Brooks Running Shoes Review

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful.
Great training/road-racing shoes
By R. Lavoie
These shoes are designed for one of two specific purposes:1) Minimalist running (these shoes are light and have virtually no support)2) Road racing or speed training (yay!)I'm training for 5Ks right now, but am a 1600 - 3200m runner. I still do a lot of speed workouts, and these shoes offer much more support than spikes without adding much weight at all. I'm not really into minimalist running - I do a lot of my runs on rough trails or pavement, and I can't risk being injured just to run in shoes that weigh a bit less.But let me tell you, after running in my mega-cushioned asics or trail shoes for a few days, strapping these on and going to the track makes me feel like i can FLY.They also look awesome. The glittery laces were a bit much at first, but I've grown to dig em. They're sweet to look at when you run...although I don't recommend looking at your feet for too long :)I have a pretty standard foot. Not wide or narrow. I run with neutral/normal pronation and have a moderate foot arch. When I wear these shoes, I mainly mid-foot strike, but they feel great with forefoot strikes too if you are so inclined. I wear a size 12 in Asics, a size 12 in NB, a size 11 in adidas, and an 11.5 in these fit perfect. Like a wonderful wonderful protective sock!As a last note - someone mentioned their feet hurting after walking around in these. Duh. They have absolutely no cushioning, although they do mold to your foot after about 20-25 miles. I bought these at my local running store, and no shoe was lighter - although some shoes were very comparable (Mizunos just fit my foot perfectly). If you want a shoe to stand around in, or for walking, BUY WALKING SHOES or some crocs. Crocs are neat. Wouldn't recommend them for speed workouts though...

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Great shoe if its exactly what you're looking for
By John Nguyen
I ended up returning this and going with the Ronin 2's, which are the non-supportive sister of this shoe. I normally have lower arches but it turns out that minimalist shoes WITHOUT support are better for folks with slightly lower arches. If it's exactly what you're looking for, it's great as a racer and occasional trainer.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful.
Lightweight and comfortable!
By Rd Rnr
For years I ran with Mizuno Nirvana 4's. Ofcourse that is a very different shoe for carious reasons. However, it opened my eyes to the superior quality that you will find with Mizuno. The shoes on topic are very light....heavy sock! To my surprise, the arch support was surprisingly good. I find that shoes of this type are pretty spartan and your feet pay the price. I have noticed some tightness in my calf muscles since I started using these. I think its because there is far less cushioning than my previous kicks! Ill just get used to them. They fit true to size as well. Get them!!