I really like the shoe. I am an ASICS nut and have been since the mid 80's. This shoe seems to me to be a bit narrow in the toe box and it makes me pronate even more than I naturally do. I have a fairly flat foot/low arch and tend to heel strike really hard. This shoe just doesn't seem to be the Asics I am used to. It is very stable with a solid mid sole. If you can bend it past the toe box I would love to see a video of it! So it sits in my collection as a lets start a conversation pair of shoes as opposed to a serious running shoe for me.