Review of ASICS Men's Gel-Kinsei 5 Running Shoe

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I've gone through all the Kinsei models, went through 4 pairs of Kinsei 4's, and while not great to look at, I loved the performance. I'm 38 and still play basketball and these Kinsei shoes are the only thing that lets me play without knee / back pain. So I upgraded to the 5's and liked the look, but they are a bit narrower and there isnt as much sole/rubber on these as previous models. It seems they tried to make them lighter and sleeker maybe?? The 4s had more 'beef' to them. Took them for runs and immediately noticed a difference in performance for MY feet. My foot seemed to 'slide' a bit side to side (the shoe was snug at the toe, so it wasnt too big) and I had some pain develop quickly under the metatarsal heads (the bumps on the bottom of your foot at the base of where your toes start), then my knees started to hurt, started having some pretty bad back spasms. Tried 3 different times to 'break' them in, walk/run, jog, etc. Didnt matter. Went back to the 4's, which my 'newest' pair was still pretty beat up, and it felt 10x better. They just have more support. Now I'm 6'1 200 lbs so for someone lighter and with a little more arch in their foot (Im flat footed and invert a bit when running) these 5's may work great, but these are not the 'same' as the previous models, they seemed to diverge on this model more than they did from say, the 3's to the 4's.

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Very confortable shoes with vibrant colors. As soon I received it I run 12 Km and the cushioning is perfect.

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Very good running shoe, asics good like always. Size fits like I espected. Very confortable and good looking, nice color.

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I've never spent over $100 for shoes. Not even over $50. I always used to think that all shoes are the same no matter how good of a quality or how bad of a quality shoes may have. Since I have started running couple months ago on a regular basis, I started to realize that I might need more comfortable shoes and just better shoes that might absorb the shock every time I land my feet on the ground. After all, I wanted to get all the benefits of running except the sore feet that running would leave me. So I've searched all over the internet trying to find which running shoes might best suit my needs and came across these. I was contemplating whether to get Kinsei 4 or Kinsei 5, especially due to the fact Kinsei 5 is very new to the market, so it didn't have as many feedbacks as opposed to Kinsei 4, so I wasn't sure if I should risk it at all. Oh well. I've decided to give it a try. When I tried these on, they were very light. When I started running, I hardly felt any impact on the ground, which was just what I wanted. Well. I am really satisfied with them right now. Don't get me wrong. I am not a big shoes fan of Asics. I didn't even know this brand existed until I came across this pair of Kinsei 5. While searching for the running shoes, I've went to the Nike store, and I've tried on every single model they had on the shelf, and I hated them cuz they weren't just comfortable no matter how pricey they were. Anyways, I'm glad I bought these. Running is the cheapest sports you can ever do, so at least invest in the shoes to protect your feet. =)

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It's perfect for running and endurance sports and so much comfortable. Kinsey 5 was a nice a very nice choice