Customer Reviews Brooks Adrenaline GTS 17

I normally wear this shoe style/size without problems. The pair I'm returning is way too short - it fits like a 7, not 7.5. I'm wondering if it is mismarked. I found the same shoe at a local shoe store in 7.5 which fit perfectly, so I purchased it there for the same price and am returning this pair. This is very unusual for something from Zappos!

This was my first pair of Brooks, and I am very disappointed with the poor quality. I received my shoes 1/27/17 and noticed the rubber sole is separating from the shoe on 2/14/17. Less than a month of wear primarily used for walking inside a hospital, and they are literally falling apart.

I wear a 7 1/2 usually, and ordered an 8. My toes are jammed up against the end of the shoe. It is atrocious. If I were going to reorder it (which I'm not), I'd probably go two full sizes up. I don't know how they can possibly be selling this shoe. I imagine 90% of the buyers have to return it. The silver with the New York words is cute, though. I'll give it that. If you're thinking about buying this shoe, I strongly recommend you try it on in a store first.

I am late getting to this review, first lets say my shoes are the #15 not the #17. My first pair lasted 1.5 years, medium use and wear before they started breaking down in support, so I bought another two pairs having found them for $79 and trying to save money. I had been wearing the Addiction for 10+ years as a working shoe with an average price of $150 each. The Addiction was a life saver when I hurt my foot, the only way I was able to stay on my feet 16 hrs/day. My second pair of Adrenalines broke down in support in under two months, the sole came apart in under one month with the edges flapping, the back of the heel broke down despite my regular use of a shoe horn to prevent this, the entire foot box stretched out, sole support flattened,no pronation prevention, felt like I was walking right on the hard floors as if barefoot. I tossed them and pulled out the second pair which also lost support within two months. Used for light walking 14hrs 3x/week, only 336 hours on this shoe before it is worthless compared to 21,000 hours on the Addiction. I contacted the supplier who was willing to take them back but I chose not to stick the problems with this poorly made Brooks version on him. I can't imagine running in these things. I pushed wearing the second pair until today, my feet just can't take it. I am getting another pair of Addictions. Be warying. Send them back asap if you have problems.

It looks like Brooks finally addressed the sizing issues and I can wear the same size now that I wore before the 15. That is the only good thing I can say. The base of this shoe feels cheap and is nothing like the old Adrenaline we all loved. With 14 and under versions, the second I put it on, I knew I had a very special shoe. The foot bed / base of the shoe was luxurious - firm yet forgiving like no other shoe. It was the element that made the Adrenaline different than any other shoe I have tried and the only shoe I wore after finding it. As I said, there is nothing special about the base of the 17 and I can get the same cheap feel for a lot less money. Unfortunately, as with the 15s and 16s I tried, the 17s I ordered will be heading back to Brooks and I remain on the hunt for a good shoe. SUGGESTION FOR BROOKS - Stop playing around with the shoe and go back to what worked! Pull out the specifications for any OLD Adrenaline (14 or lower) and just start building that shoe again!! Those were the winners. 15 on up appear to simply be an attempt to cut costs and cheapen what was previously a fabulous shoe! We, your customers notice!

Too small - the sizing is way off. Nice sneaker but I had to return it