I am a complete Asics fan, but these are not up to the usual Asics standard.

Drawbacks:

- too narrow.  They feel quite a bit narrower than GT-2000 and Kayano series in the same size.  Why would Asics mess with their usually excellent fit? People with narrow feet can always tighten a shoe to fit them well.  People with wider feet can't adjust a shoe beyond its width.  Especially in a shoe that is only available in D width, designers should not be going narrower. If anything they should be wider than avg.  Best would be to make them available in widths.

- hot.  Perhaps it's due to the extra Gore-Tex layer, but these shoes feel very hot and under-ventilated.  Other Gore-Tex shoes I've had don't do this.

- noisy.  I have had many Gore-Tex shoes before but none of them sounded crinkly, like I was walking in diapers!  It got a bit distracting indoors and was plain weird.

Positives:

- Fantastic outsole.  The grip and stability is great and the large lugged tread pattern doesn't keep mud in it when running on trains.  A very big improvement on any prior design.

- Looks:  They really are a cool color and look great.  If these weren't as narrow & hot, I'd keep them for casual everyday use.