Customer Reviews adidas Originals Gazelle

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.

Good looking shoes that even got compliments, but three months later, they're worn out! The tops still look good, but there are holes worn in the soles. I live in the city & have only worn them on the street! I guess they're not intended as an "everyday" shoe, but rather an "occasional" shoe!

Love the sneaker but the tongue squeaks so loud people turn around to see what's coming. I'm seriously thinking of cutting the whole thing off.

The tongue on this sneaker is paper thin and made of plastic material, it is awful. It squeaks constantly, every step you take, and it falls off to the side inside the sneaker.

Perhaps my expectations were too high. But I would think that in this day and age of new materials and technology, that Adidas would actually improve the quality (or keep the same) of their retro footwear lines from the originals. This shoe is made so cheaply. A thin, plastic foam tongue? A sole that is as hard a rock? A good looking shoe, but poor construction and absolutely is not fit for athletic wear, as the description states.

These shoes are stylish, but that's where it ends. Due to a absolutely terrible design flaw, they squeak loudly everywhere. I thought it would go away with time but it has only gotten worse. Unfortunately, they are way too worn to be returned. Really regretting my purchase.

Although these shoes looked absolutely dope and the grey with blue stripes garnered a lot of attention and compliments, they unfortunately didn't hold up in build quality. I bought them in March and by mid summer, the soles were worn smooth and cracked making them unwearable when it rains because the soles let in water and get my socks wet. The Sambas I had previously lasted me almost 4 years, these shoes lasted 4 months. I don't get it, I wasn't hard on the shoes, I walked a couple miles a day in them to and from work and even split days with a pair of Vans. Extremely disappointing from Adidas, my Sambas must have been made of something magical.

I hate these shoes! The tongue is made out plastic. The shoe farts when I walk with every step and the Dorsum of my foot sweats because its in contact with the plastic. Huge disappointment! I wish I could get my money back.

They look good and are comfortable, but the squeak is ridiculous. Did anyone at Adidas test these shoes when they came off the production line? The material used for the tongue might as well be made out of styrofoam. At first I thought the squeaking would go away once I broke them in, but a month later and I still sound like a clown.

This shoe is incredibly narrow, but the worst part is the tongue. It is very long, and appears to be made out of laminated lightweight cardstock. I have never seen a cheaper made tongue on a shoe (plus it has a very sharp edge). I do not recommend, but wish someone could point me toward a truly comfortable, wide, cushioned, basic sneaker.

It is ridiculous the amount of squeaking the Adidas Gazelles make. I don't know why you would them in such a way that they would squeak and make noises but other than that I find them very comfortable and the style is very good as well.

Okay, so I think the shoes look great, but they're totally unwearable in an office. That's because the tongue of the shoe is made of plastic and it rubs against the plastic on the top of the shoe and makes a really loud squeaking sound with every step. This isn't just a case of new shoes. I've worn them for eight hours several different days and the squeaking is only getting worse. These will be hiding in the back of the closet. Too cool to throw out. Too loud to wear.

I first purchased these from the coach at my college in 1969 They were kangaroo skin and soft and light this is not even a reasonable facsimile just a faux Gazelle sadly