text: For me they were 1/2 size smaller than expected.   My experience is: Asics shoes can not be beat for motion control and shock absorption.  Waiting on exchanged ones in larger size.   Replacement arrived.  After wearing for several days I was disappointed to find that this is not the &#34;motion control&#34; shoe that I need.  Asics does not claim it to be such and my expectation was based on faulty information from third party research.  Ascis.com accurately describes the shoe's characteristics.  I find it to be soft (giving) to the heel strike, which is certainly good and what I think most people want.