I have never tried ASICS before so, thought I'd give them a try.  They are very stiff in the soul and consequently make the upper area of my foot itch becuase they rub in an odd way that I haven't experienced with other shoes.  Other than that, I wore the for a full day at work, where I am on concrete all day. I walk during lunch and they were fine but, didn't really give me the foot cushioning and support I had hoped for.  They were adequate for foot comfort but, not a terrible lot of support in the arch so, if you need lots of arch support, I wouldn't recommend this shoe. If you don't need alot of arch support, this shoe would probably be fine.  I ordered the black with aqua trim, which are very attractive.