Customer Reviews adidas Originals Gazelle
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Customer Fit Survey:
77%"Felt true to size"
82%"Felt true to width"
71%"Moderate arch support"
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I'm pretty happy with these shoes. They look nice and they're comfortable. Only two small issues: 1. The picture looked brown to me, but these shoes are much more of an olive green. They look great, but I was expecting brown. 2. As others have said, they're a little less comfortable with no show socks because the tongue rubs the front of your ankle. Also the back rubbed a bit raw, but that's not uncommon until you wear a shoe for a while.
David K, Zappos Customer,
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These are good-looking, classic shoes - mostly comfy and basically true to size (though if you're in doubt go a little larger). The only downside is the tongues; they're incredibly squeaky and very tall, and they irritably rub on your ankle when you wear short socks. I know it can be seen in the photos, but it should be emphasized that these have white soles, and overall they look and feel more like a summer-ish boat shoe than the Dragon or Gazelle models.
I'd also recommend:
Nike, New Balance
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Great shoes, my second pair, marvelous for people with foot problems who don't want to wear dreary shoes.
Caroline H, Zappos Customer,
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These shoes are nice, they fit well and they perform as well as any Adidas I've owned (which is quite a few). It's not apparent in the photos, but the tongue is a sort of shiny rubbery material, and consequently the shoes are quite squeaky. The shiny tongue rubs against the materials and laces and makes a rubbery squeaking sound. It will probably quiet down a bit as the shoes get worn in, but if you need your sneakers to be "sneaky", these won't work.
David W, Zappos Customer,
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These shoes are really cute to look at. They are relatively comfortable. I have a wider foot than most so they are a tiny bit narrow for me, but they look really cute. My biggest problem with them is the tongue. It's some kind of plastic and squeaks. Mildly annoying, but I feel like I can't be the only person to think why didn't you make it in some kind of material that does not squeak or rub.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I loved the product plus the delivery was on time which makes me fully satisfied.
Shenouda B, Zappos Customer,
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I have long narrow feet and the mono-color throughout the body made my feet look like boats. They also ran a little wide for my feet, I am a AAA. Love the colors, though.
STACY B, Zappos Customer,
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Really nice looking shoe. My husband couldn't keep it because it was at least a half of a size too small. But we'll try for a larger pair.
Jnut, Zappos Customer,
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Great looking shoes. My feet are a little wide so I would have gotten a wider pair if that we're an option, but the shoe is stretching just like a pair of sambas I had a few years back.
Dwight, Zappos Customer,
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I ordered these for my boyfriend for Christmas but gave to him early in case they didn't fit. Luckily I did because they were too narrow. He did like the orange accents and suede material but they were just too narrow, he couldn't even get his foot all the way in and he doesn't have wide feet. So these will get sent back and I reordered some DC ones since I know they're usually wider in the toe area. Zappos delivery was great though, I ordered Monday at 11am and when I got home from work on Tuesday at 4 they were here. Never have I gotten a package so fast, and with free shipping, I'll definitely order shoes from here from now on.
Danica, Zappos Customer,
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Really love the look of these shoes. They aren't as comfortable on my feet as they could be (slightly wide foot) but they're still good. Can't get past the style factor! These look great! Get them while they're on sale!
Alex, Zappos Customer,
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First of all let me tell you that I will be ordering another pair just in a different color. They are good to use around town and are great unisex shoes. Tie them firmly and they stay on. I gave them only for stars since I found them a bit stiff but not enough to be a real problem.They are great with jeans or denim shorts / skirts.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I just received my Gazelles. So far they are comfortable and seem to be very well-made. However, the Blast Emerald color appears to be more of a green color than I had expected. It appeared to be more of a blue color online... but they still look cool and feel great.
Max J, Zappos Customer,
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I've had these shoes for a few weeks now, and they're pretty great shoes. Super comfortable, and the size is just right. They sit snug on your feet, and while the big ol' logo is unfortunate, everything else is just right.
They have gotten a bit dirty, but that's easily cleaned off.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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Love the Gazelles, they go great with jeans or khakis. My only complaint is that they are excessively squeaky. I'm hoping that this goes away after a month or two of wear.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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These are extremely stylish shoes but the pair I have feels uncomfortably tight (both in size and width) and I have the sore and the backs of my ankles are sore and bleeding from trying to break them in.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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These are greener than you'd think! But a nice subtle sage-y green, goes well with jeans.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I've had a few pair of Gazelle's over the year, but I think their must be a different factory or mold as a new Retro color pair I just picked up felt narrow in the toes and seemed to have a curve foot bed just before the toes. I usually like a narrow shoe like the Mexico 66 (err Medium width I guess). Maybe it was just my pair, but am sending them back. Thanks Zappos for your awesome shipping/return polices!
I'd also recommend:
Nike, Tiger, Puma
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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So far so good.
I bought these to replace a pair of pumas with holes in the soles (after one year of regular wear).
The color in the image is accurate.
The shoe is comfortable.
Tyrus B, Zappos Customer,
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These are my first pair of classic Adidas. They are comfortable, though a bit narrower than I expected. I've actually contemplated returning and getting a wider width, but I think I've worn them too much, already. I ordered a black pair, but they look more like a dark navy blue to me. I'm not sure if I got the wrong color or if it's just not as black as I expected. Blue would have been my second choice, so I'm fine with how they look.
Jeff H, Zappos Customer,
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First, I love Gazelles. I have had a number of pair going back to the mid '90s, and although they can take a while to break in (kinda stiff and squeaky) they are very comfortable for everything from working out in the gym, to walking around for hours, to playing soccer (indoor). However, last Fall I ordered a blue pair in 9.5, my usual shoe size, that fit perfectly. But this winter I ordered a black pair also in 9.5 but they were clearly a 1/2 size larger than the blue pair. The difference? Blue pair, made in China. Black pair, made in Vietnam. Take this into consideration. Not sure if this is true for all the China vs. Vietnam Gazelles, but definitely true in my case.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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This is a pretty nice show. Thanks to Zappos I received it one day after I ordered. It has great support for my arches. It does need to be broken in a little bit, but after walking around in these shoes for a couple of days they feel great!
I'd also recommend:
Nike
Quinton A, Zappos Customer,
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Comfortable, durable, stylish. Only drawback may be that they don't have great ventilation if you are going to be wearing them for a extremely long period of time.
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I have been wearing Gazelles since I was in high school back in the '60s. Always good quality and comfortable fit. There must be different factories and different patterns and possibly different materials used to make them. This particular pair fits well but the tongue and the body of the shoe rub together and squeak when walking. The three previous pairs did not but the fourth one, bought about 6 years ago does the same thing, the shoes recently purchased are my fifth pair in the last 8 years. I expect to wear these squeaks and all for at least 3 years, I believe a good investment and I imagine I will probably buy another pair within the next year.
I'd also recommend:
New Balance, Asics
Anonymous, Zappos Customer,
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I bought these for my boyfriend, he said they were a little narrow but they stretched out easily. Other then that no complaints and he wears them all the time.
Kayla A, Zappos Customer,
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