Adidas Gazelle Burgundy

Adidas Gazelle - Burgundy

• Release DateTBC
• Product CodeB41645
• ColourWhite, Burgundy. Gold
• Made InVietnam
• StyleCasual, Activewear
• Applicable SeasonAll Seasons
• Closure Lacing
• FunctionalityLightweight, Designed Edition, Comfort
• SizingUK8.5 EU42.66 CM26.3 US9
  UK9.5 EU44 CM27.1 US10
  UK13 EU48.66 CM31.5 US13.5
  
• ConditionNew

Latest Review

The Gazelle has been in the Adidas lineup forever. Some might call it a "retro" shoe, but it's a timeless, no-frills design. Some things to be aware of, if you're new to the Gazelle: It's suede. You don't want to get it wet too often. It'll darken the color permanently. If you get the black version, it won't matter as much. Some reviewers complain that it's tight and narrow. This is desirable in suede. As the suede stretches from wear, it conforms to your foot, and you end up with a very comfortable shoe. I'm a 9.5, and that's what I wear in these. It takes about 10 days of daily wear for them to start loosening up on my foot. The tongue isn't padded. It's a thin, vinyl tongue, like the tongue on the Adidas Samba. When you first get it, it'll be squeaky, until the laces set themselves into the tongue. This thin tongue allows for a more responsive feel on the foot, but it may be an adjustment if you're used to wearing modern moon-boot shoes. In fact, the entire shoe is quite thin, but it isn't floppy. You can easily squeeze into them while they're laced, without having to dig a finger into them to pull the scrunched-up back of the shoe out. It has a fairly slick sole. You won't be hiking in it. It's not a hard rubber, but it's not a sticky gum rubber, either. It's VERY well bonded to the rubber rand around the bottom. The shoes, in general, are tough, simple, and understated, with the suede providing a bit of casual elegance. I've worn them for so long that I take them for granted. I think of the Gazelle as a utilitarian shoe, until people comment on them. "Sweet shoes..." Then I think "Yeah, they really are.".