ASICS Men's Frequent Trail Running Shoes

These arrived today, and I'm very happy with them. I am a woman who has worn Asics shoes for walking and for work for many years now. I always bought Asics size 9 1/2 womens. I felt somewhat confident ordering the men's 8 because it is 41.5 euro size, same as my women's Asics pairs.Really wanted the all-black color and the great tread on the sole - it is hard to find shoes with a good gripping tread.I read all the reviews before buying and many mentioned the glued in insoles. They are coated on the back with stripes of very tacky adhesive and I was able to grab them with pliers at the edge and pull them out cleanly with a little effort.I pulled the insoles out with pliers to make room for Superfeet insoles which I need to wear in pretty much all my shoes. Without the factory footbed I was able to fit the heavy Superfeet Copper Insole and it's just great to be able to fit those in there with a fair amount of sock. I also modify the insole with a pad for Morton's Toe and there is no issue with room for all that sock, insole and pad in the roomy toe box.The shoe laces that come with these are thick and round and I didn't like them. I had a pair of plain black ones from a previous pair of Asics that I wore out, I kept the laces when I thew the worn out shoes away, the laces showed no sign of wear.With the plain black laces that have a bit of a lower profile, these shoes look great! I don't think they look any bulkier or different than women's Asics.I have a narrow heel and was worried about that area for fitting. But one good thing about these shoes is that the back of the shoe where it comes up over the heel is pretty structured and padded, I need that, and also, I think it possibly comes up a little higher in the men's shoe than the women's. This is good because the Copper Superfeet insole had raised my foot up too high in some women's shoes, to where my heel was popping up out of the shoe.One more thing I think is really important about this style. I had a pair of Asics trail hiking shoes before, the Fuji Attack style. These had a serious design flaw in that the back of the sole at the heel stuck out really far. I guess this is supposed to give you stability. It is a safety problem on stairs! When you are going down a flight of stairs, that back of the heel sticking out so far, catches on the step if you aren't completely conscious of it for every step! It seems really dangerous on stairs to have the back stick out so far.These don't do that, I could see in the pictures that they don't. What a relief to find such a good pair of Asics at such a good price, the right color and so much good room in the toe box for the insoles and socks. I had enough confidence that they would work out that after I ordered the first pair, I ordered another pair before the first one even got here. It isn't often that you find a shoe that really ticks all the boxes like these do. I have them on right now and they feel great.I'm going to pay attention to people's reports that they felt they were slippery on wet surfaces and I will make sure to wear them a fair amount of dry pavement to scuff up the soles a little and hope to alleviate any possible issue with slipperiness.Hope this helps someone and that some woman might read this and order a man's size with a little less trepidation.Can't wait to go for a walk! I really needed these shoes, I didn't even realize how much I needed them until I got them.

Feels narrow compared to other shoes, but fits very well for me. I like everything about it. Comfortable, lite, good traction. Was comfortable from the first second I wore them and felt fine after a 4 hour hike. For the price I will keep buying this shoe. Very stable and traditional shoe feel , not like those new shoes where the top is sewn onto the sole and they offer little structure and support.

A manager at a shoe store once asked me if I ever got the urge to fly south for the winter. All in good fun because if there was ever a man who needs 4E width shoes, it's me. I also have a medium high arch. Buying shoes that fit me can be a real challenge. So, cheer up my duck footed brothers , this shoe in 4E width may fit you. I normally wear a 124E or 12.54E in New Balance walkers or cross trainers. For this Asics model, I had to size up to a 134E. I also added Superfeet wide green insoles. This provided me with a good fit and good arch support n this Asics shoe which I found to have a narrower toe box than most of my previous New Balance shoes. There was a break in period of about a week or two before the shoes felt comfortable. These work well for walking dirt trails and are okay on pavement. Overall, I'm happy with these shoes and recommend them.

As the seasons change from Fall to Winter, I was looking for a running shoe suited for some light trail running without too much bulk.I have owned many versions of Asics shoes from racers to trainers, some of them being the best shoes I have ever run in. I found these a price under $50 and immediate purchased a pair. I am still not sure why they are so inexpensive as they provide excellent running uppers with relatively aggressive sole that will allow for road running and excel in gravel, dirt, and trails.I haven't put a lot of miles on them yet but I am pretty happy with these shoes already and they will definitely find a place in my rotation, especially when I hit the trails.

A little narrower and longer than same size Gel Venture - seem just a tad narrow for a wide fit shoe, but great traction and comfortable right out of the box. I wear these to play disc golf and they give good support and are comfortable and stable on rough trails. Not 'waterproof' but surprisingly resistant to wet grass and a little dewey mornings. Holding up well

I just completed a 46-mile ruck in these shoes. I bought quite a few different brands, including several models of Asics. So far, these shoes seem to fit the sweet spot for me. They come in a 9W (I have really wide feet), they are light, there is plenty of room in the toe box, and the shoe laces are different than I have seen before. They are not a cotton shoelace or a slippery polyester.. they are a little rough, and when you tie them, they stayed tied. In 46 miles, I had one shoe come untied at about mile 42. I plan to have several pair of these at all times in various phases of wear for training and going ultra distances.I do wish there were more color choices in this model, but the performance is really what I'm looking for.

Good shoe overall, but DON'T wear it in the rain. Even for walking. Just don't. The bottom of these shoes are super smooth and have zero traction. And if you wear them in a place with tile floor after so much as walking on damp ground, good luck. Terrible oversight on design.Overall they fit exact, the build quality is nice, the mesh is breathable, and the amount of padding is just right. Unfortunately, I'm absolutely going to have to buy another pair of shoes as these can only be worn indoors or in perfect weather. Pretty disappointed that's not mentioned anywhere.