I love Asics, but this walking sneaker is a very poor product. I usually buy the Gel-Resort sneaks, which are great, but I walk a lot (10-12 miles per day), and so need to buy new ones every few months, as the fabric wears on the insides of the shoes around the backs of my ankles. I always buy size 8, D, and unfortunately, this time around, they didn't have that size and fit in the Resort walking shoes, so I got the Gel Express instead, same size, same fit as I always get. The right shoe is constantly digging into my Achilles' tendon when I walk, and both of my heels hit the inside of the shoe, causing the worst blisters I've ever gotten in my life. The shoe feels tighter than the Resort walking sneakers, and I'm not sure why, especially as I got the wide fit.

* I have to amend my previous post. After about two weeks (yes, I was that determined [ahem, cheap!] to get my money's worth!), I was able to break in this shoe, and I'm still wearing them, as they did eventually become comfortable. However, I still would recommend going with the other styles I mention above, as there was no need to break these sneakers in--they came out of the box ready to wear.