Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Dedicate 8 Tennis Shoe

This is my daughter's 3rd pair of exact same product, all from Zappos. She is in tennis Versity team in HS and fit and traction are very important. Everytime I buy her tennis shoes, I buy this one and 2 others to compare. Always this is the winner.

Great ankle support. I have bought several of the same style and will keep doing so!

This is the fifth time I have bought the same sneaker. Very comfortable.

I was disappointed. Didn't have the heel cushion that I had hoped for

I am amazed. I am a size 9 Slim (AAA) in regular shoes, 9.5 AAA or AA in sport shoes, and low volume (shallow). The narrowest tennis shoes I can find are 9.5 AA, which is what I’ve worn all my life. They are getting harder and harder to find. I read that this model runs narrow and shallow. With a thick insert of my own, these 9.5 B shoes are going to work better than what I have been wearing. I never thought I could wear a B width. I also like that they have a relatively low heel to toe drop, so that helps save my toes and toenails from getting jammed to the front of the shoes when stopping quickly. Please continue to carry narrow, low volume shoes!

Way too narrow across the widest part of the foot. Same with another ASICS style I tried. I guess ASICS are sized for those with narrower feet.

I wore them once to play and the balls of my feet hurt.

I needed a shoe for the weight room, so I ordered this and the Upcourt 6, both in the white and silver. They were very similar, but I preferred this one. I think it had a bit more support and padding under the forefoot. The insole was glued in and not replaceable with an orthotic. I am an overpronator with a very low longitudinal arch and no transverse arch. I prefer more cant. This is not a great gym shoe for an overpronator, but one can't buy what isn't available for purchase because it isn't made. Nike is too narrow for my foot, and I long ago gave up on other brands.

Love these shoes for playing pickleball!

So few companies sell a women's 11 1/2 shoe, but jump from 11 to 12 which is too big for me. One of my feet "remodeled", and I need a bit more space. These court shoes are a perfect fit which will provide more stability with lateral moves especially. They also look great!

I ordered a half size up because I saw that people said it ran small--and it was still too small. I think this is because there was absolutely no arch support, so my foot splayed out completely flat, lengthening the foot. The insole isn't removable, so there's no option to slip an arch support underneath. The shoes are incredibly cheap in feel and look. Even for the lower price, I'd expect something better.

Exactly what I wanted! Perfect fit/excellent quality!!

This shoe was same as previously purchased, so pretty much knew what was getting. It runs narrow which I need, and, can use the orthotic that I have for additional arch support.

The quality seems good, but it's too narrow for me.

I really wanted these to work. I wear orthotics and there wasn't enough room in these shoes for my orthotics. I removed the provided insole and inserted mine but it made the shoe too tight. These would be great if you don't need to switch out the insoles. Very cute.

I like the cream color and accent colors. They are supportive. I purchased my usual size of 9 wide. They fit great. I wish the shoe laces were a couple of inches longer and maybe a spare pair in a coordinating color.

It didn't provide enough cushion

Usually when I order shoes from Zappos they fit fairly well. However, this shoe was very small even though I ordered the same size as usual.

I love the look of these shoes and have worn this shoe in an earlier version. I was disappointed that the top portion by the toe area was made with a different fabric and it had a very annoying crinkling sound. Unfortunatley I had to return them.

The fit is smaller than my other pair of ASICS.

I buy Asics GEL tennis shoes for my daughter once a year. She really likes them but I always have to order a half size large so I would say they run a bit small. I used to buy the Dedicate 7 shoe but they don't offer it anymore so I bought the Dedicate 8 this year. She says they are comfortable but they run a little narrower than the Dedicate 7 version but didn't seem to have an issue with that. She does not have wide feet so if you do then these may not be the shoes for you. One pair lasts her a year and then the bottoms wear out but she plays tennis in leagues all year and on the school team so she is very tough on her shoes. If you are expecting them to have dark purple accents, it is more Navy than purple but still look nice. Her school colors are purple that is why I got these. Close enough.