ASICS Women's Rhythmic 2 SB Cross-Training Shoe

I bought these after going almost barefoot in leather flats all summer. Then found myself with a little soreness building up in my achilles tendons. I bought these to wear so things would heal up. Also purchased the Asics Gel-Muse Fit Training shoe for gym training and these to wear everyday for support. They are comfortable and quite stylish with gym clothes or jeans. Also, they are a little bit of a lighter color than depicted, as the other reviewers did say. But, I still like them. The fit is generous and comfy - and if you want to do zumba or something like that these shoes are adequate for those activities.

The Asics brand is the most comfortable I have ever found. It's wide enough in the toe box and narrow enough at the heel. The tie fit adjusts for individual foot shapes; for instance my left foot is wider than my right, and that is not a problem. I bought these specifically for Zumba. The pivot point works well, and these are light on the feet. I think they are cute and make your foot look small. I also find myself wearing them for errands and general casual wear with jeans because the gray ones I bought do NOT have mesh. That means they work in rain or a bit of snow. Many shoes with a similar design and purpose have so much mesh that your feet get wet just leaving the car to go into a building. I can wear them all day, even being on my feet most of the time. I thought it was a good value for the quality.

These run a whole size too large. Also--and maybe it's just a manufacturer's defect--but one shoe is very stiff where the stitching runs across the base of my big toe. I got bruised after two days of wearing them and haven't worn them since. I thought about returning them but didn't want the hassle since I had worn them. Like I said, could have just been a defect. My husband loves asics, so I thought I'd try them...bad luck, I guess.

I am an Asics fan - have a few pairs of cross-trainers for indoor use - I teach step , Bootcamp, kickboxing as well as lower impact classes.I was looking for a lightweight shoe that would offer enough support to walk outdoors. This shoe is definitely lightweight, has decent support, but did not have as much cushioning as I had hoped.I hit a few hills and stairs as well as flat, and found the bottom pads of my feet hurt and my knees were sore after the walk ( they are arthritic, so I do need good cushioning)These shoes claim to be great for dance, Zumba and I would have to agree.I would recommend they are marketed mainly for those activities, indoor circuit weight - low impact exercise.Another thing to consider is that they don't offer a lot of ventilation in the toe area, so you wouldn't want to work up too much heat in them. I will most likely wipe them down and transfer them into my gym bag for indoor use.

Ill fitting overall. Does not work well with Zumba. Tongue is too stiff and hurts top of foot.

Almost sent them back as soon as I opened the box. Ugly blue contrasting "logo"--I wish all shoe manufacturers would do away with emblazoning their sigil in such contrasting and glaring ways--makes it hard to find a "muted" enough shoe to wear in a dressier situation (I can't wear regular dress shoes, but can get away with subtle casual shoes). The "carbon" is also a lighter grey than shown, would have been ok with contrasting black logo instead of neon turquoise . . .Had to leave on a trip out of town and needed the shoes, and once put them on just concentrated on never looking at my own feet ha ha, and they are very comfy, the slim fit is very nice, also nice to find a women's shoe in my size instead of being forced into a men's (wider) sized shoe. Buy the shoe but be very careful on the color choice!

I needed a shoe for work that is leather or suede (no mesh basically). I am familar with Asics and decided to give these a try and once again Asics has yet to fail me. Fits true to size in length and is a little wider that expected but I like the extra room since I'm on my feet a lot. The color is slightly lighter than what is pictured. Looks dark grey/black but in person they are noticeably closer to grey than black which is no big deal to me. Although I wil not be using these for exercise purposes I can tell these would be a great training shoe. Highly recommend.....

I use these shoes for Jazzercise because they have a great dance sole - will slide easily on the floor. BUT they have absolutely no cushioning on the inside and are extremely hard and the balls and soles of my feet hurt after 1 hour of class. Finally put in an insert and now I can wear them without them hurting my feet. Would have been nice if there had been some cushioning for all the bouncing and jumping we do. The insides are sewn in so you can't take them out and replace with really nice insoles. I will wear these but will not buy again.