Valerie bought my first pair of ASICS Kayano 26s when they were on sale last May, but this is the first time I will run in them. I immediately find it odd that my big toes are contact the front of the shoe. Generous toe boxes are the primary reason why I have been wearing Kayanos since I tried my first pair in 2007.

PSA for ASICS runners...they shrunk their shoe sizes by a half size between Kayano 25 and 26. Size 11 shrunk from 290mm to 285mm. Why would they do this? #RunningDuringPandemic #SmallerToeBox #SocialDistancing #StayAtHome #SaferAtHome

The shoe sizing guide on ASICS website actually reflects this shift in length per shoe size (11 = 28.5cm instead of 29cm) A quick look at other popular brands suggests ONLY ASICS changed their sizing. I can't return these, so I might as well see if I can run in them.

My Super-sized ASICS Kayano 26 have arrived...and can verify that size 11.5 fits exactly like the size 11 Kayano 25s. On the plus side, I ended up putting over 410 miles on that pair after all.