Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Kayano® 27

I love the Kayano 27. My first two pairs were great. But the right shoe with this new pair does not fit correctly. It feels like it is raised on the out side of the right foot and is not comfortable. I'm assuming there was a manufacturing flaw so I will return this pair and order another pair.

I've had 20 of this exact same shoe but this one has a different fit for some reason. The footbed feels the same but the toe bed material creases and is uncomfortable. Almost like it's a little smaller than other models. I ran in them right out of the box like I always do so I unfortunately had to keep them.

Been using Asics for running for 10 years and these shoes are very uncomfortable. Aesthetically pleasing, but uncomfortable for running.

My podiatrist recommended these for my over pronation, but my ankles hurt when I walk or run in them any longer than a few minutes. They're also not as wide as expected and hurt the sides of my feet after a while.

Front top material bunches up after getting wet and rubs your big toe raw. Can no longer wear them.

The fabric around the front edge of the toes is a bit stiffer than the fabric over the top. On the Kayano 26 this is done well and retains its shape, but on the 27, it creases and creates a simple that presses in against the top of the toes. This is not painful but it is very annoying. It's a serious design flaw and the first time I have been less than fully satisfied with the Gel Kayano after owning every model in succession since the 12.

Disappointed, the gel-kayano 27 looks more like the "GT" shoe. The material at the big toe points out at right of the toe. ASICS needs to revert back to the style of the Kayano 19 as it was more appealing. The 27 seems to be lacking in design.

The bottom sole wears out too fast. I remember a sales rep told me the Kayano 26 was much harder than the 27. I purchased the 26 and ran 400 miles and just purchased the 27. I've only ran 100 miles hand it's almost time to replace the 27. Feels like I just burned my cash.

Quality is not the same as previous generations. Not a sturdy and the sole seems thinner and not as supportive

Didn't like them at all ! The fit was horrible so bummed

Not for people with wide, fat feet. I ordered a men's size as a 4e and they're still very snug. They don't have narrow toe space. I honestly ended up compressing a nerve and my second toe has stayed numb. I really upset that I tried to switch from New Balance but sadly shoe manufacturers seem to keep changing the materials they use for cheaper, and cheaper so the shoes aren't the same anymore.

I received this shoe as a warranty replacement because my gel-nimbus had a problem with the left shoe. After two weeks with these new shoes, the inner portion of the right shoe is digging into my foot. I've been a life long ASICS buyer since high school but I may have to switch after these two latest pairs. I don't even use the new pair I was sent any more because they are so uncomfortable. I wish I would have just reordered my gel-nimbus. I'll now on the search for a new everyday trainer.

Had these a couple months now. As the shoe broke in, the toe box got to be excessively big, to a point where it was no longer comfortable to run in. They have since been relegated to everyday shoes. Went to the GT 2000 9 and love it immensely.

I have an issue with the front of the shoe. The inside has a plastic material that is about .5" high inside that wraps all the way around your foot. Seems to be there to keep the material from falling down is all i can think. This piece is now bending at the bend point into my big toe on both feet, and I can only assume will get worse or finally crack. I wore them 2x to the gym and after both toes are tender. Seems like a bad design.

After 20+ years of wearing Kayanos, I wish I could like the 27s but unfortunately I had to return them, Great ride and support, but the toebox is surrounded by a plastic mold that bends in a weird way, and once it collapses stays bent, pinching into your toe. It was painful. Other than that great runner.

Nice shoe, useto wear them all the time. Not sure what happend with manufaturing, shoe just doesn't feel the same, left foot hurt towards the end of my shift. Sad loved Asics.

Too much lace bite! At the top of the shoe. No matter what holes i use.