Had to return this pair immediately b/c it did not feel like the prior style which I loved. This was suppose to be the newer replacement to the Asics Gel-Fortitude-4 which I've had for several years and love. It is well worn and I need a new pair. I wrote the Asics company and the reply was that Gel-Oracle replaced the Fortitude-4. Any way, I will have to go to the sporting goods/athletic shoes store and try to find a pair of Asics that is more comparable to the Fortitue-4. I wear size 9's in workout shoes but this pair has a funky arch placement which did not allow my arch to hit the perfect area/place for support. All my other pair of workout shoes has always supported my arch perfectly. Go figure......