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Kizik Athens

For men 35+: fit, comfort, weather and wear.

KizikRunner shape

Kizik Athens
Reviews

32 of 39 reviews recommend it.

1 has reservations; 6 do not recommend it.

Overall review score7.9/1038 authors

Will it fit your foot?

  • Length: True to size or small
  • Width: Narrow, regular and wide: reports differ
  • Toes: Roomy
  • Instep: Roomy

Where can you wear it?

  • Walking all day: reports differ
  • Short outings
  • Warm days: feels cool
  • Feels light on foot
  • Worn for walking, casual

$135Mid-rangeregular maker price$130–$140 across versions

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  • Uppertextile
  • FasteningHands-free entry
  • LogoSubtle
  • SoleChunky-looking / Regular profile
  • Coloursbeige, black, grey and more

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Do Kizik Athens run big?

Length

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Athens

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
4321

Reported sensations

  1. Ankle

    2

    • Reported pain.

  2. Over the instep

    • Roomy.

  3. Width

    • Reports differ: regular or wide.

    Athens

    • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

  4. Around the toes

    • Roomy.

Are Kizik Athens comfortable all day?

Through the day

  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.

2 Knit

  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • Short wearComfortable.

Weight on foot

Athens

  • Feels light.

Do they feel hot in warm weather?

In warm weather

  • Feels cool.

2

  • Feels cool.

How do they hold up over time?

What wears or breaks?

123
Reported locations, not a failure rate.

1Inside lining

  • Abrasion.

2Upper

  • Tearing.

2

  • Creasing.

3Heel

Athens

  • Abrasion.

Will they keep their looks?

  • Shows wear quickly.
  • Holds up with wear.

2

  • Opinions differ on whether it shows wear quickly.

Athens

  • Holds up with wear.

How long have people worn them?

  • Owners describe 3–12 months or under 3 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

2

  • Owners describe 3–12 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

Athens

  • Owners describe 1–2 years of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

These are times already worn, not estimates of how long a new pair will last.

Materials & everyday details

Upper material

textile

Getting them on

Hands-free entry

Logo

Subtle

Sole shape

Chunky-looking / Regular profile

Materials & details
Colour saturation
muted
Colour contrast
Sole stands out from the upper / tonal
Sole colours
black / brown / grey / navy / white / yellow
Upper colours
beige / black / grey / navy

From maker pages; visual descriptions are our reading of their images. Details can vary across versions.

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Price

Regular maker price level

$129.95–$139.95

Athens 2 Knit, Athens 2, Athens

Price details

Maker price · Median $134.95 · 38 of 92 products marked down when read · Checked 2026-09-26

Mid-range ($100–$199), like 62 of 109 priced runner models. How price bands work

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About our research

Based on 46 reviews and other sources.

We compare owner feedback and reviews for fit, comfort and wear. Model details come from maker and retail information.

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Compare with similar pairs

Similar uses, different fits and trade-offs. These are reports about each model, not a head-to-head test.

Kizik Athens vs Kizik Lima

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Kizik Athens
Kizik Athens
Kizik Lima
Kizik LimaSee this model
What mattersKizik AthensKizik Lima
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Athens

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • without socksTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Lima

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Athens

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.

2 Knit

  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.

Lima

  • Feels light.
Uppertextiletextile
LogoSubtleSubtle
Sole shapeChunky-looking / Regular profileRegular profile
FasteningHands-free entryHands-free entry
Maker price$129.95–$139.95 (regular maker price)$119.95 (current maker price)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Kizik Athens vs Nike Ava X

Also used for walking. Compare width.
Kizik Athens
Kizik Athens
Nike Ava X
Nike Ava XSee this model
What mattersKizik AthensNike Ava X
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Athens

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Athens

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Narrow fit.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.

2 Knit

  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.
LogoSubtleProminent
Sole shapeChunky-looking / Regular profileChunky-looking
Maker price$129.95–$139.95 (regular maker price)$125 (regular maker price)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Kizik Athens vs Kizik Milan

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Kizik Athens
Kizik Athens
Kizik Milan
Kizik MilanSee this model
What mattersKizik AthensKizik Milan
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Athens

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Athens

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.
  • Tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.

2 Knit

  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Sole shapeChunky-looking / Regular profileRegular profile
FasteningHands-free entryHands-free entry
Maker price$129.95–$139.95 (regular maker price)$119 (regular maker price)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26.

Kizik Athens vs Lems Primal

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Kizik Athens
Kizik Athens
Lems Primal
Lems PrimalSee this model
What mattersKizik AthensLems Primal
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Athens

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • Some reports disagree: small.

Primal 2

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Primal 3

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Athens

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Primal 2

  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Primal 3

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.

Primal 2

  • Roomy.

Primal 3

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.

2 Knit

  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All day walkingComfortable.

Primal 2

  • All day walkingComfortable.

Primal 3

  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light.

Primal 2

  • Feels light.

Primal 3

  • Feels light.
LogoSubtleNoticeable
Sole shapeChunky-looking / Regular profileSlim-looking

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-28.

Kizik Athens vs Lems Primal Zen

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Kizik Athens
Kizik Athens
Lems Primal Zen
Lems Primal ZenSee this model
What mattersKizik AthensLems Primal Zen
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Athens

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • True to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Athens

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • wide feetRoomy.
  • Reports differ: roomy or tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.

2 Knit

  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
LogoSubtleNoticeable
Sole shapeChunky-looking / Regular profileSlim-looking

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-28.

Kizik Athens vs Nike Air Max 95

Also used for walking. Compare length.
Kizik Athens
Kizik Athens
Nike Air Max 95
Nike Air Max 95See this model
What mattersKizik AthensNike Air Max 95
Length
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Athens

  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: regular or wide.

Athens

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Reports differ: roomy, snug or tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.

2 Knit

  • All day walkingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light.
  • Feels heavy.
LogoSubtleNoticeable
Sole shapeChunky-looking / Regular profileRegular profile

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-26 / 2026-09-25.

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