I saw asics had a leather version in wide I was sure it’d fit, I was wrong. The wide felt like a narrow and the regular was even narrower. The toe box is pointed too. I like asics but would not recommend these

I was excited for these shoes as I had read that running shoes might not be best for distance walking. However, these shoes were painful. They felt smaller than advertised, and they gave me shin splints after 1 mile of walking.

love how they fit & feel

I actually don’t know about the level of arch support they have...I took out the insoles and am using my orthotics in them. They are roomy enough for that, so that’s good. I have been wearing a pair of bright blue ASICS to work and wanted a black pair to look a bit more professional with my work clothes, and these seem to fit the bill.

These shoes are perfect for work. I’m on my feet all day and wanted a comfortable shoe that fit my wide feet and could be worn with black pants. ASICS shoes are well made with good support.