Brooks Addiction 14 Women's Shoes (5W)

I go these all black brooks because that's the only color I'm allowed to wear at work. The gray part on the toe keeps making me thing something is on my foot when I catch it out of the corner of my eye. I may take a black sharpie to it to cover that up. I only tried this shoe today for one 10 hour shift. I can tell it has added support in the heals, ankles, and arches. I think its lacking in support in the toes. If thats what you need find another style. But I needed the support in my heals. These did not rub my ankles at all. They also didnt eat my socks like some shoe do. The shoe laces are not filled or are made of a different material than most common shoe laces but I think this helps them stay tied. I only had to tie them when I put them on and they stairs tied all day. I wear a size 7.5 in Nike and that is the brand I have been wearing for the last 10 years. I wanted something with the extra support in the heals and my mother recommended Brooks to me. I just guessed at the 7.5 size and they fit almost exactly the same. The only difference I noticed was that my big toe touches the top of the inside of the shoe. I dont know it thats just me of if this style is slightly slimmer than other shoes I typically purchase, but it was not enough to return them. I will update if they wear a hole in the shoe. Otherwise, I recommend these shoes.