hi (shawn and others),
I am interested in purchasing a pair of DS trainers but am not sure of the size to get. I wore them a few years ago and had to get a larger size than the 2000 series shoe I was wearing at the time. I’m now in the 2100, size 12D (great shoe, love it!). I think I was in a 13 in the DS trainer, but cannot remember for certain. so the question is, does the DS trainer still run small, and if so, by how much??
thanks,
kurt
I wear size 9 for most of my shoes, including the DS trainer…I think it sizes ‘normal’
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I personally like space in my running shoes especially for those I run long distance with. I have been using DS Trainers for several years now and love them. In regular street shoes I wear 11 or 11.5 depending on the manufacturer, and in my DS Trainers I wear size 13.
Cheers,
Herbert
Litespeed/QR
I am a 10 in street shoes and take a 10 in the DS trainers. They fit perfectly for me at that size, particulalry with elastic laces that provide “give”
I concur - the DS trainer seems sized right. My “regular” shoes are 9 and so is my DS trainer
They run similar to most other running shoes. I am a 10.5 street shoe, and an 11.5 in the DST-10. I wear the same size in the:’
Mizuno Nirvana, Rider, Inspire, Precision
New Balance 765, 900
Asics GT-2100
Brooks Adrenaline.
Hope that helps.
Hi there, aren’t you able to try a pair on before you buy them?
BTW, I’ve been using them as a training shoe for the past three years and love them.
Yep same to me, use 9 1/2 in every asics i tried
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The DS-Trainer doesn’t run small, but is slightly narrower in the forefoot than the GT-2xxx. Like the other posters, I wear size 10 across the board in ASICS. If you wearing size 12s in the GT-2100, you more than likely going to wear a 12 in the DS-Trainers. You may want a bit more room in the forefoot, so a half size up might be in order. Good luck.
GBJ,
I wish I could, but unfortunately there isn;t a store around that carries them.
but I ordered them today. went with a 12.5. I figure the extra room won;'t hurt during the long run after the bike.
thanks for the help, everyone.
kurt
I too am a 12 in the 2100, and have used a 12 for the DS Trainer IX and earlier editions. However, I just received a pair of the DS Trainer X in size 12, and I think it is too narrow across the forefoot for me. The toebox feels spacious enough, but right where the biomorphic fit panel is it is almost pinching. (The biomorphic fit panel in the IX is ideal for my foot.) If you ordered a 12.5, that might be about right.
We sell a lot of Asics shoes, and have found that they’re sized consistently across models. If you’re a size 12 in one model, you’re a 12 in all of them. As Shawn pointed out the DS Trainer is a little bit narrower than other models, but it’s designed for a snugger fit. That said, you’ll probably be fine in the 12.5 that you ordered.
Lee Silverman
JackRabbit Sports
Park Slope, Brooklyn
I must be the only freak of nature that wears a 9.5 Kayano and a 9 DS Trainer.
By the way, after 2 years I finally reached 1000 posts.
jaretj
I’m with you, I also wear an 8.5 in every shoe in the world except asics 2090’s and my new DS trainers both take an 8.
**I must be the only freak of nature that wears a 9.5 Kayano and a 9 DS Trainer. **
Not necessarily. Do you use the Kayanos for longer runs and the DS Trainers for shorter workouts and races? If so, it makes perfect sense that the Kayanos would need to be a little bigger to accomodate the expansion of your foot in longer workouts.
I don’t do a lot of workouts on the track and don’t have too many customers who do either, but I get the impression that most people wear their racing flats and spikes a lot tighter than their normal trainers. Is that true?
Lee Silverman
JackRabbit Sports
Park Slope, Brooklyn
That’s exactly what I’m doing with them. Kayanos for longer runs and DS Trainers for shorter workouts and races.
I am so surprised at the speed difference between the two shoes, the DS Trainers are honestly 20 sec per mile faster.
jaretj