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Brooks Green Silence in a Green and Black Color Scheme?

One of the questions I frequently see posed about the new Brooks Green Silence racing flat is why it’s not actually colored green? It’s the most environmentally friendly running shoe on the market, and it has the word green in its name, so why isn’t it green??? The color scheme that has been released, asymmetrical red, yellow, and black (see picture at left), is also the color scheme for the Brooks-Hansons Distance Project team, so presumably that’s why that combo was chosen. I for one would like to see a green version of the shoe, and below I’ll provide some evidence that such a model does appear to exist somewhere out there in Brooks-land (thanks to @ZakBranigan on Twitter for alerting me to this!).

As a member of Brooks ID, I am part of a Flotrack site where videos are occasionally posted relating to group activities and events. In a recent video, Brooks ID program manager Steve DeKoker is seen holding a version of the Green Silence that appears to combine a lime-green upper with a black sole – a combination that fits the name and environmental message of the shoe far better than the red/yellow/black scheme of the currently released model (don’t get me wrong, I do like the red/yellow version).

Fast forward to the 2:00 point of the video below to see what I’m talking about (I’m assuming this is fair to share since they provide an embed code!):

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I recently reviewed the Brooks Green Silence, and can say that it is currently one of my favorite shoes to run in. It’s lightweight, has a low heel, is extremely comfortable, and has a very fast feel. Should Brooks decide to release a “green” Green Silence, I’ll be one of the first in line to buy it once my current pair wears out.

Update 5/23/2010: Brooks has announced that it will be releasing a black/green color scheme (different than the one in the video above) for the Green Silence in August – see image below:

Brooks Green Silence Black Color

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This post was authored by Peter Larson. Pete is a biology teacher, track/soccer coach, and dad (x3) with a passion for running, soccer, and science. If you'd like to learn a little bit more about who I am and what I do, click here, or visit petermlarson.com.

Comments

  1. Albert Thweatt says:

    Listened to the podcast on blogging today during my run. I really enjoyed it and am looking forward to more like it. Great tips! Thanks.

    Albert

  2. michelle_eris says:

    I bought a pair of Green Silence day before yesterday at Road Runner Sports. They are the black and green pattern shown in the final picture in this article.

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