Customer Reviews ASICS GEL-Kayano® 28 Knit

I have been a long time loyal gel kayano runner. Their mono sock version tore up my ankles - I did two runs on them and my entire ankle was bloody. I had to take my old sneakers back out as there were too painful to run in. The issue isn’t even the sock - there is a sneaker piece that goes up the ankle that even with a sock rubs your sock down and tears up your ankles. Never again!

I was very surprised with the tongue on this shoe--it is a stretchy piece of fabric, which makes it difficult to get the shoe on (it takes me two hands two pull the laces apart, and then I need a third hand to push my heel into the shoe, as the entry is tight. The "tongue" is also not padded, so the top of my foot is sore from the pressure of the laces. That being said, however, the stretchy non-tongue does help hold the shoe in place once I've got it on, and the shoes have good cushioning and stability. Even so, I would not have bought them if I understood how difficult the entry point into the shoe was constructed.

First time I got a knit fabric shoe with the tongue attached like this. I had high hopes, and kept trying (wore for a week), but must return. I've worn Asics (gel nimbus) for years, as I have an extended size (13) and they offer some in my size. I got this because it was the one available in my size. And I tried to make it work. But they hurt the bottom of my foot and the heel. I'm going back to my the gel-nimbus. It's always hard for me to buy new shoes because, while Asics makes the extended size, they have become extremely limited in colors/styles. So I'll wear the old ones (from last June) again, until I find the right pair.

Oh my, I am so sad. These shoes are such a beautiful color but they don’t fit. I love ASICS and have bought several pairs before, most of which I fit well. these have a really squishy soul which I love but there’s this “sleeve“ around the ankle that you have to slip your foot through. I have a really big part from the top of my foot where it meets my leg, to the Back of my heel. Because of this the sleeve was too tight and cut off my circulation and I had to return the shoes. Whaaaaa!

Love the knit, comes up a little higher on foot and hugs the lower ankle. Very comfortable right out of the box.

Love these. Super comfortable with great cushion in sole. French Blue color very nice. I wear a 6.5 shoe and always get Kayanos in size 7 and they fit perfectly with a little extra room in the toes.

Great fit & style. Love the elastic around the ankle.