ASICS Gel Venture 9 Mens Trail Running Shoes

Product Information

Someone looking for casual wear, an all-day walking shoe with regular cushioning and support features. Venture 9 has supportive features for those with rolling ankles. Some beefier trail running shoes add more tabs around the heel so you can attach an ankle gaiters (Altra does this on their Lone Peak line of shoes), but we don’t see any of that on this budget trail running shoe. There’s a long list of ASICS shoe technologies that make their footwear different from other manufacturers. The following section contains a shortened list of tech you can expect to see in their lineup of trail running shoes. Amplifoam technology dampens vibrations

Plus, the stiff nature of the upper and outsole limits your overall flexibility, which means that it also isn’t great for speedy agility work. So, who exactly is the Asics Gel Venture 8 built for?Even when it was 50F (10C) out, I still saw sweat collecting inside the shoe, especially on this foam fabric. Asics has cooked up quite a few proprietary features, and you’ll see many different terms when browsing the company’s running shoe lineup. To help you get more insight into these features, compare models, and find the right shoe, here’s a deeper dive on the main Asics running shoe tech to know. Gel Cushioning I found pretty much all Asics GEL shoes are comfortable and hard to notice any specific area where there is a GEL patch. Believe it or not, ASICS is an acronym for the Latin phrase anima sana in corpore sano, which roughly translates to “you should pray for a healthy mind in a healthy body.” The roof of the toe box does not sit blatantly on the toes, creating more room for the toes to splay naturally. Asics also cut down overlays to make it slightly more breathable than the previous version. Still, the breathability of Gel Venture 9 is not suitable for hot day training.

Despite the lower density, Amplifoam midsoles are relatively durable and do a decent job at retaining their shape and flexibility despite the stressors that come with trail running.That’s good news for folks with cold feet, and good news for anyone considering these shoes for colder weather.