Brooks Running Shoes Review

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12 of 13 people found the following review helpful.
Excellent shoe if you're a large runner
By Roadrunner
I'm a triathlete and I've been having issues with pain on the top of both feet during impact. I'm a pretty big boy at 6'4/215lbs but I've never had issues like this before. I've been training for a 70.3 and upped my running quite a bit and the pain began as I increased my weekly mileage. A friend, who's about the same size, suggested I go down to the New Balance store and get fitted for some more "heavy duty" running shoes so I gave that a try. They fitted me with a pair of 1080v2's which at the time, felt great. After putting about 30 miles on them I realized that they were not as good as advertised. I decided to try one more pair of shoes before heading to the Dr. so I went down to a running specific shoe store in town where I was able to test several brands on the treadmill (they filmed my foot strike during the test). After trying 5 different shoes, I ended up with a pair of Brooks Glycerin 10's. My feet were still hurting but I decided to walk my dog for a few miles in them and try a few strides to see how they felt on pavement. The felt great so, the next day I went for a short 4 mile run to test the waters and I was amazed at the difference. The day before I had to stop less than half a mile in to my run because of the pain but, I was easily able to run 4 miles without any issues in the new shoes.I'm a natural heel striker (and I also run more on the outside of my feet) and the impact on the NB 1080v2's felt like a two stage impact i.e heel/forefoot but, with the Brooks, the impact feels more natural - instead of a two stage impact, it feels like my foot rolls softly from heel to toe in one sweeping motion.Shoe fit will differ between individuals so I'm sure your mileage may vary. But if you're a big guy and are having issues finding a good running shoe, I'd suggest giving these a try. They made a huge difference for me.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
Great Neutral stride running shoe
By Russ Stringer
I own Glycerin 8's, 9's, 10's and love the improvements in each model change. I am a larger runner (But getting smaller) training for a 1/2 marathon and I cannot say enough good things about this shoe. They tend to run a bit smaller, so go to a local running store and 1. Get the correct shoe style for you (Control/Neutral/Support) 2. The Correct size for you. The Army spent 30 years trying to make me a runner and failed. It took getting the right equipment to make the experience rewarding enough to make me love the run.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful.
good shoes
By Michael
I purchased these shoes to get back into running and cross training. These shoes were recommended for a neutral style runner. The shoes have great support and really work well, yes they are expensive but they are worth the money. I would recommend getting new insoles that is the only draw back of the shoes.