After reading the reviews on several brands of running shoes, these ASICS rated high and I needed a good, comfortable pair and was willing to pay a higher price for them. Unfortunately, this brand/style were not for my feet. I ordered a half to full size larger than what I wear in regular shoes and while they fit fine, as far as length, after wearing only a couple of times, I had terrible blisters on the inside of my heels. I tried them with sport soles and with the soles that came with the shoes...neither seemed to help. They are well made shoes and worth the money, but were just not a good fit for me. I returned these shoes and got a pair of Mizuno instead. They are, so far, a better shoe for me...