ASICS Womens Gel Kayano 29 (D Width) 1012B297 020 11.5 / D Width

I have worn ASIC gel nimbus for years. I bought this style because I don’t care for the new design on the gel nimbus. I figured it should be similar considering they both are for neutral stride and it’s ASIC so how can I go wrong? Well…I was soooo wrong. I don’t if it’s this particular pair of shoes, but the quality is not the same. They look cheap and feel cheap. I wore them to work (I’m an RN and on my feet for long hours) and my feet were killing me by the end of the shift. They def don't fit the same as the nimbus, either. I feel like they may run slightly bigger. I’m really disappointed because I’m never going to buy the new nimbus design.

The gel-kayano 29 model is completely changed from previous models and NOT for the better. I have been wearing gel-kayano models for 10 years in the same size. I ordered the same shoe this year as always and immediately could tell they were too small and my toes kept sliding forward. I figured I’d just deal with it, until a few days later when I started getting awful pain on the right side of my foot only when wearing this shoe. I’ve been in contact with customer service and since I’ve worn these shoes outside (how else would I be able to test them out to see if I like them), I cannot return them despite being under the 90 day window. Other major shoe brands like Brooks allow returns after trying them outside. I am appalled at how terrible the customer service is ... MoreThe gel-kayano 29 model is completely changed from previous models and NOT for the better. I have been wearing gel-kayano models for 10 years in the same size. I ordered the same shoe this year as always and immediately could tell they were too small and my toes kept sliding forward. I figured I’d just deal with it, until a few days later when I started getting awful pain on the right side of my foot only when wearing this shoe. I’ve been in contact with customer service and since I’ve worn these shoes outside (how else would I be able to test them out to see if I like them), I cannot return them despite being under the 90 day window. Other major shoe brands like Brooks allow returns after trying them outside. I am appalled at how terrible the customer service is for such a major brand and am now out $100+ with no solution. Do not purchase these shoes.

I have been wearing gel-kayanos for two decades; they are my go-to shoe. So, I don't know what happened with these shoes. I have been running in them for nearly a month and, from day one, they have been painful. I've had pain at the front of my ankle from the tongue, such that I had to move the tongue to one side and loosen the laces, which, as someone with slender feet, is uncommon for me. I've had pain at the back of my ankle and heel, and even on the bottom of my feet when simply walking in them. I'm flabbergasted because these don't feel like the gel-kayanos that I know and love. I'm honestly wondering if I got defective shoes because, in all my years of running in Asics, I've never had this happen. My gel-kayano 28s were a dream from day one. These have been a ... MoreI have been wearing gel-kayanos for two decades; they are my go-to shoe. So, I don't know what happened with these shoes. I have been running in them for nearly a month and, from day one, they have been painful. I've had pain at the front of my ankle from the tongue, such that I had to move the tongue to one side and loosen the laces, which, as someone with slender feet, is uncommon for me. I've had pain at the back of my ankle and heel, and even on the bottom of my feet when simply walking in them. I'm flabbergasted because these don't feel like the gel-kayanos that I know and love. I'm honestly wondering if I got defective shoes because, in all my years of running in Asics, I've never had this happen. My gel-kayano 28s were a dream from day one. These have been a nightmare.