Brooks Running Shoes Review

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful.
Bring back the ASR 8
By MitchG
I'm a HUGE fan of the Brooks Adrenaline ASR 8 and have run in them for 2 years. They were fantastic shoes, I could take them straight from the box and run 30km with no problems at all. Did a marathon with multiple river crossings, slippery rocks, gravel and stones underfoot with no problems. They were not too shabby on the road except it would wear the lugs down quickly so I mostly stayed off-road.Unfortunately the ASR 9 is not the same shoe. It feels less cushioned and less flexible. The toe box seems much bigger, giving horrible slide and stubbed toes on downhill which I've never experienced before and hope never to experience again.There's also a change with the heel. After a mere 2.5km my achillies is straining and my calves are cramping, the maximum I could run (hobble) in these shoes was 7.5km.Having said that, after mucking around for 2 weeks on small runs, inserting heel lifts and gel cushioning insole I did venture out for a 28km run (do or die). It was die, as I paid for it with 2 days of extremely sore soles and toes. They just aren't getting better with wear.Have converted to Salomon Wings 2. Now back to enjoying the run in a well cushioned, flexible shoe.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful.
Great shoe
By DLP
I love these shoes! Great for those with moderately wide fore foot and narrow heels. Great traction on rocky, snowy and muddy terrain. Great arch support, good stability shoes.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful.
very pleased
By BONZOFETT
New to Brooks after using North Face trail runners my past 2 pairs, and New Balance before that. These have more cushion than I was used to and I didn't know what I was missing. I have problems in the ball of my foot and these give enough support to help alleviate some of those problems when running. I am shocked that these aren't rated much higher by other consumers. Arch support is very satisfactory and I found these to be true to size. The only thing I am not sure of still is if I should have opted for the waterproof version of these, but so far comfort can not be beat. Tread on the bottom grips well. Very happy with my decision on these Brooks. I will be coming back for more when these wear out.