ASICSGEL-KAYANO 28 mens Running Shoes

Do your homework about the shoes and make sure it’s the right size. Loved the product and recommend ASICS 100%

Perfect for overpronation

It's not even in the same sizing bracket, how did they get it so wrong? I haven't noticed until recently because I was still using my other pair of shoes that came at the right size.And even then, the shoe looks old and yellowed. It looks like as if it sat in the sun or something.

I am buying these Gel-Kayano's about 10 years after the last one. I am not disappointed. During my marathon running years I ran 23 marathons, and twenty 50km runs (31 miles), in these shoes and trained for more than 10,000 miles of running. After trying several brands, I settled on these, luckily fairly early in my running days. For amateurs, such as myself, I believe this is the best running shoe ever made. I tried at least a half dozen other brands and types, most of them, I did not use for more than a couple of hundred miles, because they caused "this or that" foot problems. I have good legs and feet for running; no pronation, arch, or asymmetry issues, which can cause some shoes to not work for you. I don't run anymore, and haven't run for 10 years, because of back problems and have been doing endurance bicycling. I have now started walking for fitness, especially during rainy days when biking is not fun. To get myself going I purchased these Kayanos and they are just as good as the last set. I also liked Amazon's "try before you buy" deal, because without that, I would not risk getting shoes that may not fit or have other problems. Since I am familiar with these shoes, I got the right size the first time. You do need to size up one size on these, at least in my experience.As to their performance in my experience, I still have a lot of my used-up shoes, which I have been using for everyday walking, shopping etc. I used to use them for 450-500 miles of running, which is on the high side, but I was not a very fast runner, and not capable of winning (I kept track of all running data in a spreadsheet including shoe mileages). I also ran one rain-soaked trail ultra-marathon in these, but did not finish (DNF!). I didn't do much trail running, and these shoes are not good for it. They got soaked and heavy and contributed to the quitting. A lot of elite runners didn't like these because they are heavier and can be slower than some shoes might be. Durability is not a concern for these runners. Their best shoe would be a light one that lasts them a hundred miles (time to break-in before the marathon, and one marathon). So, there you have it. I hope that your experience will be as good as mine. If not, you can always buy another brand next time. Running shoes don't last long, especially if you run in them.

I have been buying Asics sneakers for years, mainly because I have found Asics has the best arch support and is good for people like me who over-pronate. These are very comfortable and have good padding. Great for working out, running, or just walking. Very happy that Asics keeps making a good product.

My husband has used Asics Kayanos for years. He is an avid runner, and these shoes provide a lot of stability. The prices for these through Amazon are very competitive, and much lower than in running stores.

These shoes are reasonably priced, fit perfectly, the most comfortable shoes that I own. In one month I have walked over 100 miles (not a misprint) and these shoes are holding up and incredibly comfortable. Not too hot, good breathability. Styling ok, but I don't watch my shoes when walking. Great buy, highly reccomended.

The Kayano 28 is meant to be a shoe with stability. Not all runners are build the same nor, importantly weigh the same.I'm a 5 foot 6 inch 120 pound male, athletic build with a running back ground in track and cross-country running. I over pronate in both feet and more so in my right. My left foot is almost neutral. This gives me the advantage of seeing how shoes may work for both neutral runners and those who pronate.It was a hot, dry day when I tested the Kayano 28 on asphalt, concrete, hard dirt, grass, gravel-covered ground, a wooded trail and on a running track. Oh, and on some stairs for stair work- more on that later. The Kayano is a road shoe first and foremost but can handle some light trail work.The shoe performed pretty well on all these surfaces but less well on gravel and it was a no-go on sand. No surprise there. it did okay on the light, groomed trail even as i was looking for rougher patches. it is a no go on technical trails which is no surprise. And on stairs ... wooden stairs with good grip and nothing spaced too far apart. metal stairs are a straight out NO- that is super dangerous and you will have zero traction. It may look cool to do cardio on stairs to feel like Rocky Balboa but these shoes will not allow you to gain purchase on certain kinds of stairs. For your safety, unless you got mad skills and a wish to break something, do NOT try running up and down stairs in the Kayanos. Walking- sure but be careful and aware.From experience, I am not sure how this kind of traction would do in wet conditions. the tread on the Kayaonos is pretty minimal and even tough it's AHAR, a fabulous material in its self, the tread design is best for flat, dry roads and other flat, even and dry, non-slippy surfaces. Did i repeat my self there? ....While the cushioning on the shoe felt nice after so many denser stability shoes i've had, it was a bit too cushioned and there was not that much springy-ness as well. When i ran on the track, which was a softer composite surface, it was like running on double cushioning which sounds nice but highlighted the shoe's biggest weakness and potential danger.it may be because I weigh only 120 lbs that there was not enough weight pushing on the cushion, but, this shoe was very unstable despite all its technology. I had to be very aware of how I placed my feet as I went trough my gait cycle or the mushiness would cause me to roll an ankle. I tested them in all sorts of running modes, postures and techniques, etc ect - I ran track so basically did every kind of running style in them to test them out. This said, I decided to at some points to just "trust" the engineering and run with out thinking about my motion. the shoe in this case took over and did surprisingly well despite being unstable. Doing this was risky and I felt that after a while the luck of it may wear off. and, in fact i had strained my ankle and Achilles tendon by the time I was done. i did not fully roll my ankle but repeatable came close.In many ways I should have known better. When i first put them on and stood up, I stumbles side to side as if the side walls of the mid sole were giving out. i have very good balance so this surprised me.After my test run, my left foot felt soso, not great but soso. My right foot, the one that pronates more, was not faring well as it was the ankle I had nearly rolled multiple times. it took a few days for my ankle to recover but it could easily have been worse.Breaking the shoes in would have no effect since the Kayanos are so soft as is. it was like running on marshmallows. While I can see potential in the 28th iteration, Asics needs to take more time to refine this shoe to be safe to wear for lighter runners. For that, it needs to be less mushy and have a lower heel drop - that is the difference between the front stack height and the rear stack height. It would also help if there were a bit more spring or responsiveness in the shoe as well. The tread is almost too thin and could use a bit more. If the traction were a little more regressive, that'd be a nice touch.In the end, I cleaned them up and sent them back.