Brooks T5 Request

Running Shoes/Running Gear Shoes

13 years ago 04/15/2011 4:35pm EDT

Ok, so I posted a thread a while back asking about racing shoes for the marathon and wondering if the brooks t5 worked well for me in the half would, could they work for the full.

Since then I have decided to go with the brooks t5 for the full. The pair I have are two years old, but I guess i did not race in them that much because the support is pretty much still there. Its just the tread on the big toes that is worn.

In any case, i think it would work for me to run the full in my old pair (they just feel more supportive and better than anything i have since tried on. the brooks t6 feel like a different shoe in the midfoot support area.) However, i think a new pair would undoubtedly offer a little more support, tread and ultimately a better race.

So: does anyone know a possible place that is still selling these shoes? I am looking for a size 12.

Please let me know if you know if your local running shoe store randomly has some of these left over. I

have found some online but they are all the wrong size.

Thanks for any help/advice.

13 years ago 04/15/2011 4:37pm EDT

re: Foogo

Have you tried out the T7? Even the T6 is out of date at this point.

13 years ago 04/15/2011 4:40pm EDT

re: drivel

True. Well my local running stores do not have them yet for some reason. However, I have heard they are pretty similar to the T6s.

The T6s just feel like a flat shoe. The T5s have this unique curve in the middle that fits my arch really well. I think they are built up in the back a little more than most flats which works well for me.

13 years ago 04/15/2011 4:46pm EDT

re: Foogo

Have to agree with you. Absolutely love the T5 however my pair are coming to the end of their life soon enough and I am wondering is there any similar shoe on the market and if the newer models are similar enough? Or ideally somewhere that still has T5s in stock

13 years ago 04/15/2011 4:54pm EDT

re: Brookshead

I agree. The T7 is not nearly the shoe that the T5 is. I wish I knew where to buy the T5s.

13 years ago 04/15/2011 4:56pm EDT

re: Brookshead

Yeah.. ditto if there are any similar shoes on the market. I tried on a number of things at my local running shoe store last week, and nothing really worked for me.

I usually need to do at least 2 hard miles in a pair of racing flats to know for sure though, and i didnt do that with them

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