ASICS Men's Gel-Excite 8 Running Shoes

These are better than I expected. I hesitated purchasing these, because I do pronate slightly. In the past I used stability type shoes, Asics GT 1000 or 2000 worked really well for me when I ran. I remember trying on Excite running shoes years ago and they felt terrible. I have not run in these Excites yet, but have been wearing them every day, a good month I'd say so far. I like the foot bed in these because there is no crazy arch support, the foot bed seems pretty flat and its cushioned enough. I usually always take 11 in a running shoes. These seem a bit longer. I have a good thumbnail length from the end of my big toe to the end the shoe, maybe a bit more. Most Asics in an 11 give me just the right amount of space there, these seem somewhat longer in length, though the shoes work fine for me. I thought of trying a 10 1/2 but hesitated sending these back for that, as I never take that size. I feel a bit more space is better than my toes rubbing in the front of the shoes.As an all around everyday shoe I would recommend these, for running I can not say.Update on my 2nd pair of these:Ok, so the first pair of these as reviewed above were great, I started wearing them again after having trouble with the 2nd pair I purchased. The first pair was reborn blue/white and the 2nd pair is black/ marigold orange. Both pairs are made in Vietnam. Both pairs are size 11 and medium width. They feel like two different shoes. The 2nd pair seems not as well cushioned and its somewhat not as wide in the forefoot. I do wear them but they are not really that comfortable, I play around with different insoles. I am not changing my rating on this shoe though. I am still wearing the first pair from time to time, it still feel good.I recently bought Asics GT 1000 11s in a size 11 extra wide. I would have preferred just wide which they don't seem to have in this model, but I gave it chance. I just received them and they actually fit pretty nice. My foot measures medium. I tried these on in a store in a medium size and I could hardly get my foot in the shoe. I think I will go with wide or extra wide in the future. I do know Asics can tend to be narrow but not always.

These shoes are quite comfortable, especially when you are like me and you wear steel-toe boots all day long, when you put these on it's like walking on a cloud. What I would say is to ignore people saying to buy a size up though because I usually wear size 10, I bought a size 10.5 and now I have about an inch of space at the front. Would definitely buy again, albeit my correct size.

This was given as a gift. He loved them!

When I first got these shoes I was blown away at how supportive and comfortable they were compared to my old (admittedly cheap and very work out shoes). I had tried on the Gel-excite 9’s in the store and got these to save a few bucks, which ended up being just fine and with it.They are very much worth the price and work wonderfully as every day active shoes.I like these shoes a lot except for two complaints. Water-resistance and surface durability.Firstly, the shoes let all water in instantly. If it’s even raining a light drizzle my socks get soaked immediately.Secondly, I have a slight anomaly in my step that causes me to occasionally lightly brush the inside heel of my right foot against the inside toe of my left foot. After only a very short time of this, the mesh on the left toe was completely worn through. This is also how it last shoes wore out, but it took a lot longer. Additionally, the coloring on the sole seems to wear out over time. After a long time of normal use, this paint seems like it’ll flake off entirely.

I buy a pair of these every year. When I get new ones the pair before them become my outside work shoes,and the oldest pair get thrown away. The new ones are the ones I wear to doctors appointments and such.I love them because they are light and comfortable. They go on easy, which is good due to the fact that I am disabled. I had a severe back injury nearly 6 years ago. This left me with severe nerve damage in my legs and feet. These shoes also do good in wet conditions. I fall enough already, these keep me from slipping when it's raining. They also come in wide sizes, which is a plus.

I bought these shoes to replace a similar pair that I wore out from hard, daily use. This style is perfect for orthotics because the insoles pull out and you can easily insert your custom orthotics. The foot pad is wide enough to cushion a severe bunion -- I can walk 6+ miles in these shoes without foot or leg cramps at the end of the day. The dark color shows little dirt. Sturdy, hard-working shoes worth the price!

Just broke these in with my usual Saturday morning 2.5 mile run/jog. And they performed well.I recently purchased a pair of New Balance shoes that left me disappointed. It seems to have a decent comfortable shoe you'd have to pay the top dollar $$$.$$.Not with Asics! You can spend less than a hundred bucks and have good running shoes.I have bad feet. Like many with plantar issue. Including painful corns from previous ill fitting shoes.The gel excite 8 is wide enough and has good impact resistance.The past two years I've been running with the gel venture 6. And those were great. I had to hang those up. And took a chance with this. And I'm happy.As always, I recommend replacing/adding aftermarket insoles to your preferences. I always do even when spending more than a hundred bucks on running shoes. I use the Sofsole brand.

Was buying it for the everyday wear and took my exact size - 11.5. Shoes are made in Vietnam, so they fit perfectly (the shoes, which are made in China are always smaller than Vietnamese and Indonesian ones). My advise, if you're looking for Gel-Excite 8 for running, go with the half size up, but find out about the country of origin first.Overall, great looking shoes for the reasonable price and very comfortable.