Customer Reviews adidas Originals Gazelle

Retro is back! Color combo looks amazing. Others have complained about the squeaky tongue, I agree. It goes away by tying the laces tight and cutting blood flow or you can just focus on the looks of the shoe especially with jeans. Zappos please get white leather in stock!

I love the shoes that I purchased! They came packaged very well and they were the exact product that I ordered. The shoes fit perfectly and are exactly what I wanted.

This is my first pair of Adidas so I took a chance buying them online hoping they would fit. I usually go for the Asics Tigers but the Gazelles had this color scheme which was too good to pass up. The shoes ended up fitting perfectly. The tongue of the shoe sticks up a little too high making it look and feel kinda weird. It's made of thin vinyl type material, and if I don't adjust it, it can be a little uncomfortable. I just push it over to the side so my shins don't get sliced up and I wear pretty loose jeans so you can't see the top of the shoes anyway. Otherwise these are some pretty nice kicks. The giant tongue is the only reason I'm giving them a 4 instead of 5.

These shoes are sturdy. I purchased a pair and despite daily wear, it took me over two years to wear them out. Once I did, I purchased another pair. I guess that's a pretty good endorsement. I like the minimal style and the fit was good, even with my slightly wider feet.

I order the Gazelle's once every couple of years for all of our boys and they are loved! They get so excited and love that they come in so many cool colors. Oldest is 34 and youngest is 15. They love them and it's easy shopping for me!

A nice shoe in a bold red color. Not quite as comfortable as my Sambas, but I've walked in these plenty and they are fine. The tongue does squeak a little, but I don't mind as much as some other reviewers.

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!

Nice comfortable shoe. Much better than a Converse or Keds. I waterproofed the shoe with Nikwax and it is fine. One thing: it does not have a good grip on wet pavements, so tread carefully in the rain.

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.

These shoes are pretty much what I expected with one key difference -- the tongue is made of leather, not the same material as the rest of the shoe. And it's kind of a long tongue, so it pokes into my upper front ankle a bit. I'm hoping it will "soften up" with some more wears, but currently it's more comfortable with socks that come over the tongue thus making these hard to wear with shorts. Also the color is slightly lighter than I expected, not a dark navy. But it's a good color. Overall a great shoe.

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!