Customer Reviews adidas Originals Gazelle

I bought these for my husband who has very flat feet. He was able to use his orthodics with them for extra support. There was no break in time and plans to wear them as a casual walking shoe when we travel abroad. Love the color!

My husband wears it 13 1/2 shoe. Since there is no such thing as a 13 1/2, he either buys a 13 or a 14 depending on the brand. We tried the 13 first but it was pretty snug. Thank you Zappos for free returns and instant store credit! The 14 arrived today and they fit perfectly. We bought the navy with white stripes. They are a little stiff out of the box but we think they will soften up with wear. We also waterproofed them with Scotch Guard so the suede stays clean. He loves this shoe because he wore the same style when he was in high school 30 years ago! Great looking retro style shoe, just perfect!

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.

Still fresh! I am rocking these proud just like it's 1991 again!

I work at a hospital and was looking for a nice shoe that would stay clean looking and look cute with scrubs. These fit the bill and I got several compliments on them - from both older and younger co-workers alike. They were roomy without a break in period. I have wide feet so I can report that this was not an issue. One complaint - the tongue is longer than normal and the leather rubbed the front of my calf - both annoying and irritating. A higher sock takes care of it and now that the leather has softened up it is not such an issue. All in all a great choice.

They look great and feel great. I do not know if this applies to them all, but they squeak when I walk. The materials make them a little tough but they fit perfectly.

I wear these shoes almost everyday. They are comfortable for walking and look great. AFter 3 weeks, the suede still looks good. I thought it would get dirty a lot faster than it really does.

I really like these shoes. I often have trouble finding ones that are comfortable for me. I have wide feet, but these have been great. The only problem I had was that the tongue rubbed against my ankle a lot and made it quite sore. However, it softened up after wearing it for a couple of weeks and I also tied the laces under the tongue which eliminates the problem.

Just a great everyday shoe. Lightweight, casual and very comfortable.

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.

I like the way these look so I am very happy with them but they run narrow and aren't the most comfortable shoe.

I first wore Adidas Gazelle's when I was in 11th Grade. I am now 53 years old and they are every bit as great as they were in 1977. They still look great and are as comfortable as I remembered. The retro looks complement jeans or anything else that I am wearing. My 19 Year Old Daughter even thinks that they look cool on me. What more could you ask for...?

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.

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!

Love this sneaker! I usually wear Chuck Taylors but the lack of support was killing my feet. These have moderate arch support. I'm debating over the Gazelle II's to have a canvas sneaker for the summer. The only thing that bothers me about these is that the tongue eventually always slips to the side.

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.

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 didn't buy this sneaker but I thought I would tell you that I love Zappos and if you ever get sneaks in (running) that have a strap on the top low forum I'd would love to see them. I have bought a lot with straps many years ago from Zappos but now their very hard to find. I love Adidas or Nike. I had a stroke so that's why I love the kind with the strap.

Best Sneaker EVER! No, really... I honestly believe these to be the best overall sneaker ever made. I've probably owned at least 20 pairs of them in my life. And hope to own at least 20 more before I die. They're really comfortable, durable and good looking. Plus, they never go out of style -- they go with anything. And the best part is, they're affordable. The only sneaker that even comes close are Converse All-Stars, but they fall apart really fast and aren't anywhere near as comfortable.

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.

Not for my foot. Several people indicated that these fit narrow. I agree. Plus the toe is short. I will admit that they are cushioned.

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

They arrived on time and the color was true to the picture. I originally had ordered the wrong size and in two days the correct size was at my door step! Thank you Zappos!

Super comfy old school shoe. Runs a little big. Would recommend buying them 1/2 size smaller than your regular size.

Probably just what you expected. The classic Gazelle, same as it's always been. Kind of stylish, kind of comfortable, but most important an old school classic!