Man, 50, 188 lbs, heel striker with collapsing arch (not flat), liking room for toes. Had surgery for lower back 10 years ago and a beginning of arthrosis in the knees right now. I am quite stiff and still a beginner when running. Would you recommand these shoes, the older version or something else ? Thanks.

Good luck Bill - hope you recover ok 👍🏻

Lots of obstacles, good luck with it all. Health is always top priority.

Best wishes

Hopefully you can get a doctors appointment to see if anything serious

Feel better my friend! Listen to your body! Dealing with a glute issue myself as I train for Chicago. Hope to see you there!

Bill, I know as a matter of pride that you want to get a fast time in Chicago, possibly another BQ. However, if you don't get enough quality running work done between now and then, maybe you can re-design your Chicago goal. You could "fun-run" Chicago - years ago when I did Chicago the time limit was 6:30 You could just fun-run it at jogger's pace, merely to get your World Marathon Major finish checked off - then you could run the flat/downhill Cal International Marathon in Sacramento in December to get your BQ [but make sure that Sacramento is BQ-eligible, as so much of it is downhill.] Cal International gets sold out by Fall, so register soon if you want to use it as back-up marathon. Then you could start 2025 with NYC, Boston and Chicago done and then start focusing on the other World Marathon Majors races. You probably know that the Sydney, Australia Marathon is going through a two-year application process to be added to the World Marathon Majors, so hurry up and get your six-star medal before it gets more complicated with the addition of Sydney.

Bill, I am very very very sorry you keep having problems and obstacles standing in the way of your running goals. How frustrating for you that your heart and soul and mind says "go" but your body says "no." I hope you get well and healthy very soon.

Love your enthusiasm!

Would you take this one over the Tempus for overall versatility? I’m looking for something that’s relatively stable that I can use for training and some races. I can’t justify buying multiple shoes at this point.

I’m a bigger runner (6’5”, 235-ish) and have been running with the Adrenaline 20, ready to get a new shoe. Looking at either the Tempus or the Glycerin 20. Some knee and heel pain at times. Which would you recommend? Currently at about a 9 minute 5k race pace, hoping to get down to 8 minutes.

Could you please do an update with the arahi 7?

plz mention your intro song plzz....

I bought the wide version just for walking and because there's very limited selections for wide feet here. I love this shoes because of the silhouette and they ditched the hard plastic trusstic tech. I think it's leaps and bounds above the previous versions. And the stack height is so high, they actually make me taller about 3-4 cm. Note: I wonder why all running shoes companies suddenly have very similar designs. Asics, HOKA and Adidas have new releases that are practically indistinguishable if not for the huge brands slapped on the sides.

Hello, thank you for your review . I am a slow runner and training for my first half marathon, planning to run 2:00 hours or a bit less. Are these shoes suitable for the race day ? Looking for stability since having over pronation

Thanks for this vid!!! It really help me make my decision about it 👍

Terrific review ! I have a question. I had to have plantar fasciitis surgery and now have torn my meniscus. Do you think these shoes would work for walking only ? I have the ASICS gel Kayano 30. Great running shoe. But, for me , using them for walking makes them unstable. Way too soft. Thank You.

Unfortunately, the Garmin Forerunner 245 doesn't have maps or audio prompts, but I can still use Pace Pro and find it very helpful. Cheers!

Hi, Bill - I did buy a pair of Asics Gel Kayano 31, as I told you earlier that I would. You are so right!!! They are fabulous!! I love them! Immediately after I bought them at the running store in Columbus Circle in Manhattan, I went over to New York Road Runners' "RunCenter" on 57th Street - I locked my old Asics Gel Kayano 30's in a NYRR locker, put on the new shoes, and trotted two blocks north for a short run in Central Park. Glorious! I mean glorious for both the shoes and Central Park!!! I will use these news shoes for a week or so - then if all goes well, I will buy a second pair for the New York City Marathon in November. Thank you for the recommendation.

I have the same problem with Kayano 30. Size 44.5 fits perfect but there's some rubber material used to reinforce the front of the mesh in the forefoot that rubbed against my big toe and created friction. I sized up 1/2 size to size 45 but then I had to tie the laces really hard since the shoe was little too roomy and big (I have the wide version). Thus It felt like I cut off the blood transportation to my feet. Considering trying to return them since I only used them indoors soo far. Also found the Kayano 30 too be very clunky and sluggish to run with, not as all like the Kayano 28 which I loved.

