Customer Reviews Brooks Launch 7

Bought these for my husband. He runs 5-10 miles a day alternating with weight lifting. Within a day he had to start bandaging the back of his ankle. They are wide enough, and otherwise comfortable but he's in discomfort. I don't know what it is about Brooks but I had a pair do the same thing to me. We are looking for a solid go to pair. In Alaska we used Merrell for trail but in Dallas it's all concrete and they don't have the support. Oh well I guess it is on to Asics. . .

This shoe has a very rigid heel counter. After a couple of runs, the skin above my heels was blistered and raw from the abrasion. I rotated old shoes into my program, hoping that the problem would go away as I broke the shoes in, but, 3 months and ~40 runs later, every time I try to go 4+ miles, I have to sit out 2-3 days to let my skin heal. I’ve resorted to an elaborate bandage and duct tape routine which helps, but, is an unnecessary added step to my daily run prep. Only other comment is that the shoes are very stiff in general. I’m not an expert in rubber and cushion material, but, there is a hard-plastic feel to the soles. I prefer limited cushion in my running shoes, but, these shoes have the spring of leather-soled dress shoes. This was a big surprise as a number of the expert reviews played up the high energy of the shoes.

Once again another shoe that's made of a onsie rubber sock. And the soles are squishy and soft when walking and running. Not for me.

The shoes were narrower than the two previous pairs of Brooks I have owned. I wore them three times and developed painful blisters on my heels. Unfortunately, I had to return them.

i would only recommend if you are flat footed - there is no arch support

These shoes are terrible. Not sure what it is...maybe too narrow? Brooks has always been my go-to shoe for running. Got these for work bc I work in a hospital and wanted to get a shoe designated for just work. They hurt my feet really bad. Disappointing.