Customer Reviews ASICS Kids Gel-Contend 5 (Toddler/Little Kid)
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42 total reviewsReview Breakdown:
50%5Rated 5 stars out of 5
29%4Rated 4 stars out of 5
10%3Rated 3 stars out of 5
2%2Rated 2 stars out of 5
10%1Rated 1 star out of 5
Customer Fit Survey:
70%"Felt true to size"
89%"Felt true to width"
94%"Moderate arch support"
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Overall5Rated 5 stars out of 5
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Awesome shoes, great design. My son loves them. Great customer support.
Natalie111,
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Asics
Awesome shoes, kids love it. very comfortable, light.
Ravi C,
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Asics
A solid comfortable shoe. Lost a star because my boys have wider/thicker feet when they are little, and this shoe isn't adjustable where the elastic laces are. I wish they sold a double velcro so I could adjust the width better.
WolfePack,
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Comfort5Rated 5 stars out of 5
Style5Rated 5 stars out of 5
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Son loves his new kick fit must be good
Colin, Zappos Customer,
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Asics
My son likes the fit of these shoes, but we returned them for another model because he prefers laces that tie. These only have ties in the larger sizes.
Sonoma M,
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Comfort4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Style4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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My son likes these so we will keep them. But, as another reviewer noted, the velcro strap runs short. It only connects with about 1/3 to 1/4 of the velcro. My son's feet are on the narrow side so I suspect this will be an issue for most people. I am keeping them because my son really likes the colors (red, orange, and black). I will cross my fingers that the velcro holds. Otherwise, they seem to be good quality and look good. The shoe, other than the strap, runs true to width and length.
I'd also recommend:
Puma
Anna, Zappos Customer,
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Asics
I bought this shoes a month ago to my sun who wears size 3 skeacthes and this one was just right there. No extra room. Quality is great and very comfortable.
Deb M,
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Asics
We were trying to find a substitute for the Noosa. If this had hook velcro and a tongue that was not secured on one side, it would be perfect. Not a bad shoe though. Holds up better than the GT1000.
JakesMommy,
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Overall4Rated 4 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Asics
I originally purchased a 2 because my child wears a 1.5 and we wanted a little room to grow. We ended up sending them back and getting a 3 because this shoe runs small. My child said it's extremely comfortable and was happy walking over a mile and playing at the park the first time she wore them. She wears them daily and loves them.
Nparker,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Reviewed at Asics
Good quality but in had to return because it was so small.
ELIC,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Comfort3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Style5Rated 5 stars out of 5
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My son loved these shoes but the tongue and velcro seem really small. We had a hard time closing the velcro strap. Unfortunately we have to return the shoe.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Comfort3Rated 3 stars out of 5
Style3Rated 3 stars out of 5
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Instep is too narrow and didn’t work for wider feet. The shoe is well made but unfortunately it is too narrow at the velcro. The length and width were as expected. We had the same issue as noted by another reviewer: there was barely 1/4 of the velcro overlapping and a gap between the tongue and side of the shoe (tongue is sewn on one side). Unfortunately, I’ll be returning the shoe as they wouldn’t stay securely fastened.
Anna, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Comfort2Rated 2 stars out of 5
Style4Rated 4 stars out of 5
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purchased size 10 toddler, which fit my kid in many other shoes/styles with room to spare and this was the only one that we couldn't even get her foot into, so size up! Also, this shoe is MUCH heavier than the other shoes we tried in this size and the sole wasn't as flexible as I would have liked. Cute though!
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Asics
I bought three shoe for my 2, 3 and 5 year old . The 2 and 3 have no problem of walk and running with this specific shoe.
I just want to say , the shoe was very heavy for my 5 year old. The sole was very diffrent and big from the other two shoe. She keep falling over. Just wondering why the size 10, 11 and 12 shoe have heavier sole. It is absolutely very bad design.
I will like to have or see size 10 ,11 and 12 have the same sole as the toddler shoe.
Zufan,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Asics
I bought three shoe for my 2, 3 and 5 year old . The 2 and 3 have no problem of walk and running with this specific shoe.
I just want to say , the shoe was very heavy for my 5 year old. The sole was very diffrent and big from the other two shoe. She keep falling over. Just wondering why the size 10, 11 and 12 shoe have heavier sole. It is absolutely very bad design.
I will like to have or see size 10 ,11 and 12 have the same sole as the toddler shoe.
Zufan,
0 found this review helpful.
Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Comfort1Rated 1 star out of 5
Style3Rated 3 stars out of 5
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My son has tripped twice with these shoes and finally had a bad fall on the third time. He refuses to wear his tennis shoes and made him very insecure while playing outside. The velcro opens all the time and makes the tennis shoes lose. I don't recommend these shoes
I'd also recommend:
PLae
Gabriela, Zappos Customer,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
Reviewed at Asics
We always order ASICS for our 2 sons, and usually have great luck with the fit, style, and durability. These specific shoes were so ill fitting and oddly designed compared to any other ASICS we've ordered over the past 5 years. The first thing we noticed that made it so difficult to strap the Velcro, let alone get the shoe on, was that the tongue was sewn into the shoe on one side. SEWN in. My 8 year old who is very capable and self sufficient had trouble pulling the tongue to try and center it to get the Velcro strap across. Also, it seems like the Velcro strap on this shoe is shorter than any other ASICS kids shoes we've bought before. It's almost like this shoe was made for slim feet, although that wasn't stated in the description. My son has normal, average feet and we've never had issues with ASICS fitting before. We didn't have time to exchange these shoes with school starting, so I used a seam ripper to detach the sewn tongue from the shoe so my son could actually maneuver these himself. One star awarded for the cool colors. This was the first time I've been disappointed with the design, quality, and fit of ASICS.
JNVH,
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