Which size do u have and what is your foot length in cm?

thanks for your videos. I am Gerardo, 58 years old, I weigh approximately 63 kilos or 140 pounds. I am going to run a marathon on September 1 where the route has 10 km of slight uphill and the last 13 km of downhill, with the rest being flat. According to your video, the soucony pro 4 is a good option for marathons. I want to know if it is comfortable in the finger area, that is, is it wide? in that part? I recently bought the soucony speed 4 and they felt narrow in that part. Thanks for your support

New subbed! May i ask if this beats asics gel kayano 29-31 when it comes to comfort walking (not a big fan of jogging for a long time. i saw ur 2 vids on kayano 28. final score is 9.25. sooooo between 28 , 29 , 30 , 31. may i ask what's your personal take on 28? will really help me! im deciding this friday! :)

If it's a Gel-Kayano 30, why does it say "Gel-Nimbus" on the box when you open it? Did ASICS make a mistake printing the box?

Great review! Went for 13 miles in my novablasts last weekend and my feet were starting to hurt by the end. Thinking I may need to incorporate a max cushion shoe for my long runs. These look good! Also, beautiful spot for a run. Where abouts was that?

Excellent as always! Have you tried the New Balance 860 v14. Its midsole design is great.

You can never have too many shoes! 😂 Beautiful running trail where you live.👍🏻

Good stuff! What are your thoughts on sizing? I usually wear a size 12, in the superblast for example but feel sometimes that asics run a hair short for my long thin toes/feet, would you go up to a 12.5 or would the 12 have plenty of length?

Enjoy the review!

First time watching and really enjoyed this video. The Gel Kayano 31 is a running shoe which I’m very interested in as I overpronate. Keep up the excellent content! Now subscribed.

Similar problem in nimbus 26 - seems that toebox reinforcement sometimes rub on side of my forefoot, use it only for recovery 1h runs and it's not very bad but long runs in it won't be good idea Bigger problem though is upper is very hot, is winter here in Au now so all good for now but in summer this shoe won't get any use.... Apart of upper problems I really like it - my first nimbus- hope they make upper more breathable and thiner - if they do nimbus could be my best of recovery slow plodder

Great review!

I hope they never get rid of the forefoot rocker.

Awesome tutorial, OMV! Very informative. Thank you

I am happy for you that the "hot spots" problem is resolved in this newer version. I believe the reason I didn't have that problem is that I am a slow runner, so my foot never moved around with enough friction to cause a hot spot. It's just you "speedsters" who suffered. I'm glad it's better for you. Thanks again for your review. I will go to Columbus Circle Tuesday to buy two pair - one for NYC marathon training, and a second pair to break in later to wear in the actual NYC Marathon.

Bill, thank you for this review. I am sitting here wearing Asics Gel Kayano 30's and already had a note on my calendar to go to the running store in NYC's Columbus Circle to buy some Kayano 31's next Tuesday morning - so your review is VERY timely. I am a slow runner and love the Gel kayanos, as you and I have discussed in the past - so a shoe that is suitable for long distance easy-on-the legs miles is perfect for me. In the unlikely event I ever get fast enough to contend for the 74-year-old women's marathon record, I will look for another shoe! LOL. Meanwhile, this Gel Kayano is my shoe and I greatly appreciate your review.

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I own both the Pro 3s and 4s. I agree with almost everything you said except I think the 4 is smoother than the 3. 3 is bouncier but my turnover is smoother in the 4s. On tired legs I definitely take the 4s, it made my last race so much easier to hold pace.

That is a cool feature I have never tried before. I see where you can create a course by plotting it out. Wish there was a way you could just pick one of your previous runs as a course without having to plot it out. Thanks for the very helpful tip.

Chicago was my first marathon back in 2018. You will fly! I’m in training for the NYC marathon. Thanks for your awesome channel!

Good timing for this. I just got my first Garmin watch (Forerunner 965). Thanks!

I just got a Garmin watch last week as I'm a new runner (3 months of training) Used the Pace Pro plan and dropped my 5k time from 22:16 - 21:36 on a much tougher course. It's a great tool

Run Van Run!

Awesome training plan! I just started my 10 week training plan for my first Half Marathon. I’m cheering for you! You are going to do great!! 👍🏻😎