Brooks Beast GTS 23 Men's Chateau GREY/WHITE/BL

I have flat feet and overpronate. My main challenge with shoes is finding a shoe where my pinky toes are not aggressively hitting the lateral side of the shoe based on my foot/ankle alignment and amount of pronation I experience. Most standard stability shoes do not work, although the Adrenaline did for a period of time with a custom orthotic. The Beast 18 was great, although the ankle collar frayed due to overpronation. The Beast 20 worked, although I had to train my toes to remain more stable to better accommodate a smaller toe box. The Beast GTS 23 does not do a good enough job centering my left foot in the shoe so that my pinky toe aggressively strikes the lateral side of the shoe, hence the one-star review. The top of the toe box on the right foot also bends ... MoreI have flat feet and overpronate. My main challenge with shoes is finding a shoe where my pinky toes are not aggressively hitting the lateral side of the shoe based on my foot/ankle alignment and amount of pronation I experience. Most standard stability shoes do not work, although the Adrenaline did for a period of time with a custom orthotic. The Beast 18 was great, although the ankle collar frayed due to overpronation. The Beast 20 worked, although I had to train my toes to remain more stable to better accommodate a smaller toe box. The Beast GTS 23 does not do a good enough job centering my left foot in the shoe so that my pinky toe aggressively strikes the lateral side of the shoe, hence the one-star review. The top of the toe box on the right foot also bends into the big toe on push-off. I hope the Beast 20 is available long enough until the next Beast or Addiction iteration that hopefully will better center my left foot in the shoe.

A once great shoe I have worn for nearly a decade is now unwearable

I have been wearing Brooks Beast shoes for nearly 10 years. They were recommended to me by my podiatrist when I was suffering from plantar fasciitis issues. I also have wide feet and tend to overpronate and have had problems with my arches on and off for years. The Beast took care of all those problems and made running and walking a pleasure.Unfortunately, with the latest redesign, the new Beast GTS 23 is a complete disaster for me. After wearing them for several days, the problems kept growing and it became too painful to continue wearing them. The arch support has been completely altered and the balls of my feet feel totally uncushioned. The shoe feels narrower, and I also started to get extreme pain in my knees. It's so upsetting to now have to search for a new ... MoreI have been wearing Brooks Beast shoes for nearly 10 years. They were recommended to me by my podiatrist when I was suffering from plantar fasciitis issues. I also have wide feet and tend to overpronate and have had problems with my arches on and off for years. The Beast took care of all those problems and made running and walking a pleasure.Unfortunately, with the latest redesign, the new Beast GTS 23 is a complete disaster for me. After wearing them for several days, the problems kept growing and it became too painful to continue wearing them. The arch support has been completely altered and the balls of my feet feel totally uncushioned. The shoe feels narrower, and I also started to get extreme pain in my knees. It's so upsetting to now have to search for a new shoe after all these years of such a comfortable fit.It's a shame Brooks has ruined a perfectly great running/walking shoe.

Good, not great.

I’d been eagerly awaiting the launch of the Brooks Beast GTS 23s since I first heard about them several months ago. I’ve been a wearer of Beasts for many years and have loved them for their stability for walking, but in graduating to running this year, I found their lack of cushioning to be their Achilles heel. So when I learned that the new shoe would have the same stability of a Beast but with the cushioning of an Adrenaline or Ghost, I was pretty excited.I’m a week into wearing them (80kms) and I have to say that the jury is still out. After two days of wearing them, I was pretty close to putting them back in the box and seeking a refund. My feet were incredibly sore, as were my knees. I’ve never suffered any issues changing shoes and I change my Brooks every 6 ... MoreI’d been eagerly awaiting the launch of the Brooks Beast GTS 23s since I first heard about them several months ago. I’ve been a wearer of Beasts for many years and have loved them for their stability for walking, but in graduating to running this year, I found their lack of cushioning to be their Achilles heel. So when I learned that the new shoe would have the same stability of a Beast but with the cushioning of an Adrenaline or Ghost, I was pretty excited.I’m a week into wearing them (80kms) and I have to say that the jury is still out. After two days of wearing them, I was pretty close to putting them back in the box and seeking a refund. My feet were incredibly sore, as were my knees. I’ve never suffered any issues changing shoes and I change my Brooks every 6 weeks (~460-480kms). They almost feel too soft and lack the support of its predecessors. The toe box is also a lot wider. Due to my orthotics, I buy a US13 4E, my foot almost slips around due to the wider fit. Maybe a 2E might be a better fit for me in this new version, but I’m not prepared to buy another pair to find out. I think I’ll stick to Adrenalines

