Men's Gel-Venture 6 Running Shoe

After one week the mesh material on the side of the shoe is fraying badly...They are comfortable, and good looking shoes....but not up to the quality I've come to expect from Asics. Would not recommend

I love my Asics running shoes. What I hate is Asics changes how they are made from time to time. Each time this happens they ruin the comfort and feel of the shoe. This, the "Venture 6", is the latest to undergo the transformation from great feeling shoe to complete garbage. The materials used are cheaper, the thickness of padding and support have been minimized, all resulting in this piece of garbage I now own. Luckily the Venture 5 shoe is still available so I will be be getting another pair of those.

I'm pretty sure I either have a knock off or an irregular. My first suspicion was that it arrived in a plain brown box, not the normal Asics, box and no silicone packets in the shoes or in the box. I recently bought the same sneaker from Dick's Sporting Goods, I got the orange and gray of the Venture 6.. Those were soo comfortable and like walking on springy cushion I wanted another pair for my general use. Dick's only had the Orange in my size so I went here and found the blue with green. in my size and $15 cheaper. While they fit just fine, and are nice sneakers there was something off about them. At first I though it was in my head because the plain box. So I wore them exclusively for a few days to break them in. Yesterday I put on my orange Venture 6 and I could feel the difference right away. So now my suspcion was in overdrive. I walked up and down my street in the orange and the put on the blue and green I bought from Amazon and there is clearly a comfort difference. I wills still keep them since they do fit my needs and won't be using them for my exercise regimen Like I said they are fine for what they are . But something is amiss so either a knock off or an Asics reject that Zappo's bought up. If it's the latter then Amazon should describe them as such "irregular"

Absolutely love the ASICS Gel-Venture series - have owned Series 4, 5 and 6 now and will keep buying them! My evaluation below:Price: Unbeatable for a shoe of this qualityDistance: Have been using these for 40-50+ mile weeks in NYC during 2018, previous versions have lasted 750-1,000 milesAll-Weather Performance: have been using in all sorts of climates, but most recently the winter (including rain and snow) and springMarathon Proven: have worn during Philly and NYC marathons, as well as a half marathon!I like that these have just the right amount of cushion without being bulky

For decades I’ve been using expensive ASICS GT series running shoes. Now that I am getting old and walking instead of running, I am finding that Gel-Venture sneakers are more comfortable for all day wear and just as protective, at half the price. They have the added feature of a covering tab to protect the top of the show from wearing out in the front due to “rising big toe” issues, the major source of wear on my expensive ASICS GT2000 series shoes, which lack this feature.

I had worn the Venture 5 for about 2 years prior to getting this Venture 6, and wore them all the time, for everything except the rare formal occasion. I wore Asics' Enduro series of trail running shoes for another 6 years prior to that. My point is that I'm accustomed to wearing Asics trail running shoes for everything, and until the Venture 6 they have been comfortable and suitable for all activities.The Venture 6 brings a big change from the 5 though - enough of a change that I think they should have just launched it as a new product rather than as an update to the Venture. When buying them I didn't look that closely at the photos because I figured it would just be the same as the 5 with some minor cosmetic alterations, but there are some huge changes to the shoe. Most notable, the tread pattern is completely new. The 6 has a much deeper, more aggressive tread and stiffer sole that might actually be better for trail running, but for everything else it just gets in the way. There's much less ability to feel the pedals when driving and the tread actually catches on the pedal sometimes when maneuvering to park. My picture shows the Venture 6 on the left, Venture 5 on the right for comparison.They also changed the lacing. All of the Asics shoes I've had in the past have had the topmost eyelet set below the line of the other eyelets and I never used that last pair of eyelets when lacing the shoes. Shoes always fit securely for any activity, even for long distance running they fit perfectly. That changed with the Venture 6. The eyelets seem to have all moved slightly forward on the shoe, and the last set is moved up into line with the other eyelets rather than being below their line. I tried wearing the shoes without using this last eyelet like I always have (the way they come in the box and are shown in the product pictures) and they were incredibly loose. I had to lace to the last eyelet - not actually a bad thing, just a big change from how I've always worn similar shoes from Asics.It also feels like there's a little more room in the toe - slightly longer than the Venture 5 of the same size, and a little more vertical space inside.To top it all off, they're not even comfortable to be on your feet in for long periods. I have yet to go running in them (and am somewhat hesitant to do so at this point), but for everyday use they're less comfortable than the other trail running shoes I've worn, the Venture 5 included.Overall they might actually be better for trail running with the changes to the sole/tread, though I don't know if my feet could take the pounding in them for any significant distance since they're less comfortable than the 5. The problem is that Asics launched this as an update of the Venture, when it should have been produced as a new product line given the extent of the changes, and they took a shoe that was good for everyday use and made it more specialized and not suitable for ordinary activity. Even though these are branded as trail running shoes, Asics should recognize that their customers use the shoes for other activities and an updated version of a product like this, going from Venture 5 to Venture 6, should preserve more of the characteristics of the prior generation. I'll probably go and try to get another pair of Venture 5s to replace these if I can still get them before they're all gone.

These ASICS Men's Gel-Venture 6 MX Running Shoes are very, very comfortable, and very light, I purchased the size 11 and even after putting them on and walking around as soon as they arrived it was very hard to believe that I was wearing a brand new pair of shoes without having to go through the normal break-in period and forget that I'm even still wearing them hours later. I purchased these ASICS Men's Gel-Venture 6 MX Running Shoes in Blue to be able to pair up with the OUXI Bicycle Saddle with Blue Stripes, Thin Blue Line Bicycling Jersey and Gloves in Honor and Memory of many Michigan State Police Troopers who not only just gave or lost their lives while on duty or service but also for those that lost their lives while dealing with some very serious mental health issues.

I bought these shoes for badminton. I wanted something to reduce the impact on my feet and knees and thought the gel soles would help. I play twice a week and I find less aches afterwards with these shoes. They feel lightweight and cool and have good traction when stopping or changing direction. A good buy

Great fit. Stylish,comfortable. My partner covetes them

Inside of heal pad has already a large hole within a few weeks of use.Really disappointed given the price

Was happily surprised that the Asics trianers fitted as last Asics a bought at Christmas time the front of them had holes after 2 weeks but this new product didn’t disappoint am really happy they very comfy

My son really likes his new training shoes