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Review on πŸ‘Ÿ ASICS Gel-Contend 5 Men's Running Shoes by Luke Hodes

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Great sneakers if you like tying your feet.

These boots have very nice/comfortable insoles and are great for long walks like my old Nimbus 16s, but they are so tight and narrow in the middle that they feel like a bow on the foot. The toe is also very tight. My normal size is 10.5 but had to try 10.5 4EE and 11 4EE and they are both too tight. Also tried the Kayano 25 which had a tight toe box but a normal midfoot but the heel rubbed my ankles and worst of all the supposed FlyteFoam felt like walking on concrete. Anyway, Asics' releases this year have been terrible. Watch this video on YouTube - I can't give you a direct link but search: "ASICS GEL NIMBUS 21: WHAT'S HAPPENING? REVIEW/RANT' - by Jamison Michael (he's talking about the Nimbus 21, but that's the Asics model I've seen with the models I've tried this year).

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  • Running
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