text: I love Asics, and have been wearing this brand for at least 7 or 8 years now.  I tend to buy both men's and women's, depending on what's available that grabs my interest and needs.  I typically go for the GT-1000, GT-2000, and the Gel-Equation, and I use them for walking and working out in.  These are ok, but I feel they are inferior compared to many other Asics I have bought on say, Zappos.com.  The arch support and overall cushioning could be better.  Plus, oddly enough, the right shoe feels slightly longer then the left!!  I'm keeping these only because I'm am not having any luck with new sneakers lately, and I am in desperate need of a new pair.  However,  I could not give more than 3 stars on this model.