Not really satisfied

Kudos to brooks for making a shoe similar to the beast 16 and prior. Plenty of room and support. What I don’t like is they only make this shoe in 4 colors. One of them appears to be discontinued (scarlet) , and one in my opinion is pretty ugly(black). That leaves the blue and the grey, blue, white. The blue is fine but I just spent an hour scrubbing the grey, blue ,white with oxyclean and soap and a scrubber to get out a dirty conspicuous spot on the shoe. Perhaps 75 percent of the spot came out. The spot did not at all look like oil, but some dirt I picked up walking outside. I’m very gentle on sneakers and this appeared to me to be some dirt i picked up in the street. I’ve only had these perhaps 2 months and worn them maybe 5 times. I don’t look forward to how ... MoreKudos to brooks for making a shoe similar to the beast 16 and prior. Plenty of room and support. What I don’t like is they only make this shoe in 4 colors. One of them appears to be discontinued (scarlet) , and one in my opinion is pretty ugly(black). That leaves the blue and the grey, blue, white. The blue is fine but I just spent an hour scrubbing the grey, blue ,white with oxyclean and soap and a scrubber to get out a dirty conspicuous spot on the shoe. Perhaps 75 percent of the spot came out. The spot did not at all look like oil, but some dirt I picked up walking outside. I’m very gentle on sneakers and this appeared to me to be some dirt i picked up in the street. I’ve only had these perhaps 2 months and worn them maybe 5 times. I don’t look forward to how dirty they’ll likely get over time. These are not supposed to be dress shoes but something you can walk or run in. If they were dress shoes I could understand that you shouldn’t get your dress shoes dirty. Even if you did you could use polish to clean.Apparently nothing cleans these shoes. What was brooks thinking when they thought through the colors and designed them with some material that can’t be cleaned.

Not really satisfied

Kudos to brooks for making a shoe similar to the beast 16 and prior. Plenty of room and support. What I don’t like is they only make this shoe in 4 colors. One of them appears to be discontinued (scarlet) , and one in my opinion is pretty ugly(black). That leaves the blue and the grey, blue, white. The blue is fine but I just spent an hour scrubbing the grey, blue ,white with oxyclean and soap and a scrubber to get out a dirty conspicuous spot on the shoe. Perhaps 75 percent of the spot came out. The spot did not at all look like oil, but some dirt I picked up walking outside. I’m very gentle on sneakers and this appeared to me to be some dirt i picked up in the street. I’ve only had these perhaps 2 months and worn them maybe 5 times. I don’t look forward to how ... MoreKudos to brooks for making a shoe similar to the beast 16 and prior. Plenty of room and support. What I don’t like is they only make this shoe in 4 colors. One of them appears to be discontinued (scarlet) , and one in my opinion is pretty ugly(black). That leaves the blue and the grey, blue, white. The blue is fine but I just spent an hour scrubbing the grey, blue ,white with oxyclean and soap and a scrubber to get out a dirty conspicuous spot on the shoe. Perhaps 75 percent of the spot came out. The spot did not at all look like oil, but some dirt I picked up walking outside. I’m very gentle on sneakers and this appeared to me to be some dirt i picked up in the street. I’ve only had these perhaps 2 months and worn them maybe 5 times. I don’t look forward to how dirty they’ll likely get over time. These are not supposed to be dress shoes but something you can walk or run in. If they were dress shoes I could understand that you shouldn’t get your dress shoes dirty. Even if you did you could use polish to clean.Apparently nothing cleans these shoes. What was brooks thinking when they thought through the colors and designed them with some material that can’t be cleaned.

