After discovering this unfortunate characteristic when running in a light drizzle, I looked on the web for product reviews of the T217N. One reviewer commented that these shoes tend to "sip" water. Don't be fooled. These shoes suck up moisture (and God knows what else) with the efficiency of a dry sponge. Loathe to throw away a brand new pair of $90 (at the time) running shoes, I resolved to use them only in dry weather. Alas, I live in a city that likes to hose down the sidewalks: Damp pavement is no match for the Bounty Paper Towels of running shoes. I threw away the $90 and probably again that amount on ruined socks. You would think that a company like Asics would test market its design "innovations" and if they do, then this is a case of repurposing a production flaw as a design "feature" and dumping its inventories to outfits like New York City's Jack Rabbit Sports (where I bought this mess of dysfunction), confident that their so called experts are anything but. So, unless you are planning to use these shoes in an indoor track sterilized for runners with auto immune disorders, go with something like the Mizuno Ronin Wave 3s.
Disclaimer
1) you will not run like Ryan hall
p.s. those holes let more water in than they do out, if you walk across you wet lawn you will have wet feet. However, if it's 90 degrees and humid outside, you will have dry feet :)
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These shoes are great! The orange is nice and bright so if you like neon orange, you will love these shoes! My only complaint was that the rubber sole on the bottom started to come off after a couple weeks of use. I just put a little super glue on them and they haven't come apart since! (I've had these shoes for 5 months.) I really like these shoes but they fit a little tight for my liking. I wear a size 14 shoe and these size 14s seem to actually be a size 13. Not a big deal to me but if you don't like your shoes a little tight, then I would suggest maybe ordering a size bigger than what you normally get. With all this considered, I still really like these shoes and would definitely recommend them to a friend!Best Deals on ASICS Men's GEL-Hyper Speed 5 Running Shoe
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1) you will not run like Ryan hall
p.s. those holes let more water in than they do out, if you walk across you wet lawn you will have wet feet. However, if it's 90 degrees and humid outside, you will have dry feet :)