Comments on: Review of Brooks Green Silence Racing Flat

By: Peter Larson

Peter Larson — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 01:37:21 +0000

In reply to Charles. They did fit true to size for me.

By: Charles

Charles — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 01:26:35 +0000

I’m just curious if these shoes fit true to size? Some of brooks shoes can have weird sizing. Any input is greatly appreciated. Love your reviews,

Charles

By: Y. Luo

Y. Luo — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Pete Larson.

Thanks for the input...think I'm gonna give them a try! If it doesn't work out, I'll just have a cute pair of eco-friendly shoes to wear to work...win win.

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Pete Larson.

Appreciate your honesty

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Paul Davis.

Yep, Jurek runs just a few more miles than me :) Actually, I used the GS for
a Relay for Life event in which I ran 28.5 miles over the course of the
night - worked out just fine.

Pete

By: Ravisraman

Ravisraman — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I just picked up a pair of these at the Seattle Marathon Expo. Going to give them a shot...looking for something I can use for longer distances (I run ultras).

The rep that sold them to me said they are coming out with up to 4 new colors for next year....right now they are in green/black for the men's version.

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Julie.

I totally agree - great shoe but the new black designs are kind of ugly. I
have the original red/yellow and they are ugly in a good way :)

By: Pete Larson

Pete Larson — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

In reply to Y. Luo.

I'm not a big believer in the whole pronation control paradigm when it comes to choosing footwear. You never know how any given individual will respond to a given shoe, so best advice is to just experiment carefully if you so desire - can't promise anything, but chances are you'll be just fine.

By: Greg

Greg — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I bought these and really liked them, but took them to the local cobbler and had them zero-dropped. He removes material from the heel and glues it back together, making the hell-forefoot drop, well... zero.

Did this with Saucony Fastwitch 3s, which have about 300 miles on them now and some Brooks Cascadia 5 trail-running shoes (they still weigh approximately 117 pounds though).

I first did this because I was having difficulty finding a road flat or racing shoe that had a wide enough toe box for me. I was getting used to the VFFs and liked the spreading-out of the toes.

Anyway, works for me.

By: Beeps

Beeps — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I got a running friend who is using the Green silence for ultra marathons here in the Philippines.

By: Josh Conners

Josh Conners — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

AMAZING TRAINER, PREVENTED ME SO MANY INJURIES

By: Y. Luo

Y. Luo — Tue, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Hi Pete! Thanks for the helpful review. Really digging these and am interested in buying a pair, but slightly concerned as these would be my first "racing flats" and also because I've been told that I overpronate (not sure how much, but have never been injured from running...knock on wood). I currently run in Nike LunarGlides (slight support) and old Nike Tri-Ds but want to add a pair of lighter, more minimal shoes to my rotation. Do you think these would be an issue for someone who is a slight overpronator? The Green Silence felt great when I tried them on in my local store, though I only got to run around the block in them! Any thoughts would be much appreciated :)