Men's Gel-Excite 8 Running Shoes

These are better than I expected. I hesitated purchasing these, because I do pronate slightly. In the past I used stability type shoes, Asics GT 1000 or 2000 worked really well for me when I ran. I remember trying on Excite running shoes years ago and they felt terrible. I have not run in these Excites yet, but have been wearing them every day, a good month I'd say so far. I like the foot bed in these because there is no crazy arch support, the foot bed seems pretty flat and its cushioned enough. I usually always take 11 in a running shoes. These seem a bit longer. I have a good thumbnail length from the end of my big toe to the end the shoe, maybe a bit more. Most Asics in an 11 give me just the right amount of space there, these seem somewhat longer in length, though the shoes work fine for me. I thought of trying a 10 1/2 but hesitated sending these back for that, as I never take that size. I feel a bit more space is better than my toes rubbing in the front of the shoes. As an all around everyday shoe I would recommend these, for running I can not say.Update on my 2nd pair of these: Ok, so the first pair of these as reviewed above were great, I started wearing them again after having trouble with the 2nd pair I purchased. The first pair was reborn blue/white and the 2nd pair is black/ marigold orange. Both pairs are made in Vietnam. Both pairs are size 11 and medium width. They feel like two different shoes. The 2nd pair seems not as well cushioned and its somewhat not as wide in the forefoot. I do wear them but they are not really that comfortable, I play around with different insoles. I am not changing my rating on this shoe though. I am still wearing the first pair from time to time, it still feel good. I recently bought Asics GT 1000 11s in a size 11 extra wide. I would have preferred just wide which they don't seem to have in this model, but I gave it chance. I just received them and they actually fit pretty nice. My foot measures medium. I tried these on in a store in a medium size and I could hardly get my foot in the shoe. I think I will go with wide or extra wide in the future. I do know Asics can tend to be narrow but not always.

These shoes are quite comfortable, especially when you are like me and you wear steel-toe boots all day long, when you put these on it's like walking on a cloud. What I would say is to ignore people saying to buy a size up though because I usually wear size 10, I bought a size 10.5 and now I have about an inch of space at the front. Would definitely buy again, albeit my correct size.

Was buying it for the everyday wear and took my exact size - 11.5. Shoes are made in Vietnam, so they fit perfectly (the shoes, which are made in China are always smaller than Vietnamese and Indonesian ones). My advise, if you're looking for Gel-Excite 8 for running, go with the half size up, but find out about the country of origin first.Overall, great looking shoes for the reasonable price and very comfortable.

I realize everyone’s feet, gait, stride, and pressure points are different. I am a standard size 8 foot, although wider than most. These sneakers are light and offer great balance and support. I was constantly wearing down my foam-bottomed sneakers, mostly on the treadmill. These ASICS have barely shown a scuff on the bottom after months of daily use. They are excellently balanced and support the heel without feeling like I might roll my ankle- the exterior heel base is nice and wide. My only critique are the insoles. They are not flat, and are rigidly formed to cup the heel, which would be fine if they were as wide as the shoe interior- which they are not. The ridge around the insole really irritated the sides of my heel, so much so that I had to get different insoles. Now that I have, though, these sneakers are the best I e ever worn.

I bought these shoes to replace a similar pair that I wore out from hard, daily use. This style is perfect for orthotics because the insoles pull out and you can easily insert your custom orthotics. The foot pad is wide enough to cushion a severe bunion -- I can walk 6+ miles in these shoes without foot or leg cramps at the end of the day. The dark color shows little dirt. Sturdy, hard-working shoes worth the price!

The shoes were delivered 3-4 days earlier than expected. They look great out of the box.I have run in them a few miles on the treadmill and just took them for my first 5+ mile run outside. They’re fantastic! Very comfortable, plenty of support, and a decent size toe box. I paid $34.95 for these. I would expect to pay at least $80 or more for this quality. I’m a happy customer!

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My husband is a Carpenter and is on his feet all day. I love asics shoes for their support and they last a long time. I bought him this pair and he is very satisfied. These shoes are durable and is great for almost all types of terrain his job may be. Great fit and has awesome traction for those wet days.

Fit well good quality arrived on time excellent for my workouts

Cómodos y prácticos muy buenos tenis me los recomendaron y me encantaron

Excelente producto y compra

The shoes is relatively light, compared to the other training shoes I have, and has the right support for my ankle and cushion for my heels.

Not a high end shoe for lots of mileage, but a solid gym shoe or perfect for daily wear.