Product Details

• Brand: Brooks

Amazon.com Product Description
Go ahead--set your expectations high, the Beast from Brooks will exceed all of them. This highly functional running shoe has a combination synthetic and genuine leather upper with breathable mesh inlays, a full lace up closure, and a padded tongue and collar for additional comfort and ankle support. It also features breathable mesh linings, a generously cushioned insole with Linear Platform technology, and a multi-directional textured outsole for traction on multiple surfaces.

From the Manufacturer
Designed to elevate the running experience, Brooks' advanced stability, cushioning, and motion control gear is recognized as the product of choice among runners of all levels. Entirely focused on the run, Brooks is dedicated to inspiring people to be active. Brooks creates innovative equipment that keeps you running longer, farther, and faster -- and with more enjoyment of the run.

Customer Reviews

Excellent shoes for the larger runner
I used to run marathons, but had a long, long lay-off. So, before I returned to running I searched the web for advice on shoes for larger runners. The Brook's Beast was generally cited as being the benchmark shoe. After wearing them for a nightly run I have to say I've come to the conclusion these are the best shoes I could have bought. They are the perfect combination of support and cushioning for a 200lb+ runner. Some people had complained the shoes are rather heavy - sure they are not shoes for racing in, but, given they are designed for larger guys the weight of the shoe is irrelevant.

All in all. IF you have problems with pronation, or you are on the heavy side, these are the shoes to try (or buy!).

Best Support of Any Shoe At Any Price
You may not have heard of them, but Brooks makes some of the best, most popular running and walking shoes that you can buy. I was instroduced to the brand a few years ago while working in an Amazon warehouse where I walked 10-20 miles per day picking customer orders. I haven't purchased another brand of walking / running shoe since then.

The Brooks Beast Running shoe provides the best support of any shoe on the market. I have flat feet with no arch support, which makes it more difficult to walk on hard surfaces for long periods of time. This shoe makes the task so much easier. Honestly, it's the best, most comfortable shoe that I've ever owned -- AND it has a fresh, hip design that those of us in the MTV generation can wear with pride!

Best shoes ever
I'm not one for hyperbole, so when I say "best shoes ever" I really mean it. Definitely the best shoe purchase I ever made. These are by far the most expensive shoes of any kind I have ever bought, and they were totally worth every penny. In fact I bought a second pair of this same model because the first one was so good. Normally I'd get five pairs of running shoes for the price of these two. (I'd love to get these at a deep discount, but just haven't found them anywhere.)

They take a lot of wear and tear. I have run and walked well over 1,000 miles in these shoes and they are still practically like new, just a little worn in the center of the front sole. Which is doubly amazing considering that I weigh over 250 pounds. Usually I blow out a pair of shoes after just 300 or 400 miles.

Aside from being slightly warm they are amazingly comfortable. I can wear them all day at work, or for a fifteen-mile walk, and not have any discomfort. The fit has been perfect, and usually that's a problem area for me. These are snug without binding, and have all the right support in the right places. No appreciable wear has occurred on the interior lining of the shoe.

Brooks has been a very good brand for me, and these are far and away the best of their line that I have tried. Compared the best stuff from New Balance, Asics, Saucony, Mizuno and other good brands that I have used, The Beast is on a completely different level.