Dunno about Asics, but I bought a pair of New Balance 2 months ago and my running has been so much smoother and enjoyable. That being said I would recomend finding a local running store with lots of glowing reviews from runners. A little time on google should turn one up, my area has a Fleet Feet Shoes and they rock. They sized my feet, put me in neutral running shoes, slapped me on a treadmill, and recorded me at foot level for about 30 seconds. Then we reviewed the film, discussed my strike (heel strike with moderate pronation I think), and the salesman brought out 3 pairs from different makers for me to try on. After his statement that he wouldn't put one pair up against either of the other two as being better I tried them all on and went with the most comfortable. If you can find a store in your area that works along these lines you're in business.