Customer Reviews Brooks Adrenaline GTS 21

I purchased these shoes about 3 months ago. I only wear them to work so they get pretty light use on a daily basis with minimal wear and tear. The sole of the shoe is starting to come off of both of them like it wasn?t adhered properly. Considering how much I paid for them I expected more.

I've been wearing various iterations of Adrenalines for about eight years, and they work fabulously for me?I have flat feet, and if my shoes are insufficiently supportive, I wind up with massive knee pain in very short order (even just walking). Adrenalines have enough cushion to keep me from pounding the heck out of myself, but they still feel springy rather than squishy. I really like them. Except this year. Initially, this pair felt just as good as the previous editions, but something about the way the interior of the heel was made caused it to wear out way, way faster than usual. Typically, I get six months to a year out of a pair of Brooks, depending on how intensely I'm running, but I've had these for three months and the heel has already worn through to the foam?and I'm not training hard right now. There's no way these have more than 100 miles of running on them (and I think they're a heck of a lot closer to 50) or more than 150 miles total (probably more like 100). Usually when I wear out a pair of these the support/cushioning fails first and causes me pain, though I think I wore holes in the uppers on the GTS 19s. I have had the heels wear out like this a couple of times before, but not this soon, and when they did, I could still wear them for a while before they caused blisters while I was in the process of replacing them. This pair went from "first layer of fabric is worn through but probably okay for the moment" to "blister-causing" in one day.

This shoe is "just ok." For the price point, I am very disappointed with the quality, as it feels like Brooks cut every corner possible between the 20 and the 21. The sides of the shoes feel much thinner, and even hurt my feet when I first was getting accustomed to them. The cushion and arch support also feel significantly decreased between the 20 and 21. I am very disappointed with the quality, especially for what Brooks has charged for them. Can you please stop "tweaking" something good, passing off downgrades as improvements? If something is good, just stick with it. After a few disappointments, this is my last pair of Brooks.