Customer Reviews Brooks Addiction™ Walker

I was looking forward to trying these shoes on after reading the numerous glowing reviews, but they didn't work out for me. I purchased a wide in my usual size, but they were still a bit snug across the widest part of my foot and the heels seemed a bit loose so the backs of the shoes moved up and down annoyingly as I walked. The tongues of the shoes are quite bulky and pressed uncomfortably against my feet after lacing up. Regretfully, I will have to return these in search of a pair that provides the support and comfort I need for my daily excursions.

The right shoe was smaller than the left shoe and my toe kept scraping the inside front of the shoe. It seems as if the workmanship has become less accurate.

I wanted to love this shoe based on reviews but I found the toe box far too narrow - it's a little pointed instead of round, so my toes felt cramped. Otherwise, a nice shoe. I am going to try another Brooks style since I have not had luck with other brands and I have tried a lot. I appreciate that Zappos lets us try different shoes because eventually I always find a winner.

These shoes would probably be fine anywhere BUT food service. They are incredibly slippery! Normally wear Hoka’s which are NOT slip resistant but do not slide like these. My Hokas only last 6 months fir$160 so I was looking for an alternative. I think these would have been comfortable and longer lasting but too slippery to keep.

?I’ve worn these shoes, in black, for over 15 years because 1) they fit my feet 2) they satisfy the specifications my surgeon issued after my ankle replacement: 1" heel rise and flared soles to prevent my foot from rolling. They’re comfortable. And attractive enough for most occasions. However, their holes are too small for the laces to move freely through them. I have to bend down for an inordinate amount of time to get them on and off. The laces are too short, too, and my feet are not at all plump. For several years, I wore the Velcro-closure model because it was painful to bend over long enough to loosen/tighten laces. Although these go on and off much faster, their straps are so short that the exposed Velcro gathers large patches of lint, an unsightly white blemish on an otherwise black shoe. And I don’t like either style’s nylon linings; they make the shoes too warm for hot weather. Please, Brooks, don’t be so stingy with your closures! It shouldn’t be necessary to buy longer laces and pay my repairman punch larger holes.

I brought this shoe because of the reviews and I am a walker. In 2017 I walked 1000 miles in a year. The shoes started nice and strong but after 6-8 month they begin to loose the shape around the heel. Also the support for my FLAT feet were not being support. I had to put in a insert. More money on top of the $120.00. I am looking into another shoe that is more supportive and can handle 1000-2000 a year . Brooks needs more research into making the shoe. Feel free to contact me Zappo or Brooks . Thank you

I thought these were the shoes for my flat, over pronating feet that are healing from plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis but they are not. I could wear them for just a little while then my feet started hurting. They just didn't have enough cushion for me and were too stiff. Oh well.... got to send them back and start again.

They seem to fit well but the tongue and ankle support were so stiff that it would take a lot more than walking around my house to break them in, if they would break in at all.

Brooks is perplexing. They do a good job of making comfortable running shoes for women. That said, their conception of narrow is way off. I ordered the addiction in 12 narrow. The forefoot and toe box are reasonable but the heel is quite wide to the point where my heel slips. Their new Ghost running shoe models are the same--way, way too wide. Not sure where they get their narrow model but it needs some revision. Not sure if I will keep these or not. They are a bit boot-like in their stiffness.

I was looking for shoes to wear while nursing and being on your feet for long shifts. I have high arches, and need a wide toe box due to hallux limitus. These just didn't work for me. The arch support wasn't enough for my high arches and the Vionic sneakers I tried just felt better.

The width of the shoe was correct but the width of the heel was not. Traditionally, at least in my experience, a 2A shoe has a quad A heel and this shoe did not have that. However, I was able to purchase some heel pads and that seems to have solved the problem.

Too tight across the top of the foot, although the length was fine.

I have hallux limitus and have been wearing this shoe for years. It was always great for walking and for standing long periods, which I need to do in my job. Unfortunately Brooks has changed this shoe. They have padded the tongue so much that even going up a size the shoe is much too tight and stiff. So sad that I can no longer wear my go-to shoes!

I have never owned this brand of shoe and I will be returning this shoe. It feels clunky and looks clunky on my foot.

I found the outside of the shoe to look more off white with the soles being a stark white--I didn't like that. Also, the size of shoe appears larger. I generally wear NB and wear an 8-1/2 EE and they are fine.

Sadly this was a very stiff shoe. Not good for my arthritic foot.

very comfortable but very slippery in the kitchen

I have been wearing the Brooks Addiction Walker since a shoe salesman sold me a pair in the mid 1990's -- I can't imagine how many pair I have bought in the last 20+ years. Always perfect, always reliable. The last pair I got was small. Have they changed owners, changed the form they build them on, changed something?? I also got my husband his 1st pair about a year ago and he too adored them -- said he never had shoes that comfortable. Just got him another pair & they made his toe bleed. Somethings different and I'm so unhappy that I now have to find a different shoe.

Well made leather sneaker. Trying to find something with great support, breathable and lighter. Not sure it exists.

I have been on what seems like an endless search for a shoe to walk in with a hurt heel/ankle. These came very, very close, not a good looking shoe but very supportive. They just came up a bit too high on the top of my foot (heel was fine).

true to size; good arch and heel support; however, toe box too narrow and tight.

The shoes were not really white but a cream color. I ordered a wide and they were right. I sometimes can even wear a medium width so this was surprising.

This shoe is very comfortable, except for the tongue, which is too high for me, and rubs against my ankle to the point of being quite uncomfortable. If that, or the "loaf of bread" appearance, doesn't bother you, it's otherwise okay and comfortable with good support. I wish Brooks would improve on styling and have less bulky tongue, and then this shoe would be great!

I tried four pair and finally found the size that fit perfectly. Then I walked in them - nothing like my old ones. The support was not there. Sending them back.

Seems like a nice shoe - but wanted a natural or tan color and these appear more taupe - so I'm returning. Also the pair I rec'vd actually looked somewhat used (had some frayed edges/threads - and color even seemed kind of dirty). Hard to review comfort because I just got them today and am returning them right away - but in trying them on they seemed pretty comfortable, although I wonder about where the shoe hits at the ankle (seems like it might be painful after awhile, as it hits right at the protruding bone).