Customer Reviews adidas Originals Gazelle

Very cool, worth a little stink - I was a little nervous about ordering this shoe, due to the stink factor others have mentioned. It really does have a fishy smell to it when you first get it. In my case, the smell has faded pretty quickly. I have asked friends if they could smell the shoes and no one has. The look of the shoe is fantastic; you can't get more classic sneaks. In terms of fit, I found the recommended conversion from men's to women's size was fine.

Like the other poster here - I got the squeak. The squeak went on for about two weeks, then stopped unlike theirs. The shoes themselves are pretty comfortable, and they work with pretty much any outfit. They're great shoes to have laying around and wearing pretty much wherever, that's why this is my second pair. The problem I've found is that they wear out after about 6 months of wear. Both pairs I purchased have an irreparable hole in the bottom after just about 6 months. The rest of the shoe holds up very well, but you can't exactly wear a shoe without a bottom.

With the Adidas Campus II no longer available I bought the Gazelles. It's a "cheaper" version of the campus II. Much more of a narrow fit, and the plastic tongue tends to squeak when you walk.

Fine shoes, but the Gazelle II are better. We bought them as a substitute as we couldn't get the Gazelle II. My husband also likes the Samba better, but we couldn't find them in subdued colors. These gave my husband horrible blisters on his ankle bone. He would have returned them if he hadn't worn them outside. He's finally managed to break the shoes in (or did the shoes break him in?), however, and they're ok now.

Sadly these shoes are very narrow. Not a problem that I typically run into with sneakers. Style and color were excellent. Had to return.

I'm disappointed in these shoes. They look great but they're uncomfortable and I've only had them for a few months and the soles are cracking across the ball of the foot. I wear them a couple times a week, quite a bit of walking on pavement but nothing crazy. They upper part is still fine looking but the soles are shot. They're also really hot and stiff. Bottom line, get these for occasional wear or if you don't walk much.

Love these shoes, except for one major problem: they squeak. The tongue, which appears to be made of some kind of plasticized foam (if that makes sense), rubs against the vinyl lining of the shoe's interior as you walk, causing a squeak. I've found that applying foot powder, i.e. Gold Bond, to the tongue appears to somewhat alleviate this problem, but it's still something that I wouldn't expect or accept. It's a shame, because the shoes are otherwise very obviously well put together, and I love the way they look.

Cool looking shoes that run small as with all Adidas for me (wear a 13, need a 14). But the tongue is a problem. Plasticky material, protrudes an inch past the foot opening and rubs uncomfortably against top of your foot if you go sockless or with no-shows, as IMO you should with these shoes. The deal killer though was that the tongue makes a squeaky, squeegee/clown shoes noise with every. Single. Step. No thanks. Returning.

These were everything I was expecting in terms of style, but they were way too big for women's sizing. I ordered what was marked as an 8, but I could slide my foot out without untying them. They don't have a full size smaller, or I probably would have exchanged them for a smaller size.

Only one star for comfort. I had to return them because they were shockingly narrow and I could not walk in them. Total bummer because I really wanted to love them.

I loved these shoes when I first saw them on this site and decided I would give them a try. I was able to find the black and white ones in size 14 and ordered them. Unfortunately, they run incredibly small and narrow. It seems like I need a size 15 in the Gazelles and I cannot find those anywhere. However, for the day I tried to squeeze into them, they looked awesome. If you're going to order these I'd make sure to get at least a half-size larger than you would think you need.

Yes, these shoes SQUEAK with EVERY step for years! My daughter loves them but we can HEAR her wherever she walks!

I had a pair of Gazelles years ago, and they were my favorite shoes of all time. Sadly, this time around, they weren't a good fit. I don't know if it's the shoes or my feet that have changed, but I found these to be uncomfortably narrow, especially in the toe box... and I don't have especially wide feet. For what it's worth, I had the same problem with a pair of Sambas that I recently tried on. So I ended up returning both pairs of shoes and am going to try for a different style... maybe my feet just aren't well suited to a soccer-style shoe.

I don't wear these very often because they seem to run a bit long. I like the look, but not the feel.

These shoes are bright royal and turquoise and really cute (brighter, more vivid than on my screen but nice and summery.) However, I wear a 6.5 or 7 in Asics Gel and those shoes are great. This 6.5 is the equivalent of a male 5 and it is way too wide and longer than I would like. Very stiff, although one customer said they soften up; the sole of my foot stings, no padding at all except at ankle's edge, tho' some reviews said well padded. I will never get this unisex sizing again. We just are not interchangeable, my opinion.

I find the toe box to be very small and constricting. The shoe is stiff and hard to break in and a rather fatiguing wear. But they look great!

The color is not what is advertised. I expected a tan color, but instead it was more green than I thought.

Uncomfortable to walk in, difficult to put on, and easy to get dirty. Weren't right for just some everyday wearing-around shoes.

I'm returning these. I usually wear a W9, I ordered the 8 as recommended on Zappos, and they are at least half a size too big. Also, the tongue is really thin and feels almost like styrofoam. It extends well beyond the shoe, and hits my ankle, so these would not be very good to wear with ankle socks. The color was slightly lighter than a true Navy as well, so there were not quite what I wanted.

Good looking shoe, but not for me. I have a preference for more arch support and the Adidas shoes I have tried (i.e. these and Sambas) just feel flat. Also, the shoes felts small and uncomfortably narrow.

My third pair of Gazelles but the change made to the material on tongue and the rubber on sole will probably make this my last pair. The tongue makes an annoying sound when walking that sounds like a fat man in a leather suit. Hopefully this will change as they break in.

Pretty much what you see is what you get. Nice looking shoe, kind of retro. Seems as if the toe box should be a bit wider. Tongue is really thin, no padding there. Usually I get a really good fit with Adidas shoes, but not so much with these.

The Gazelle fit very well and I liked the shoe. The sole is very slick and not what I expect from Adidas.

These are not near the original shoe. The original was made of kangaroo skin and the bottoms softer. I had a pair in 1968 while on my college track team. Please bring back the original.

Horrible, very loud squeaking from the tongue rubbing against the inside leather of the shoe. I could never hope to be a ninja, or move anywhere without announcing my presence with these air horns on my feet. The nice styling isn't worth it.