Not impressed at all with this shoe. Asics road shoes are fine. I have a pair that i've been using on the treadmill and the road for the past several months. But these Asics trail shoes are a different story. Too spongy, no feel, the stability is shaky over rocks and roots, the heel to toe drop is too pronounced for a comfortable trail run at any distance over a couple miles, it's like running on a pedestal. After a few miles on even a moderate trail with rocks, roots, and changes in elevation it really takes its toll on your feet, knees, and hip flexors. When you attempt to run properly, with changes to your stride on hills and dealing with smaller obstacles in your way the shoes end up hurting your toes. Going down even slight grades turned into an a very painful exercise that a trail runner cannot afford, safety wise. The weight of the shoe is also a problem, as in the sho is much too heavy considering the minimal protection afforded the wearer. And although I'm not one that has to love the way their shoes look, I'm still human and enjoy shoes that aesthetically pleasing. It seems that Asics was trying to get into a more modern scheme with the colors, incorporating the bright yellow/green citron shade that many shoe makers are using right now. Asics' attempt, unfortunately, is a disaster. The shoes don't look good. More importantly, the shoes, just don't look right. The citron yellow/green is two different shades in different places, and the shades are just similar enough to tell that they aren't meant to contrast or compliment, but they just clash and really makes the shoe look sort of silly. Looks like a bad shoe from the mid 80's.  In short, I've worn these 3 times now over the past 6 days and logged only about 14 miles in them. 7 of those are on a mix of light trails and pavement. I couldn't use them any longer b/c they were that bad. I have normal sized feet, unlike so many reviewers on here who apparently have size triple F width feet. If I needed a toe box the size of a small lifeboat, then perhaps i would think that "hey, maybe it's just me." But I don't. And I know how to properly run trails. And even with a normal width foot, these shoes crushed my toes during a short trail run. Never again. I'm done with these. Asics really failed with this shoe. It's as if the designers NEVER ran on a trail. And then just suddenly decided one day to design a trail shoe that ultimately doesn't do very well running on trails. That's this shoe. Sorry Asics. You had me, but after buying and using the Gel Venture 3, you've lost me. Move on folks, there's nothing to see here. Unless you have a keen interest in wasting your money.