Review of Brooks Men's Ghost 5 Running Shoes

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Spoiler alert: This review is not written by a runner.

I'm an "old guy" who is LMAO after reading JRO's review about the Brooks Men's Ghost 5 Running Shoe, where the author wished he could have purchased the yellow model vs. the blue, because he thought the blue "...looked like an old man shoe." Maybe so, but he was spot-on with his assessment of this shoe as "phenomenal."

I purchased mine at the end of a long day of trying to find a decent pair of "shoes for walking." You want to talk about shoes that look like "old man shoes," take a look at any popular "walking" shoe. The nuns who taught me in Catholic grade school might find them stylish, not me. I don't know anything about "neutral", and I can't compare these Brooks shoes to any other running shoes, but I know comfortable...and they are the epitome.

So as a last resort I wandered in to our local Runners Image store, and told the staff that I wanted a "shoe for walking." A quick glance at their shoe display told me I didn't have to worry about them grabbing a pair of nun's shoes to try. I also explained that I suffer from posterior tibial tendonitis. They could see that at 5'9' and 230 lbs, I'm not packing a runner's physique. I also have a wider than normal foot, but not necessarily a duck foot. The staff produced a pair of Brooks Ghost 5's, and it was immediate comfort. After wearing these gems for a couple of weeks, I haven't had any tendonitis flare-ups, and my knees aren't freaked-out from an unnatural gait from favoring a sore foot.

At this point I'd rather give up my AARP card and senior citizen discounts than my Brooks Ghost 5's. Might even buy a pair in yellow, in case they are the fountain of youth!

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I am a novice runner. I played football in high school (defensive line) and did some power lifting. But those days are long gone, I'm married and I've put on about 60 lbs since high school. I'm a big guy, and probably huge by a real runner's standards. I am 6'2 and 300 lbs. So needless to say in order for me to run comfortably I need to have a phenomenal shoe. Brooks Ghost 5 is a phenomenal shoe. I ran 1.5 miles this morning pain free. No knee problems, no ankle swelling. I would highly recommend this type of shoe to anyone. It is a neutral shoe, so if you're looking for a stability shoe then these probably won't cut it. But for you neutral runners out there I can't imagine this not being an amazing shoe for any runner.

It is fairly light compared to my Nike Shox, but it's not nearly as lightweight as New Balance Minimus or any of the barefoot shoes. If you're looking for comfort and an excellent performer then I would definitely say this shoe is worth a look!

My only con is I wish I had gotten the yellow. I'm a young guy and I feel like the blue makes it look like an old man shoe.

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I have been wearing Brooks running shoes for many years now. I bought a pair of Pure Cadences a few months ago and did not like them. I sent an email to the company just to let them know about my dissatisfaction with the shoe. I had no thought or desire to get a new pair. However, I was contacted and they did not ask any questions but told me to mail mine back and pick any shoe of equal or lesser value from their website and they would exchange. By far the best customer Service. Plus they are made in the USA. I totally support any product this company puts out. All have been quality. Even the Pure Cadences were comfortable but just not what I was looking for in a running shoe.

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I don't run, but I do walk for recreational purposes and for my health. I was steered to a walking shoe by a salesman and felt like Frankenstein in those things. No thanks.

I've been trying to figure out what size shoe I should wear. 12s usually seemed too narrow, so I've been wearing 12 wides, which usually do the trick. My recent purchase of a less expensive and competing brand's wide shoe didn't work out at all.

I tried on a pair of Brooks Ghost 5s and the 12s seemed JUST shy of what I needed. I bought the 12 1/2s and now wear these shoes all day. I wear them for walking. I wear them to work. They are just that good. I got the yellows and they are cool looking.

I probably should have bought 2 pairs

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I run a lot and have become a big fan of Brooks runing shoes due to the Ghost line of shoes. These hold up very well over the long-term and have a good appearance. Great all around running shoe.