Not recommended for pronation or plantar fasciitis

These aren’t the old Beast18’sFirst off I got these shoes on the recommendation from Brooke to give the beast a try again. They were originally recommended by my podiatrist as good for pronation. And plantar fasciitis. The shoes are not good for this anymore as they turned my feet inwards way too much and made it feel like I was twisting my knees without twisting anything causing knee pain. That was weird, I’ve never had knee pain before.Hopefully podiatrist are not recommending this shoe anymore.I do not know if Brooke ever sold the shoe for pronation and plantar fasciitis or if they were just recommended by Drs.So would not recommend these shoes for those conditions at this point in time.The Beast shoes were very comfortable it’s just not a good fit for my ... MoreThese aren’t the old Beast18’sFirst off I got these shoes on the recommendation from Brooke to give the beast a try again. They were originally recommended by my podiatrist as good for pronation. And plantar fasciitis. The shoes are not good for this anymore as they turned my feet inwards way too much and made it feel like I was twisting my knees without twisting anything causing knee pain. That was weird, I’ve never had knee pain before.Hopefully podiatrist are not recommending this shoe anymore.I do not know if Brooke ever sold the shoe for pronation and plantar fasciitis or if they were just recommended by Drs.So would not recommend these shoes for those conditions at this point in time.The Beast shoes were very comfortable it’s just not a good fit for my feet.I was able to trade them in for the Glycerin 21 which are similar to the Glycerin 20’s I previously had. My knees are again happy.Love the quick work of the staff to get me shoes that work for my feet!I would highly recommend using them as they stand by their products and make sure you’re happy with your purchase.

OK, but not as good as previous models

The pair that I received wasn't new. You could tell that they'd been worn before because there was a soil mark on them. I tried them on anyway to see how they would fit. I found that the sides of the shoes near the ankle were lower in height than the Brooks Beast 2016 model that I've been using for years now. And so it felt like my foot was likely to come out of these new shoes. Still even with that, I decided to try a test run. They did ok I suppose, but I had some apprehension about coming out of them, thinking that the only thing holding my feet inside was the shoelaces. By contrast, the 2016 Beast model feels like your foot near the ankles is supported and as though you would not slip out of them even if they came untied. I like that feeling better I must ... MoreThe pair that I received wasn't new. You could tell that they'd been worn before because there was a soil mark on them. I tried them on anyway to see how they would fit. I found that the sides of the shoes near the ankle were lower in height than the Brooks Beast 2016 model that I've been using for years now. And so it felt like my foot was likely to come out of these new shoes. Still even with that, I decided to try a test run. They did ok I suppose, but I had some apprehension about coming out of them, thinking that the only thing holding my feet inside was the shoelaces. By contrast, the 2016 Beast model feels like your foot near the ankles is supported and as though you would not slip out of them even if they came untied. I like that feeling better I must admit.Thus overall I am not a fan of the new design. Nor the fact that my shoes were not new. I thought about returning them and just keeping on keeping on with my 2016 model Beast shoes. However they are worn past the point of being suitable for running, so I suppose I'll have to stick with these.My feedback would be to only send new shoes to customers and to support the foot better like the 2016 model did.

