Customer Reviews Brooks Beast '20

Fit (4E) extremely comfortably. Very comfortable running shoe. Support for over pronation is excellent. Recommend and would buy again.

I bought these shoes for the same reason most people buy them: because my orthopedic doctor told me I had to. Yes, they have more support than any other sneaker. If you have serious foot/arch issues and live long enough, these shoes are your fate. They are comfortable, your feet will not hurt in them. But dear God in Heaven, they are beyond ugly. I used to care about shoes. I once had something resembling some kind of fashion sense. Now I can be seen in public with Brooks Beasts on my feet. This means I have officially lived too long.

I have been wearing the Beast for years as it was always marketed/designed as Brook’s most supportive and sturdy shoe for stability, arch support, over pronation, etc. Until now, the Beast has lived up to the promise. The new version 20 is a disappointment. Brooks seems to have gone the way of many manufacturers who can’t decide whether to make a truly supportive/healthy shoe or switch to the house-shoe trend which is often form over function. The immediate differences in the 20 is the lack of arch support, stability/guidance, and the material is so thin and stretchy that the foot slides around. The stress on the foot is noticeable and I would not trust it to keep feet/knees protected beyond very mild strolling. In previous versions you knew your foot was cradled, aligned and supported properly; you could run, power walk or hike with confidence without pain or stress - which was always the reputation of the “BEAST”. I reached out to Brooks about the support system change, which they acknowledge, and they referred me to the Addiction 14. Tried the Addiction and stability was sorely lacking; knees and arches started aching within 10 minutes. Brook’s shoes, materials and craftsmanship alway stood above other manufacturers before now; I hope they will reconsider bringing back the same qualities that existed in Beast 18 and previous versions. Not sure where to go after my 18’s are finished.