Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Venture® 7

Great looking shoes but they feel about a 1/2 size too big. Going to order an 8.5 and see if it fits better.

Looks great. Toe box is a little narrow, but I hope it stretches with wear. Not many options in 10-1/2 so I was happy to find it.

I've been wearing Asics for years. They're the only brand of sneakers I've worn for a very long time, and this is the first pair I've ever had that felt narrow.

I wish the shoes would work, very cute , but my feet hurt when walking in them.

Very lightweight, but not as supportive as other Asics that I've had in the past. Wide, but also not quite as wide as other Asics.

Good support but runs small.

The material used to construct the uppers was stiff. Also, the shoe seemed to be rude in the heels. When I walked my feet were sliding up abs down in the back of the shoe.

The heel was too wide on my foot. Also the material used to construct the shoe upper was too stiff.

The website suggested I get size 9 even though I wear 8-1/2. The shoes are definitely true to size 9...too big, but I am just wearing thicker socks and pulling the laces tight. They work. They are darker than they appeared online, but I like the colors either way.

The shoe was quite comfortable, but after three months of dog walking on trails with some decent up and down sections the foam padding in the heel had worn through to the point where I am replacing them.

I got these the replace my Hoka Challenger trail runners which are worn out after about 500 miles of road and trails (over about 8 months, I'm active but not insane). The fit of the Asics was roomy for my moderately wide feet (ordered wide width) and a bit long--even though I prefer to have a bit of room in the toe box, these were a little too much. It's not a cushy shoe, not the amount of padding on the footbed that I'm used to. And the shoes seem to want the wearer to stand and not move. The Hokas and my old Brooks keep the feet moving forward. I also don't thing the arch support of these Asics will be enough for me to be comfortable in them for 500 miles. The treads are nice, feel grippy and look like they'll last well. It's a nice looking shoe, just not right for my foot. Need to return them.

Wish sole was deeper for trail use, returned

I ordered a 10.5 medium last year. After several hiking trips this summer, I decided I needed something a tad larger, as my pinky toe was smashed against the side. I ordered an 11. However, the 11 was the EXACT SAME SIZE as the 10.5. Very frustrating. I then ordered an 11W, thinking that even if I had the same length, a little extra width would help. The 11W was the exact same size as the 10.5M and the 11M. It is really hard to find half sizes once you get above a 10. I really hate that Asics is being dishonest with their sizing. It is one thing of their 10.5 isn't the same as someone else's; but it is really annoying that they don't really make these special sizes; instead they just make one size and put a different label on it.

I think the sole is too stiff and hard.

Extremely narrow toe box caused multiple blisters and blackening of toes

I'm trying to do the Couch 2 5K program, and my Saucony shoes tore up on the tread. I ordered these, and the first time I wore them, they hurt my feet, so I ordered some Dr. Scholl's inserts. I pulled out the insert that came in the shoe, and I was amazed at how truly awful they were. Now I have 65.00$ shoes that came with terrible inserts/support with Dr. Scholl's inserts. They fixed the problem, but if you have flat feet/ need arch support, you'll either be very disappointed or need inserts. See my photo of the insert that came in the shoe.

Not as comfortable as my last pair of Asics, rubbed side of my big toe and aggravated callous' on bottom of both feet, couldnt wear for long

This is my 4th pair of Asics - so, I felt comfortable about ordering on line - BUT, the back seems to be cut shorter on these and after weeks of blisters and a band aids - they are starting to break in - but ouch.

Footbed is lacking cushioning, I went with Contend. Of course can't find my long time favoriate Kahana. These will do, but still not as perfectly comfortable as Kahana - Kahana has better arch support and better cushioning than these, but these are close enough.

Bought these shoes in January of 2020 -- by May of 2020, the seams were starting to come apart. A disappointing thing from this brand.