Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Dedicate 8 Pickleball

I bought my pair about a year ago. I found them comfortable and durable. I play three times a week and the soles are still in reasonable condition and will probably last another two months

Very comfortable - could stand a bit more stabilit: Great comfort for tennis and pickleball. These Gel-dedicate 8's could stand to have a bit more stability for hard plants when stopping and changing direction

Great looks, comfort and price. Just bought these today in pale gray w/ red and navy trim. Wow, what a comfortable shoe. I consistently wear a 9.5M (except Nikes and Pumas), and these fit like a glove. I think the pale gray uppers and navy sole coverings will help them stay cleaner looking longer than shoes that are mostly white. The insole has just a hint of arch support, but the structure of the uppers adds all I need. There's also more than adequate foot bed cushioning. Thankfully, they aren't squishy like some shoes I've recently tried, which I found difficult to balance in or sense what they are doing. Sometimes a firmer shoe like these actually works better for me. They're very trim looking, so they don't look like snow shoes as many do with flared, oversized soles. I also prefer the almond-shaped toe, as opposed to round and square toes. The mesh top of the toe box provides plenty of forefoot ventilation, too. The strings do seem a bit short. In fact, they're too short to use the topmost lace eyes. That's partially due to my very high instep - the sides just don't lace as closely together as I would prefer. I'm thinking, though, that the laces will stretch over time. My only concern is sole durability. Several reviewers complain about premature sole wear, but from what I gather, they use them in sports that involve a lot of high impact. I'll use them as walking shoes, so I'm hoping the soles will last more than a couple of months. Actually, the photos with wear that reviewers posted all show shoes with a different sole than mine. Mine are identical to the item listing photos. Theirs are not. Fingers crossed that Asics has corrected the wear problem by using different soles. Otherwise, I consider these to be a great shoe at a great price.

Pickleball Shoe: Shoes feel great. If i was to mention one negative aspect it would be the tread wears fast for a "pickleball shoe".

I have only played with them for a week. I am a big fan of ASICS. ASICS is the only court shoe that fits my foot and after 3-4 hours constant play is still comfortable. My only wish is that it would be a little lighter. At 79, I could use all the help I can get. If you have a lighter weight model please let me know.

A great pickleball shoe: I have only played with them for a week. I am a big fan of ASICS. ASICS is the only court shoe that fits my foot and after 3-4 hours constant play is still comfortable. My only wish is that it would be a little lighter. At 79, I could use all the help I can get. If you have a lighter weight model please let me know.

1st Pickleball shoe: I fine this shoe comfortable free sold on my feet. The only problem was the shoelaces were too short. Need a longer lace.

Good shoe but midfoot is tight: Good show overall but I have a wide front and mid foot. Issues with the outside edge irritating the foot.

Purchased these shoes approximately 1-2 months ago when I began my Pickleball journey, playing roughly three times a week. I've historically been quite hard on my footwear, and unfortunately, I managed to wear a hole in these relatively quickly. However, I must note that the overall feel, size, and other aspects of these shoes were great. Tried adding photos, but couldn't.

Fit is awesome but logevity is not: I have been buying pickleball shoes from ASICS for years. I have games and dedicates stacked in my closet. Why are they stacked you might ask? I only get 6-8 weeks of tread when playing three times a week. They wear out and I stack them in my closet for gardening shoes. The only reason I keep buying ASICS (and why I gave it two star versus one) is their fit. They fit perfectly. I have tried NB, KSwiss, Wilson, etc.... ASICS fit the best. The best feel and traction. NB (courts, not pickleball) lasts 6-7 months but lack the feel and support I desire. I just go to the Outlet store and buy two pairs at once.

Pickleball players: I'm an Pickleball player and ordered 13W, my usual ASICS size. These are too tight especially in the toe box. The uppers are not breathable and I'm returning them, won't order again

These shoes are not new. They had been previously worn

Odd fit: I normally don't complain about these things, but the fit was really off. I am a true 9 in almost every shoe, but these bound my feet at the big toe bone. Not sure why they weren't roomier. I have a pair of Ascics golf shoes which are size 9 and amazing fit, these were just very painful.

Too narrow: Too narrow! Hurt feet and can't move. Do better asics.

Premature wear - had to throw them away after 2 mo: I bought these shoes 2 months ago and been using them only for pickleball, the shoes are not very comfortable, the bottom treads are completely gone in just 2 months of use?. this is my 2nd and last Asics Pickleball shoes

Terrible - Excessive wear in a very short time: I bought this product about 5 weeks ago. There is excessive wear on both of the shoes on the sole under the the big toe. Submitted this to customer service with images etc and they stated that this is not an issue. I have always like the ASIC products but will now have to move away from this brand. Losing a long term customer on the purchase of one pair of sneakers

Sole doesn't last: Had for 3-4 months, sole wore off or came off in chunks while exercising

Not For Pickleball: I bought these shoes in June and worn twice a week and the sole has worn through most of the padding in the shoe. This is a poor quality shoe and NOT recommended. If you are looking for a pickleball shoe, select another brand.

Poor Quality and not durable: The sole on the shoes have worn out after playing less than 10 hours on indoor pickleball courts. Bad quality and I would personally recommend the players looking for pickleball shoes not to purchase these shoes. For the price point we have paid, we expect the shoes to lost longer. I use other branded tennis shoes and the soles on the shoes does not worn out even after playing 40+ hours on the same surface courts.