Asics Jolt 4 Extra Wide 'Triple Black'
Colorway: Black/Black · Style code: 1011B602-001 · Release date: January 29, 2023 · Price: $2682 · Availability: Available now
More colorways: Asics Jolt 4 Extra Wide 'Black White' (1011B602-002) · Asics Jolt 4 Extra Wide 'Triple White' (1011B602-100) · Asics Jolt 4 Extra Wide 'Celadon Black' (1011B602-301)
At sixty-five dollars this is close to the floor of what a major brand will build a running shoe for, and the engineering reflects that honestly rather than pretending otherwise. The midsole is a single firmer EVA compound chosen for durability and shock absorption rather than for return: a foam that lasts because it is dense, and that provides stability for the same reason. An insole built in three layers handles the immediate comfort. The upper is mesh, redesigned in this version for airflow, and the outsole pattern was borrowed from the brand's more expensive stability line to improve grip and wear. It gets sold to beginners, to walkers and to gym users as much as to runners, and reviewers agree it does that job and runs out of cushioning over longer distances. This is the extra wide fitting in all black, released at the start of 2023; width matters more at this price, since it is often the only pair someone can afford to get wrong.