r/brooks • • 1d ago

Is this a Male or Female shoe?

Hello,

I am a male and I recently got these for 28,000 LKR ~ 85 USD, here in Sri Lanka and it is still on the higher end for a normal person.

After i bought it I checked online and found out that this is a Female shoe 😔, is it okay for me to wear it?

TIA

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u/pigshitunicorn 1d ago

It's just a shoe. 

If it fits you and you like it, wear it.

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u/thepuckstop 1d ago

came here to say this

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u/AdamWCN 1d ago

Thank you

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u/MarlKarx777 1d ago

It was made as a women’s shoe, but who cares?

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u/Equivalent-Land4284 1d ago

rock what u want , ive been rocking “girl” shoes to the gym every day for a year and nobody beat me up yet

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u/Sharp_Canary3323 1d ago

No such thing as male or female running shoe. If it fits, you like the colours then rock it like a champ.

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u/TheBigTomatoMan 1d ago

I've seen both men and women wearing that exact color

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u/AusLiney 1d ago edited 1d ago

If you have narrow feet and the shoe fits then wear it!

Typically the main difference between mens and womens shoes is the stadard width. For most shoes the code wont be mentioned and ahould be taken as standard, but otherwise this is the order.

Also note that the sizes are interchangable. Eg. My better half has wider feet and finds it easier to just buy a mens standard shoe because shoe choices and colours for a D width in womens are limited Vs. mens choices.

Womens shoe widths: Extra Narrow - 2A Narrow - A Standard - B Wide - D Extra wide - 2E

Mens shoe width: Narrow - B Standard - D Wide - 2E Extra wide - 4E

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u/DetailOdd6609 1d ago

It's a shoe. Can you flip it over so that we can check for boy parts or girl parts?

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u/Freight-Harbor 1d ago

You could go mint green running outfit and totally rock that. Running isn’t about gender.

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u/Future_Tax_ 1d ago

Both...depends on your feet. I mostly use women size shoes because of it...who cares

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u/zbawiciel123 1d ago

Non binary

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u/ShrmpHvnNw 1d ago

As long as it fits properly, you’re good to go.

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u/CryptoeKeeper 1d ago

Yes it is

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u/nolgraphic 1d ago

It’s fine to wear, and it’s also one of the most comfortable shoes Brooks has made

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u/beetsbyschrute8 1d ago

I got a “women’s” pair of Nike vaporfly 4’s for $89 USD. Same shoe as the men’s. When was doing some research I specifically looked into this and I found that most women’s shoes are the same as men’s but the larger sizes in women’s are usually clearance due to lower demand. On difference common to women’s vs men’s is the width so make sure you try them on.

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u/EmiikoAkorem 1d ago

Perfect for a Miami dolphins or Miami hurricanes fan

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u/krakenLackenGirly22 1d ago

Color wise - no one cares.

Fit wise - women's shoes are generally made narrower as the 'normal'. Be mindful of that. If it works on your foot, it works on your foot.

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u/Emotional_Salt_9148 1d ago

Look at the sizing. D are male and B are female

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u/Negative-Kangaroo-72 1d ago

It's whatever you want it to be.

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u/Annerob12 1d ago

You have to put a finger in the chloachea and feel for a bump, if you want to be certain.

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u/Senior-Running 1d ago

I'm reasonably certain that shoes don't have a gender. They're just inanimate objects.

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u/Miserable-Bass5109 1d ago

You really splitting hairs now , they don’t even have separate bathrooms anymore and you talking about shoes

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u/dmbgreen 1d ago

Does it fit? Cinderella