Amazon.com | Brooks Men's Beast '20 Supportive Running Shoe - Blue/Grey/Peacoat - 12 Medium | Road Running

These shoes were recommended by podiatrist due to metatarsal pain to foot. The stiffer sole and the rocking motion of these shoes do help out. But comfort level is reduced a bit. I ordered wide shoes, but these shoes did not size as wide. Great material and support overall. The impressive look of these shoes and support to my forefoot makes thee shoes keepers.

Review by Bob: I have had several pairs of Beasts since the turn of century due to recommendations from a top-notch running shop for my bad knees (Im not a runner). Having developed some foot issues over those years, I left Beasts for a slightly softer, more neutral shoe. Its been maybe 5-6 years since then and I am back to the Beasts — this time with a vengeance! From the moment I slipped into these 20’s, I knew they were right. I don’t know if its me or the shoes, but I am in love! They support my knees beautifully (both have been replaced), but now the Beasts also cradle and support my feet in a way that can only be described as “gently firm”. VERY supportive, and yet somehow remarkably comfortable as if they were molded specifically for my feet. I hate that shoemakers always change models, so I ordered a second pair asap.Brooks, please keep making this one - you may have just found perfection.PS - Tread is deep and seems lugged almost for trail running. Like all-season tires, they appear perfect for all conditions.PPS - The trim around the foot opening looks and feels extremely well made. Like the rest of shoe, it’s the perfect combination of solidity and softness.

I have been running for about 25 years. I purchased the Beast shoe back in 03 or so, and it was a good shoe but lasted about only 6 months until it gets wet. Then it just fell apart. After that experience, I would no longer pay 130$ for shoes because you could get something at Walmart for cheap that would last about that long.Fast forward 20 years to today, everything about this shoe has gotten better. It no longer falls apart if you get caught in the rain or severely sweat during a run. They no longer festoon the shoe with silly painted on designs that wear off after one day of use.The number one reason this shoe gets a 10 in my book is because of the cushioning, mainly the material they use to build the entire part of the shoe under the foot. It is very rigid/stiff and not painfully squishy like the old shoes. It gives support at just the right tension so it feels like you are just running and not having to put up with some sort of material. I am at about 8 months jogging with this shoe and it still performs like new, and im not just saying that.Another issue they fixed is that the padding matieral behind the ankle would always wear out and expose hard plastic parts within the shoe that would eventually make the ankle bleed and render the shoe useless. So far this Beast 20 is not succumbing to that, which is usually a design flaw in all running shoes to this day.Its breathable, flexible, and stiff. I am not interested in trying thier 23 version, as they usually change the "LAST" with each iteration for some stupid reason.Brooks nailed the perfect running/jogging shoe, and I hope they sell the 2020 beast for many years to come.