I usually love Asics running shoes but this one doesn't feel as nice as all the others I've gotten. They were a little "rough around the edges" when I first put them on. Not at all like all my other Asics that fit like a glove out of the box. Maybe it's just this particular model...just won't order it anymore. I can tell these are going to take a while to wear in so I'll keep them as backups for now.