Asics Men's Gel-Venture 6 MX Running Shoes

very light and comfortable.

Out of the countless items I've bought from amazon through the years, I never would've expected a pair of shoes to be the crowning purchase to persuade me to write my first review, but here's why.For a living I work in a factory under the job title of "Services", what this means pretty much is I'm an assistant supervisor. For example I keep track of cut numbers, sizes, bundle count, product progression, product disposal, mechanical issues, on spot inspection, the list goes on. There's 60 some people from the start of my production lines, to the end, spanned around 26 different sections/stations that I watch over and maintain throughout the day. Everything from moving material/machines, to even going and getting them drinks and snacks. Essentially what all this boils down to is I walk, a LOT. I'm talking you see those Dr Scholl commericals where it's like "John walks 16,000 steps a week and to help protect his feet and back he uses Dr Scholls" and I literally laugh because I do 15,000 steps before my first break at 9 in the morning. I average 25-30 miles a day walking that concrete floor. I've tried almost every pair of insoles, shoes, and the like that you can think of sold between Walmart, Shoe Show, Boot Barn, and beyond. Now here's the reason I'm writing this first ever review...These Asics Gel-Venture 6 shoes are the FIRST and ONLY shoes that I've literally taken them out of the box, put them on, and managed to walk my full shift without having to change insoles or shoes all together. THERE IS NO BREAK IN TIME, they fit perfectly right out the box. I put them on at 5 AM the morning after I got them, and didn't take them off till my shower that night. Not only did they stay comfortable all day during work, but they kept my feet so supported and comfortable that I didn't take them off soon as I got through the door. That's saying a lot, cause even the $200+ dollar pair of work boots I have WITH a 100+ dollar set of doctor prescribed orthopedic insoles in them doesn't make it that far, yea they get me through work day pretty good but they come off soon as I hit the bedroom. These right here I didn't even have to change the "factory" insoles in. I literally took them out of the box, tied them onto my feet and was gone. My feet stayed nice and dry, they didn't fatigue or start straining halfway through the day, nothing.NOW, I will admit, there are some downsides for me and they are as follows:I do work in a factory, and these Asics, as amazingly close to perfection as they are, they are made out of a leather/cloth combination. Slipping a 2,000 pound loaded palletjacket over the toe of these will probably result in toothpaste toes compared to the nice sturdy steel toe of my boots. They aren't waterproof by ANY means. They do have really good grip BUT they are not slip resistant or oil resistant. Luckily my job doesn't require these factors, infact my job doesn't require anything other than "closed toe" footwear hence why I figured I'd give these badboys a try after having several coworkers recommend I get a pair. Another "downside" I would say, and this is more so just personal preference really is, I wish they made medium/hightop versions of these shoes, the extra ankle support would be amazing with these shoes. But yea, if these are requirements you need then you might want to keep looking however personally, I'd say find you a different job where you can wear a pair of these cause they are that amazing, Straight Out The Box!!

Im 190 lbs, 6'3. I easily get 1200 miles out of my shoes, and still my heart cries when I finally break down to get a new pair. So I am very happy with my respective purchases. The one thing that baffles me, is the heel cushion. No matter what I do, the fabric of the heel tears after 100 miles and the cushion gets torn to pieces. There has to be a way to better protect the heel area, so the shoe remains intact.

Comfortable

NO LONGER AVAILABLE which is a shame.

Every morning I go for a 5-mile walk so about every 4-5 months I need a new pair of walking/running shoes. For years, I've worn shoes of another brand exclusively, because they were well made, comfortable and durable, but I ran into trouble when they needed to be replaced.I went to three local stores and was disappointed to find that every shoe in 'MY' brand was only stocked in wide or extra wide, and two of the three stores only had wide shoes. The last store only had some nice but too stiff and bulky trail running shoes and asics in normal width, and although I'd never used this brand before, I figured I'd give them a try.I normally wear a 10.5, and these gel venture 6 were a perfect fit. Another plus for these is the removable insole. I need to put a flexible steel insole in the shoe to reduce flexing of my toes because of a medical condition, so I can slip that underneath the shoe's normal insole.The day after buying them, I wore them on my daily walk and was amazed and how much more comfortable these were than any of my previous walking shoes. They felt pillow soft to walk on, with great cushioning, but they still provided excellent foot support.When that pair of shoes wore down to the point they needed to be replaced, the next pair was another gel venture 6 that I bought without even thinking of looking at another brand.The only issue I had with the shoes was that the laces are very smooth and would often untie themselves when walking, so I had to get into the habit of using a double knot when I tied the laces to prevent that from happening. Although that was an annoyance, I like these shoes so much I couldn't deduct a star because of that.

I just researched that runners are recommended to buy shoes half the size bigger than your actual shoe size since your toes and arch of your feet grow. Didn't know that fact when i bought this item. However, so far the shoe is great despite the snug fit. It took only 3 days to break in just from walking in them. I did 2 5k runs in them on pavement and on a wooded trail and it performed great with ease compared to my old sport Avia running shoes. As far as the size and weight ofbtge sneaker, it is kinda bulky for wooded trail running with all that venture 6 gel padding. It provides the support great, but bottom heavy for those wooded trails. I strongly recommend staying on paved and rocky trails with this sneaker. You can't really feel the wooded trails with this sneaker which is important when running long distance or exercising. Overall the support and color schemes are great. I still need to try these Asics on a "real" hiking trail to see how much arch and ankle support it provides. Its extremely comfortable and it breathes well. Asics do tend to run a smidge bigger compared to Nike runners, so keep that in mind when choosing the correct shoe size. I wear 8 1/2 mens, which i should have bought a size 9. If you don't buy half shoe size up, you will develop calluses and blisters and possibly toe cramps and arch issues. If the shoes also forces you to change the way you run, then that's not good. You need a bigger fitting sneaker. This is great for its market value. Still wish they had more brighter and color scheme options for men in running shoes. I get so jealous of the women's color schemes, they look so much better. Overall a great product and Asics comes highly recommended. A product that will last.