Review on ASICS Gel-Venture 8 Women's Running Shoes by Gelin Battle

Salute to all! Continuing the theme of the khaki jacket and baseball cap, of course, I couldn't help but take care of buying the appropriate athletic shoes to make a complete set, so to speak. Plus, I wanted all these things to be about the same tone. The choice fell on the famous Japanese brand ASICS. This largest corporation is one of the world's leading manufacturers of sportswear and footwear. By the way, the winged Latin expression "Anima Sana In Corpore Sano” is hidden in the five-letter abbreviation of the company's name. In Russian, we interpreted this phrase into a sports slogan - "the strength of the body - in the strength of the spirit." Here are the nice sneakers of the "Gel-Venture 8" model that I liked on the well-known Vileberry, on the website of which yesterday 03/14/22 and today there is some kind of global failure that paralyzes the work of this online store. On Ozone, these sneakers are now for sale for 5 thousand, on MarketYandex the cost is about 6, and in SportMaster about 7.5 thousand ... But I always respect good discounts, so I rarely take some things for the full price. That's why when I saw a promotion with a 50% discount, I could not resist, buying them for only 2700 rubles. They brought shoes to the point of issue of Wilberries in a branded box with such a sticker (below). Here is the composition of the carcass (polyurethane 55% and polyester 45%), as well as soles and insoles. Unfortunately, all the material is artificial, but what can you do. Shoes were made in Vietnam, but for some reason they were delivered to us from Holland. The block itself is very strong, but elastic and very light in weight. The design is very nice and the quality is very good. Nearly 50% breathable material to keep the foot ventilated. Inside, there is a semi-soft shock-absorbing insole that is securely glued. Apparently, it is made of some kind of dense, finely porous polyurethane with a textile coating on top. Thickness is approximately 5 mm. The sole is almost weightless, but at the same time elastic and feels like an eraser. The black bottom is stiffer, but also shock-absorbing, and the ribbed shape will counteract slipping. Before buying, I reviewed a bunch of sneakers and sneakers in various stores, but I didn’t choose anything. I didn’t like the quality, the style, the too high and heavy rubber sole. But mostly the main hindrance to the purchase was the inflated prices and the straight shape of the sole, which I do not like. The reason for this is a bicycle, from the pedals of which such sports shoes strive to slip off all the time. And here, after all, there is some kind of, but a slight bend from the bottom is present, separating the heel. In general, the purchase is very satisfied and can recommend. On the foot, the sneakers sit perfectly, thanks to their low weight and comfortable shape. I hope that walking, running and cycling in them will be easy and comfortable. I'm waiting for the park areas to be warmer and drier to check the update.