Brooks Running Shoes Review

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful.
My Doctor Suggested Brooks Shoes!
By Melinda Jo Stanley
Because I have arch problems with my feet, my doctor suggested I purchase Brooks Women's Synergy 2 Walking Shoes. I love these shoes and my legs and back are enjoying good posture once again. My feet no longer hurt!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
Not as advertised
By Independent Thinker
After much research, I chose this shoe to help relieve my plantar fasciitis. It advertise "a Heel and Forefoot Hydroflow ST for ultimate cushion, Full-length S-257 midsole, and Diagonal Rollbar(DRB) for pronation support."I ordered my regular size 81/2 wide. The shoe is an all leather upper, and I expected to have to break it in. However, it wore a blister on my right heel the very first day. The right shoe doesn't allow my right foot to go all the way down into the shoe due to the narrow stitching running across the instep. This causes the shoe to ride up and down slightly on my heel. There is NO way an orthotic would fit in this shoe unless you ordered it at least a size and half larger than you wear.the "cushioning" is comparable to an other shoe. There is nothing that is noticeably different from other shoes I've had Walmart. It does nothing for my plantar fasciitis, which is the reason I bought this shoe. If anything, it aggravates it! My feet begin to tingle and hurt within 30 minutes of putting them on.Unfortunately, I am stuck with this shoe for now because I can't afford to pay another $110 for something else. I hope that by continuing to wear them the leather will stretch and they will become more comfortable over time. I have had them a week and there is some improvement,but they are still uncomfortable. I'm going to try to stretch the leather and see if that helps.I would not recommend for anyone with plantar fasciitis. It is over priced, is uncomfortable, and has no more cushion in the sole than an average shoe, and the size is untrue.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
Classic shoe style, wonderful for walking
By Kira Gale
I have bought two pairs of this shoe. I also bought the beige and black shoes made by Brooks for walking, but I don't like them as much. They are all comfortable, and excellent for walking, but this fits and is the classic style for walking. The others are bulkier looking. I have two pairs of old walking shoes that I use for garden work, 20-30 year old Rockports, and 10 year old Mephistos. They both have the angled stitch line starting at the bottom of the lace ups. That is what I look for. This was not uncommon years ago, when we still walked and didn't just wear odd looking athletic shoes. I wish this style came in more colors. This is a true, classic, old fashioned real shoe.