Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Challenger 13 Tennis Shoe
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Customer Fit Survey:
66%"Felt true to size"
82%"Felt true to width"
89%"Moderate arch support"
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sending back shoe is to heavy
Jason, Zappos Customer,
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Nicely made shoe but I can't really review because it was soooo big. Ordered my usual size 10 and had more than 1" + of space from big toe to front of shoe : { Sent back immediately.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Hard plastic insert on outer sole was uncomfortable.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I have the Game-8 and thought I would try this out in the same size. It is both narrower and longer in a size 10 than the Game-8.
Giving it a neutral 3 stars since it may be a nice shoe. Just didn’t fit my foot and sizing is off. I have gone through a lot of ASICS. First time I have had a “narrow” one in regular width.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I really like the style and wished I could keep these. I normally wear women’s 13M so men’s Ds are often a little wide for me. The area where my feet widen had uncomfortable pressure coming up from the outside base of the shoes. So I returned them. The length seemed perfect for me.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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Fit was ok, although this shoe seemed a bit stiff. I did not realize that the upper portion of the shoe was almost entirely synthetic (plastic) and consequently, were very warm. I returned this shoe and will make note of that when I purchase another tennis shoe.
Kirk, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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I ordered a size 9 in these for paddle tennis but they were much too big! I’ve ordered similar Asics before without having this problem so I was surprised. I returned and ordered a half size down. Hoping they fit better.
Courtney, Zappos Customer,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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I had purchased the previous years model of the GEL-CHALLENGER and liked it so well I purchased the current years model. This years model was incredibly painful to wear. I think it is due to the hard plastic added to the outside of the shoe that was not present in the previous years model.
Rich V,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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These aren't great; they aren't bad either but I would not recommend. They are just ok comfort wise and don't feel supportive enough. The heel is loose and I really only wear when hitting around, not for a match or any hard clinics or anything.
JZoltek,
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Overall2Rated 2 stars out of 5
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Had to return the size 10. Not true to my size. Wear 10 in other styles of Asics but these were too big.
Bmiller,
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The shoe seemed well made and all that but I can't imagine it fitting anyone. I am a size 9/9.5. I got a size 9 and it was both too long and two narrow. The arch shape was also very different from the shape of my arch and I haven't really had that problem before with a shoe.
Jonathan, Zappos Customer,
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Size was fine. But as soon as I tried them out on the tennis court, the soles of my feet hurt. There doesn't seem to be enough support/padding.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Size was great but the width where the toes start felt narrower than ever before. Unwearable and will be looking at other brands for tennis shoes.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I have been wearing 8.5 and this shoe felt much longer. Also it was very narrow. I am a fan of Asics, but this one let me down.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
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The shoes are not comfortable and they have no support
Players,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
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The gel challenger 13 is designed differently compared to the 12. It has a plastic piece that rides up the side of the shoe making it uncomfortable. Had to send back.
Christopher A,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
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My son wore these to play tennis ONCE and he had a bloodied ankle. One shoe was smaller than the size we bought. After filling out a warranty claim (ASICS procedure) they said we had not used the shoe as intended. Not a company that will stand by their product. I'd stay away.
TMayV,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
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The shoe was a whole inch longer than any other Asics shoe I have ever purchased. I have been wearing size 11 Asics for 20 years. What the heck is going on with their supply chain?! Also, the pictures do not do it justice: there is a faux-patent leather healcap that says "gel-challenger 13". It is a super ugly feature that turned this shoe from "I love the previous model, I cant wait to play tennis in the new one" to "this shoe would be embarassing to wear on the court" Can I give this shoe and my entire experience purchasing it a zero stars review?
WWFan C,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
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BOUGHT AND RETURNED - THESE ARE PRETTY NARROW AND SADLY NOTHING LIKE THE OLD GEL RESULTIONS I HAVE BEEN WEARING FOR YEARS
FSH123,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
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I couldn't have disliked them more. I unfortunately came from the gel resolutions and these were a massive step back for nearly the same cost. Mid foot was so painful, felt as if something was wrong with shoes. I wore them twice and gave them away due to foot pain. Never had that before from any sneakers.
John T,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
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It's not right shoes for tennis. It doesn't have good grip on the hard court. Challenger 12 is much better than this one.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Wanted to like these but right out of the box it was clear that they were too narrow in the mid foot. The lateral posting dug into the outside edge of my mid foot. Returned without stepping on the court.
Ben, Zappos Customer,
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Overall1Rated 1 star out of 5
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The midfoot had hard plastic inserts that hurt my feet immediately after putting these shoes on. This feature was not present in previous Challenger models. I returned them after one wearing.
John D,
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