Avia Men's Avi-Trailside-M

WARNING - I have 12-16 other sets of shoes from Avia. This is the first I have seen which fits so incorrectly. All shoes vary, but this one is much more narrow than I have seen from Avia. I have a very round/meaty, and slightly wide foot and wear an 8.5 W or 9 M to compensate width if I cannot find a wide 8.5. I bought this shoe in a 9 and its length is closer to an 8.5 and the shoe is quite a bit narrow. Fortunately, the shoe has inner height and a sizable toe box, and is made of firm but pliable material. So when i placed inside of them an after market insole, I felt the shoe was an 8.5 2E in length and slightly wider than an 8.5 M. This shoe will be a slightly awkward fit for most for certain.THE GOOD - if the shoe fits, out of all Avia shoes including their running series shoes like the Guidance 4 running shoe, this shoe has the most shock absorbing outer soles I have felt. I added SOFSOUL insoles (their casual memory foam version, not the sport version that is actually not as absorbent of shock and is too bulky) and went for a run on the streets and have never felt so good. I have osteoarthritis in my great toe, bone spurs in the same toe, and the other foot has been reconstructed in surgery due to a fall. The setup I recommend for a running shoe is as described above. Despite a recent sprain of my bad foot, I was able to run in these shoes today coupled with the after market insoles.Again, this only works, IF THE SHOE FITS = )

I wanted a lightweight shoe for brisk walks/short hikes on natural surface/loose-uneven surface paths and trails. These are perfect. I love AVIA's 'cantilever' heel/sole. previous experience with this brand led me order a 1/2 size up (US 11 instead of my normal US 10.5/UK 10), and they fit perfectly with that adjustment.The materials are all man-made (good water resistance) and the mesh is well ventilated.

I typically wear a 9.5. Due to the reviews I ordered size 10. I have a regular/ narrow width foot. These shoes fit like a glove, snug but not uncomfortable. I don't run so I really can't comment on that. I live on the top of a 500' hill in Seattle so everything is downhill from my house. I was hoping for some extra traction on those hills. They were a little slick at first. After a few miles the traction has improved.

Needed something quickly for my trip to Yosemite and these looked nice...I did try some on in Walmart and knew they would be comfortable. First day of use went without a hitch. Comfortable all day and breathable. I really love these and use them on all my hikes. Not sure how people say it fits too small and stuff...must not know their size or have wide feet. But to me, these are comfortable and fit correctly.

Fit was to narrow form my foot. I have a slightly wide foot but my foot fits in most running shoes. I returned the shoes before running in them. So I can not comment on the performance.

I have size US 11 and slim feet, so I like this shoe a lot!

As expected

Shoes are very comfortable and with good grip and traction.My feet measure 11 inch heel to toe.I bought Avia size 11 medium which is a bit snug.Avia size 11 wide or 11.5 medium would have been ideal.