Customer Reviews adidas Originals Gazelle

I have continuously owned a pair of these for 20 years in almost every color imaginable. These are by far the most comfortable shoe ever and they only get more comfortable as they age (as long as you get the suede, not the 2.0's which I think are nubuck). You only need to refresh the laces after awhile.

I love my new shoes! I get lots of compliments about them [I call them my Smurf shoes]. No offense to other reviewers, but to me this so called squeaky tongue was a total non-issue. I haven't been bothered by any sound at all. I *love* the colors. The fit is fine for me (I happen to have narrow feet, but I don't think that's a factor). The reason I ordered these was because I loved my original Adidas Sambas but I was having problems finding them again in stores. I bought some black/white Sambas, but I did not like them as much (mostly because it's mostly a leather upper, versus all suede upper). But I love the Gazelles. The only ever so slightly negative thing I can think of is that they are a bit more slippery on water than are my Sambas. But they seem quite water tight on the bottom. People should also realize that the blue color will start to fade pretty early on (I think of it as like jeans fading), and it's more obvious because that is such a bold/saturated color. But I will definitely order these again, and the whole buying experience was great. (Oh, and I have no idea what smell the others are talking about - I have a very keen sense of smell and these were no different from any other new shoes for me. Another non-issue for me.) One last thing: they can be worn out of the box, as opposed to my Sambas which require me to wear padding [I'm guessing arch support]. So wonderful product all around!

These are my new favorite do anything shoes. They provide all-day comfortable and look great with jeans. As others have mentioned, the tongue does tend to squeak a little when I walk, but not enough to be a real issue. I have gotten several comments on them and would definitely buy them again.

Love these old school shoes! The color is great, and they are comfortable right out of the box. Shoes fit true to size.

Great sneakers! One of my son's love this style. Rather than run to the mall to find them, I use Zappos. Great company! Orders delivered immediately and never a mistake! I will continue to use them!

I bought theses as a Christmas present for my botfriend, he has been drooling all over them for quite soe time now. I was a bit nervous buying shoes online but they arrived very quickly and they fit him like a glove!

These are awesome always have been. I particularly like the "slime" color. I ordered my size (woman's 8) but they were much too big. I would order a size down.

I love these shoes and am looking at ordering my second pair. I found the first pair brand new at the Goodwill for $4. To the reviewer who complained about the squeak, mine squeaked too, but I bought some moleskin and put it on the parts that rubbed and made the sound and I never heard it again. I've been wearing the shoes for 6 years now and it's time for a new pair.

While I can't comment on how well these will hold up, they seem to be very high quality. Even better was Zappos service: after getting the first pair that were too small (they seems to run that way), I contacted Zappos and they sent me the next size up before I even returned the first ones. Best customer service ever!

My teenage son loves these shoes. They are exactly as shown in the photo. My son's feet are wide-ish so the shoes felt a little tight along the sides of his feet initially, but seem fine after wearing. Thanks again Zappos for great service and for saving me the agony of dragging an unwilling boy to stores!

My son loves the comfortable fit and the cool look of these sneakers.

I ordered my size: 9 1/2 but it was too small. Called Zappos and they mailed me a bigger one the same day! The service was friendly and fantastic. I am wearing this great shoe almost everyday now. I love it. (I'll order half size bigger next time). Zappos is a great store.

In regards to Zappos, they are always on target with their sales, descriptions of shoes, sizing suggestions and shipping! In my experience with shopping online, there is no one better than Zappos! We're a military family, now my wife and I are retired Air Force and moving on with new careers...10 years in Europe and Zappos never lets us down. 100% thumbs up!

Shoes came in perfect condition with all tags attached. Packaging was decent, although I think it could use a tiny bit more protection from accidental damage during transport. All in all, very good experience with Zappos. Shipping was very fast.

These are the same great shoes I wore 20 years ago. Perfect for light excercise and hanging around. Of course Zappos had a great price and super fast delivery.

These are great looking shoes...order came as described perfect feet even with wider feet and they look great with blue jeans and shorts extremely comfortable for the weekends, thanks Zappos!

If only antelopes were this classy. I think this may be my first online review. But, really this may be the first time I've felt this passionate about a shoe. I got a pair of black and white about two years ago, and immediately began growing more in love with them. The look has a modest class about it, the suede is fun to stroke, and the fit has been extremely comfortable for me. After two years, the toes began to wear out, but I'm still tempted to wear them. I'm currently looking for another pair.

Classic European Look! These shoes are exactly what I wanted: great looking, super comfortable and very stylish. I wear them with my jeans and they look fab. I grew up in the 70s and these have such a cool, retro look that I just love. The blue suede is beautiful and they feel great on my feet. Buy a pair for yourself!

A Little Tight But Worth It - I have a very wide foot (EEEE) but was tired of scrounging around for orthopedic-style shoes. Even though adidas Originals Gazelle are technically too small for my feet, I am pleased to see the shoe stretching to accommodate my size. The shoes look very smart and are amazingly light-feeling. No scuffing or dragging because of bulkiness. It literally feels as if my feet move faster now. For a good looking and lightweight sporty shoe, I suggest you look at these.

GREAT! been wearing these shoes around to break them in for skateboarding but it seems only about 3 days in they were ready to go and skate. Definitely going to order another pair come skate time. The only letdown was that weird smell everyone else has said about them...I don't care really because I mean, they’re gonna get smelly anyways.

Must have for any closet - I love these shoes!!! They are so comfortable and so stylish. And Zappos was really quick and efficient in sending them.

Perfect Classic - One of the most classy and decent casual everyday comfort shoe that gets even better looking and comfortable as is get older.

Adidas Gazelle is a great sneaker - Great looking sneaker, but most important it is very comfortable. Great color choices too.