text: The reason I am only giving this shoe 2 stars is because it didn't fit correctly and I had to send them back. I have a somewhat wide foot (wide in the joints/bone at the bottom of my toes only), but have worn Asics for years and love them. Normally I wear a size 7 in other shoes, but order a 7.5 in my running shoes for a little extra room. Despite having the widened foot, I do not wear the wide size version. Anywho, I was excited to get these and was planning to wear them as an everyday shoe (still ordering the 7.5) so I didn't wear through my running shoes as quickly (my running shoes are the Asics Kayano gel 21 and I LOVE them!). I was very disappointed when I tried them on and they were too tight just below my toes. The rest of the shoe fit well, but I just knew they would not be comfortable to wear all day. When comparing the width to my Kayanos, the Ventures are more narrow. I didn't think there would be a issues because I have never had a fit issue with any other Asics I have ever worn, but for some reason these run narrow. Wanted to like them, and did like the color combo, but they just weren't right for me.