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Brooks
Addiction Walker 2
A true walking shoe in the clinical sense: firm, motion-control support in a durable leather build. Comfort for structure-seekers, not a soft ride.
Best for
- ✓Significant overpronation
- ✓Long shifts on hard floors
- ✓Durable leather construction
Not ideal for
- ✗Casual style
- ✗Warm weather (leather runs warm)
Specification sheet
- List price Approximate US retail
- ≈ $130
- Weight Manufacturer-reported, size-dependent
- 13.0 oz (369 g)
- Heel-to-toe drop Height difference, heel vs forefoot
- 12 mm
- Stack height (heel) Midsole thickness under the heel
- —
- Cushioning
- Moderate
- Stability
- Motion Control
- Widths available
- Standard, Wide, X-Wide
- Waterproof
- No
- Slip-resistant
- Yes
- APMA seal American Podiatric Medical Association acceptance
- —
- Rocker sole Curved sole that rolls you forward
- No
- Breathability
- Low
- Flexibility
- Low
- Upper
- Full-grain leather
- Midsole foam
- BioMoGo DNA (EVA blend)
- Outsole
- Slip-resistant rubber
Upper
Full-grain leather
Breathability: low
Midsole
BioMoGo DNA (EVA blend)
— stack · 12 mm drop
Outsole
Slip-resistant rubber
Flexibility: low
Where these specs come from
Status
Source
Manufacturer & retailer listings (pending verification)
Last checked
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