Customer Reviews adidas Originals Gazelle

Sadly these shoes are very narrow. Not a problem that I typically run into with sneakers. Style and color were excellent. Had to return.

I'm disappointed in these shoes. They look great but they're uncomfortable and I've only had them for a few months and the soles are cracking across the ball of the foot. I wear them a couple times a week, quite a bit of walking on pavement but nothing crazy. They upper part is still fine looking but the soles are shot. They're also really hot and stiff. Bottom line, get these for occasional wear or if you don't walk much.

Love these shoes, except for one major problem: they squeak. The tongue, which appears to be made of some kind of plasticized foam (if that makes sense), rubs against the vinyl lining of the shoe's interior as you walk, causing a squeak. I've found that applying foot powder, i.e. Gold Bond, to the tongue appears to somewhat alleviate this problem, but it's still something that I wouldn't expect or accept. It's a shame, because the shoes are otherwise very obviously well put together, and I love the way they look.

Cool looking shoes that run small as with all Adidas for me (wear a 13, need a 14). But the tongue is a problem. Plasticky material, protrudes an inch past the foot opening and rubs uncomfortably against top of your foot if you go sockless or with no-shows, as IMO you should with these shoes. The deal killer though was that the tongue makes a squeaky, squeegee/clown shoes noise with every. Single. Step. No thanks. Returning.

These were everything I was expecting in terms of style, but they were way too big for women's sizing. I ordered what was marked as an 8, but I could slide my foot out without untying them. They don't have a full size smaller, or I probably would have exchanged them for a smaller size.

Only one star for comfort. I had to return them because they were shockingly narrow and I could not walk in them. Total bummer because I really wanted to love them.

I loved these shoes when I first saw them on this site and decided I would give them a try. I was able to find the black and white ones in size 14 and ordered them. Unfortunately, they run incredibly small and narrow. It seems like I need a size 15 in the Gazelles and I cannot find those anywhere. However, for the day I tried to squeeze into them, they looked awesome. If you're going to order these I'd make sure to get at least a half-size larger than you would think you need.

Yes, these shoes SQUEAK with EVERY step for years! My daughter loves them but we can HEAR her wherever she walks!

I had a pair of Gazelles years ago, and they were my favorite shoes of all time. Sadly, this time around, they weren't a good fit. I don't know if it's the shoes or my feet that have changed, but I found these to be uncomfortably narrow, especially in the toe box... and I don't have especially wide feet. For what it's worth, I had the same problem with a pair of Sambas that I recently tried on. So I ended up returning both pairs of shoes and am going to try for a different style... maybe my feet just aren't well suited to a soccer-style shoe.

I don't wear these very often because they seem to run a bit long. I like the look, but not the feel.

These shoes are bright royal and turquoise and really cute (brighter, more vivid than on my screen but nice and summery.) However, I wear a 6.5 or 7 in Asics Gel and those shoes are great. This 6.5 is the equivalent of a male 5 and it is way too wide and longer than I would like. Very stiff, although one customer said they soften up; the sole of my foot stings, no padding at all except at ankle's edge, tho' some reviews said well padded. I will never get this unisex sizing again. We just are not interchangeable, my opinion.

I find the toe box to be very small and constricting. The shoe is stiff and hard to break in and a rather fatiguing wear. But they look great!

The color is not what is advertised. I expected a tan color, but instead it was more green than I thought.

Uncomfortable to walk in, difficult to put on, and easy to get dirty. Weren't right for just some everyday wearing-around shoes.

I'm returning these. I usually wear a W9, I ordered the 8 as recommended on Zappos, and they are at least half a size too big. Also, the tongue is really thin and feels almost like styrofoam. It extends well beyond the shoe, and hits my ankle, so these would not be very good to wear with ankle socks. The color was slightly lighter than a true Navy as well, so there were not quite what I wanted.

Good looking shoe, but not for me. I have a preference for more arch support and the Adidas shoes I have tried (i.e. these and Sambas) just feel flat. Also, the shoes felts small and uncomfortably narrow.

My third pair of Gazelles but the change made to the material on tongue and the rubber on sole will probably make this my last pair. The tongue makes an annoying sound when walking that sounds like a fat man in a leather suit. Hopefully this will change as they break in.

Pretty much what you see is what you get. Nice looking shoe, kind of retro. Seems as if the toe box should be a bit wider. Tongue is really thin, no padding there. Usually I get a really good fit with Adidas shoes, but not so much with these.

The Gazelle fit very well and I liked the shoe. The sole is very slick and not what I expect from Adidas.

These are not near the original shoe. The original was made of kangaroo skin and the bottoms softer. I had a pair in 1968 while on my college track team. Please bring back the original.

Horrible, very loud squeaking from the tongue rubbing against the inside leather of the shoe. I could never hope to be a ninja, or move anywhere without announcing my presence with these air horns on my feet. The nice styling isn't worth it.

Good looking shoes that even got compliments, but three months later, they're worn out! The tops still look good, but there are holes worn in the soles. I live in the city & have only worn them on the street! I guess they're not intended as an "everyday" shoe, but rather an "occasional" shoe!

Love the sneaker but the tongue squeaks so loud people turn around to see what's coming. I'm seriously thinking of cutting the whole thing off.

The tongue on this sneaker is paper thin and made of plastic material, it is awful. It squeaks constantly, every step you take, and it falls off to the side inside the sneaker.

Perhaps my expectations were too high. But I would think that in this day and age of new materials and technology, that Adidas would actually improve the quality (or keep the same) of their retro footwear lines from the originals. This shoe is made so cheaply. A thin, plastic foam tongue? A sole that is as hard a rock? A good looking shoe, but poor construction and absolutely is not fit for athletic wear, as the description states.