Outstanding Comfort and Support

I'm a Registered Nurse and had been a faithful user of the Brooks Beast for 10 plus years, after being fitted at Elite Feet in Edmond, Oklahoma. Honestly not sure why I started using another brand other than potential like support and varied color options. I've had surgery on both my knees and feel as though I was not getting the support I needed, as I'm on my feet the majority of the day. Upon trying on the Beast GTS 23 I immediately realized the support and comfort I had been missing. I plan on sticking with the Brooks Beast from now on. In my opinion this is a perfect shoe for Registered Nurses and others who spend much of the day on their feet. I'm okay with the color options but it would be nice to have additional options. Brooks you've done it again. Your ... MoreI'm a Registered Nurse and had been a faithful user of the Brooks Beast for 10 plus years, after being fitted at Elite Feet in Edmond, Oklahoma. Honestly not sure why I started using another brand other than potential like support and varied color options. I've had surgery on both my knees and feel as though I was not getting the support I needed, as I'm on my feet the majority of the day. Upon trying on the Beast GTS 23 I immediately realized the support and comfort I had been missing. I plan on sticking with the Brooks Beast from now on. In my opinion this is a perfect shoe for Registered Nurses and others who spend much of the day on their feet. I'm okay with the color options but it would be nice to have additional options. Brooks you've done it again. Your continued improvement of great products are much appreciated.

The new Beast GTS 23 was comfortable and seemed great, but the sole wore out very, very quickly

I've been taking daily walks of several miles for many years. These are for sidewalk strolls; no rough stuff. (I wear different shoes for nature trails.) I weigh about 165, so I'm not a heavy burden. In the past, I've worn New Balance and SAS and the previous Beast '20, and they've all lasted for the better part of a year. I had high hopes for this update. But this is a picture of what my Beast GTS 23 looked like after THREE MONTHS! As you see, the front center is already worn smooth. In decades of walking, I've NEVER seen anything wear down this quickly. This is completely unacceptable for a premium shoe.I wrote to Brooks to note the issue, and received a standard response of "We're sorry you weren't happy". They included a discount for 15% on my next purchase, ... MoreI've been taking daily walks of several miles for many years. These are for sidewalk strolls; no rough stuff. (I wear different shoes for nature trails.) I weigh about 165, so I'm not a heavy burden. In the past, I've worn New Balance and SAS and the previous Beast '20, and they've all lasted for the better part of a year. I had high hopes for this update. But this is a picture of what my Beast GTS 23 looked like after THREE MONTHS! As you see, the front center is already worn smooth. In decades of walking, I've NEVER seen anything wear down this quickly. This is completely unacceptable for a premium shoe.I wrote to Brooks to note the issue, and received a standard response of "We're sorry you weren't happy". They included a discount for 15% on my next purchase, which I appreciated, and used to buy a pair of the older Beast '20.I see the posted reviews here are largely positive. I can't believe I'm the only one to have this experience.

Tongue Tied???

First off I’m not a runner; I generally walk between 3-5 miles every night as a nurse. I choose Brooks Beast because they last, my last pair was about two years old still comfortable minus the separation of sole and forefoot. The new Beast 23 GTS fits and is comfortable with some caveats. First off the overall shoe seems solid, albeit cheaper built. Comparing to the original Beast 18, the inner liner is less cushioned, but thankfully without the drawbacks that the sole of the 18 suffered (time will tell). I miss the tongue tied feature, which kept my foot firmly in the shoe; unfortunately my foot tends to slide forward in the new Beast 23 GTS Variant. This is my one sneaker /shoe whatever go to, used for hiking, walking, running, camping etc. I appreciate Brooks for ... MoreFirst off I’m not a runner; I generally walk between 3-5 miles every night as a nurse. I choose Brooks Beast because they last, my last pair was about two years old still comfortable minus the separation of sole and forefoot. The new Beast 23 GTS fits and is comfortable with some caveats. First off the overall shoe seems solid, albeit cheaper built. Comparing to the original Beast 18, the inner liner is less cushioned, but thankfully without the drawbacks that the sole of the 18 suffered (time will tell). I miss the tongue tied feature, which kept my foot firmly in the shoe; unfortunately my foot tends to slide forward in the new Beast 23 GTS Variant. This is my one sneaker /shoe whatever go to, used for hiking, walking, running, camping etc. I appreciate Brooks for their EEEE width shoe size option, some more color variation would be nice. Bring back tongue tied.