Customer Reviews Brooks Bedlam 2

Supportive and comfortable shoe. Only complaint is the unpadded back of shoe cuts into ankles and makes a sore places until broken in.

Great shoe. Not excited that they were marked down 26% immediately after my purchasing.

Not a bad shoe. Bit snug and heavy. Good for low mileage runners. Last years fit better

I need more stability and arch support for my flat feet

Love the shoes. Owned Bedlam 1's and wore them out from use. Bedlam 2's are phenomenal shoes minus the tongue of the shoes. On the first series, the tongue was connected on one side and made for a perfect fit with no issues. On the second series, the tongue is traditional and slides to the side all the time driving me nuts. Usually a small thing like this wouldn't set my opinions off but in this case, I have to correct the tongue of the shoes all the time or my ankles start to get irritated. Another reviewer mentioned the lacing of the shoes causing issues and I would definitely agree with this issue also. I've tried several options and different lacing configurations but none were successful. The shoe is incredibly comfortable and the guiderails system does a great job. I would tell others to buy the Bedlam 1's though due to the Issues with the Lacing and Tongue of the shoes. Hopefully it will be resolved on the next series and go back to the original connected tongue.

Great mix of support and cushion. The two things that are bothersome is that if you wear no show socks the back rubs on your achilles and the tongue of the shoe needs work. It slides to the side.

I like this shoe. Bought the Lt. Gray. Comfortable and good looking. My 2nd pair of the Bedlam shoe. For now I use them as casual shoes. Until I break them in. I wear a heavier sock with this shoe as their not as cushioned as my GTS 20's.

The cup around the heel rubs above my heel where my socks don't cover causing blisters.

I've worn Adrenaline shoes for years and loved them! I'm not saying its the shoes but since I started wearing the Bedlam shoes I have a inner ankle pain and had to quit running for a while. I thought they had the same support but my Adrenaline shoes seem to give me a more balanced heel to toe feel when running on concrete.

not as much support as expected. I'm flat footed so need a shoe with more cushion (which this did not have). i would probably use these for long distance walking or other low impact activities, but did not meet my running needs.

This is a quality shoe by Brooks, it is just not for me. The ride was firmer than I like and the arch was a little to high for my foot profile. I did not care for the sock like fit either. I returned these pair and went back to Ghost.

I love Brooks but a difference to all other models I have this is the only one that causes me an ankle blister. So sad be yo love the design but to me become uncomfortable

These we're supposed to be "springy" and they don't feel that way at all. They aren't horribly uncomfortable but they also aren't as advertised. I was disappointed as I've heard so many good things about Brooks.

I bought them for my husband. He wears Brooks and usually loves them. These were tight, he wears them for short time but not walking.

its ok.i do not like the fell that much.i think i wil use them more for walking.i like more motion control for running.

Back part rubs on the Achilles' tendon. Footbed comfortable but the back makes them not a good choice

Overall a good shoe. They are comfortable to run in, while giving good support without being super bulky. They seem like they will hold up well, but time will tell. There are two negatives for me though. The first being that my heel and ankle do not feel tight in the shoe and I like a snug fit, although some people prefer a looser fit, so that would not be an issue for everyone. Lastly, on longer runs, the arc of my foot starts to get a blister; I'm not sure if I have not broken them in yet, or if this will be a consistent issue.

Shoes are great, but it does not fit my running style. They look great, feel great and really good for walking (just me). When I run, noticed that i put a lot of pressure on the front section of my foot and the shoe is not designed for that. I made the wrong selection

It was unresponsive and the heel material would dig into your ankle

I like the shoe, but the break in was rough. This is my second pair of Bedlam's but the first time my heels got blisters on them due to the rubbing of the material against them. That was really my biggest issue. But it was an issue I dealt with for about 3 weeks while the shoes got broke in.

The shoe looks great. Feels light. It took me about 25 miles to break it in for a comfortable feel on the bottom of my feet. It works great for short distances like 13 miles or less. Anything longer needs more cushion. The support is wonderful.

Seems like a great walking shoe and a weak running shoe. No energy return at all, somewhat stabilizing but not enough to notice.