I purchased these shoes a little while back because they were on sale for a really good price.  I recently took them out of the box, and within a week the black rubber on the bottom of the show is hanging off.  It's as if someone either failed to glue the rubber down, or the glue is just bad.  This isn't the first pair of ASICS I have owned that have had this same problem.  I would recommend not buying these shoes.  They also fit too tight near the toe area of the shoe, causing pain and discomfort.  It looks as if my toes will break through the side of the shoe, long before the shoe has any normally expected wear and tear.