Review of ASICS Women's GEL-Upshot Training Shoe

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I love love love love these shoes! Asics knows that we need support on the ball of our feet, not just the heel! My old cross trainers were worn down and I was feeling the shock so bad when I did Insanity. I went out and replaced the insoles, but I could still feel a ton of shock on the ball of my foot. You see, when you jump and do plyometrics, you will be landing flat footed. That hurts if there is nothing to absorb that shock. My feet were going numb from the vibration. So I decided to go cross trainer hunting. I had no idea what happened to all the cross trainers in this world. Many of the sporting goods stores no longer sold cross trainers. They were all runners! A lady at Foot Locker said they don't sell cross trainers anymore because they don't sell. How so?? Boot camp, plyometrics, HIIT and other intense interval training is so trending in workouts these days! We need something that can take the shock! No, the trainers you see these days are the minimalistic ones. That's great and all, but not for jump training!

I was originally looking for Asics Gel-Intensity2, but for some reason, I couldn't find them anywhere to buy online. I'm guessing they haven't been released yet. But these Upshots were the best choice! I can do power jumps without any issues. Not only that, but the heel actually stays on my foot when I'm doing lunges or planks. I can't tell you how aggravating it is on my old shoes, the heel would pop off of my foot if it was bent. If you are about to start something like this, this is the shoe to get. My workouts with Insanity are so much better!

Thanks to Asics gel series for getting it right. I couldn't find any other brand that had this.

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I ordered these sneakers based on recommendations from Shape magazine. They had several ones listed for running and for general aerobics and gym use. Received these on 4/27/11. I used these first thing this morning to do my workout cardio/kickboxing. These sneakers are great. They're very comfortable, supportive and have good traction. The gel insole is wonderful, provides good cushioning. I love the support they provide, my foot doesn't go sliding from side to side in the shoe. My previous sneakers didn't provide support my feet would slide in the sneaker irritating my feet. Well, enough said, these are a great choice. You cant go wrong.

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I have been working with a personal trainer at our gym on Post for the last 3 months...I wear a women's size 11 shoe, and being stationed at a foreign military Post, they don't often carry shoes my size. So I have been wearing a pair of shoes that someone else had special ordered and then returned...but were a size too big for me. I began to notice how sore my legs and feet were after working out..due to ill fitting shoes..so I decided to start my search for some new ones. I began researching different brands of Cross Training shoes about 2 weeks before I settled on these ones. They arrived in less than a week to Korea (TY Amazon for NEVER failing me on shipping!)..and I got to wear them for the first time today. I did an intense workout with my trainer and my feet didn't ache and I didn't feel like I was slipping in the shoes. They provided me with good grip for both the cardio portion as well as the weight training portion of my workout. These shoes fit me very true to size and aren't too narrow for my feet. When I was looking at the actual ASICS website, they recommended ordering these a 1/2 size up...but I felt that they fit my feet perfectly. They are light weight and I like the attached tongue feature. I would highly recommend these to anyone looking for a good cross-training shoe!

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Great shoe! Very supportive and works well with all types of work outs I am engaged in. Sewn in tongue is awesome!

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My last two pairs of crosstrainers have been ASICS, and, while I loved the first pair I had, the second pair and also this Gel-Upshot were just too tight in the side foot area of the shoe. I actually have pretty narrow feet, but knew as soon as I tried this pair on that they would be uncomfortable on the sides, just like my last pair.

The cushioning in these is great, and the imbedded tongue is a great feature since you won't have to be adjusting them during your workout.

Luckily, Amazon has a great return policy, so I was able to send these back and have since purchased the Ryka Devotion, which fits my foot much better. These are worth trying, but I think that ASICS just aren't designed for a foot like mine that needs a wider toe box.