Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Venture 8
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Customer Fit Survey:
63%"Felt true to size"
85%"Felt true to width"
86%"Moderate arch support"
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I have the gel venture 7 and I was excited to see I could get the new version, unfortunately they run small and the next size up isn’t available.
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It says wide but it's not
Valarie, Zappos Customer,
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Took a while to get used to the ankles in these sneakers. It felt like they were squeezing my achilles tendons but after about 3 weeks I either got used to it or it stretched out a bit. Fairly flat with no real arch support.
My largest ssue with these sneakers is that it is just over a month after buying them, and with very light wear, the stitching above the toes is starting to come loose on both sneakers. I don't run, just walk. I can't believe how cheaply made everything is nowadays.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Bought these for my daughter for cross country running and they fit well however she ended up getting severe heel pain with these shoes she there was not much support in the heels. Had to return them. Thank god for the 30 day running guarantee
Bridgette, Zappos Customer,
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Don't like the the shoe at all
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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What is up with your ever shrinking shoe size, ASICS?! Is it just some scheme to force me to continuously order new shoes?!
I'm an 8. I have been ordering half a size up for awhile now. Apparently now I need to go a full size in order to fit these things. Annoying (esp the planters fasciitis that evolved in part due to squishing my feet into these for a couple months)
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Way to small and not wide at all.
I'd also recommend:
Sketcher has a rounded toe that works really well.
Cindy, Zappos Customer,
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Terrible shoes, not good for trails with rocks. Sole peeling away from shoe after only 3 wears.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Small for size
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Very disappointed with the quality after years of wearing Asics.
LoriV,
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I usually buy size 8.5 but even the size 9 are too small. I’ve gotten size 8.5 for years but asics are no longer the same sizes. So sad because i used to love asics and only got asic but this is the second pair too small for me.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Hurt my feet were not wide width even though marked as such. would recommend buying a full size bigger than expected shoe size. Very dissappointed.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Shoes fit great. I walk 2-3 miles a day. BUT, these did not even last two months. The padding and tread on the balls of my feet are shot. I expect Asics to last a lot longer than that. I bought this same version before and they lasted a year. Hoping it was just a bad pair.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I wear an 11 M. I ordered 11 W and the shoe is narrow. I can’t wear the shoe.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Quality of sneaker was so cheap. I wore them for 20 mins and quickly felt that the support would break down in a matter of days. Very sad - these sneakers used to be great.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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It has the worst toe box for a wide shoe I've ever tried on
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Not much help hurt more then regular sneakers on my heels
Milagros,
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I have been buying Aasics for years and unfortunately they seem to have changed their design - these are much narrower than shoes I have bought in the past. Too bad. Just this model? I’m not sure but these are going back.
Vicki, Zappos Customer,
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I was looking to replace my Gel-Venture 6 size 6.5 wide shoes. I initially purchased the Gel-Venture 8 in Piedmont Grey/Coral in a 6.5 and it was too small, then I tried a 7 in the same color and it felt like clown shoes.
Then I tried on the 6.5 wide in Carrier Grey/Ginger Peach and it was smaller than the 6.5 (normal width). So then I tried on the 7 wide in the same color and they were still too small.
I'm not sure what is going on with these shoes, but the fit changes depending on color and it definitely runs smaller than previous versions of this shoe.
JM, Zappos Customer,
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too tight and too short. I comfortably wear Saucony shoes but thought I'd try these, never again
I'd also recommend:
saucony
Kathy, Zappos Customer,
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These were so uncomfortable. Felt like I was walking on concrete. The inside of the shoes were so hard.
Kim, Zappos Customer,
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This shoe felt overall too narrow and too short to be a 10 wide. It also felt rather heavy.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I have been wearing Gel Ventures for more than 6 years and have worn out half a dozen pairs. They have been my go-to shoe for hundreds of miles of trail hiking and urban dog walking. Changes to the shoe for version 8 are noticeable - in geometry and size, as evidenced by feel and in direct comparison with my previous pair/version. The most noticeable difference is the width - the Gel Venture 8 are significantly narrower across the forefoot. What used to be a reliable standard for me is now only a fond memory as I try and find a new trail shoe. What a disappointment.
Carlab17,
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Felt small and a bit clunky.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Falling apart within 3 weeks will be asking for a refund as I have been a loyal customer for years
KELSEY P,
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