Brooks

Adrenaline GTS 23 GTX Running Shoe - Women's

Heel area too padded and thick - shoes too small.

I love the Adrenaline GTS and have a two pairs already, 21 and 23. I was so excited to find a Goretex verson available but was really disappointed when they arrived because they didn't fit me at all. The extra Goretex layer seems to have made the heel area at the back of the shoe extra padded and really thick, pushing my foot forward so my toes hit the front of the shoe. Quite a different feel and fit to the non-Goretex version of the shoes so I'm having to send them back :-(

Toe box tight feeling

I’ve been wearing Brooks for more than 10 yrs & this shoe model for a long time. It feels too small and tight in the toe box and ‘gappy’ around the ankle. I do like the elastic shoelace holder and location.

Beware!

I used to swear by Brooks, but something is not right with the Adrenaline 23. After wearing these for a month or so, I had a bad pain in my heel bone and muscles surrounding. I was diagnosed with a stress fracture in my inside heel bone, which I 100% feel was caused by the model of this shoe. I’ve ran a half marathon before (in HOKAs), and never had any issues with this part of my foot until this shoe. I’ve since talked with 2 friends who also wear these and have also had issues. They feel so comfortable and wonderful in the store, but BEWARE!!! I have still not recovered fully after 8 months, 1 of those in an boot, and unsure that I ever will.

Feet stay dry but run small

They stay dry, wonderful support as usual but they do run small, I ordered a half size up and wish I did a whole size up.

HARD AS BRICKS, way overpriced

I wanted to love these. The colors were so cute, but they were so uncomfortable. There is no cushion to them at all. I did t even use them for running, just at work, walking around constantly. From day 1, the heel pain was terrible. I tried them for a week, just to see if breaking them in would help. The heel pain just got worse and then my back started hurting so bad, I could barely stand up right. I have never had back problems at all in my life. For the price, I should've felt like I was walking on a cloud, instead it was like walking with bricks on my feet.

I'm wearing them on wet or rainy days and they are keeping me dry!

Love these!

I worked in Podiatry for many years and have to say these are some of the best sneakers out there. The arch support is right on and the fact that they are so light make these an excellent choice.

Great stabilty for pronation; especially being on feet all day.

Looks good but feels bad under toes. Rough.

Too short for me especially right. Uncomfortable under toes. Returning. I tried it.

Not for me

I bought these shoes in an attempt to find something like the Brooks Ghost 15. The Ghost 15 is the best pair of Brooks I have owned and I want them back. The Adrenaline GTS 23 GTX is a very hard shoe and was not suitable for me at all. Also runs a bit small.