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Your First 5K Starts Here: Best Beginner Brooks Shoes for Fun Runs, Jogathons and Walkathons
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items I've spent 20+ years in the sneaker world running Sneakerbox, and lately I'm building my own miles too, walking my way down from 226 toward 196. If you are training for your first 5K or 10K, signing up for a fun run, jogathon or walkathon, or just st...
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Beginner shoes that feel friendly
Support and max cushion for easy miles
Event-day basics
Beginner shoes that feel friendly
Start here if you are new to running. Easy, friendly daily trainers for a first 5K, couch to 5K plan, fun run or jogathon, sorted by price so the simplest choice comes first.
Starting a couch to 5K plan or signing up for your first fun run? The Anthem 8 is the friendliest place to start at Brooks: a simple, comfortable road running shoe that also works for walking, and it is $90 at Brooks. No fuss and nothing intimidating...
Anthem 8
The Revel 9 is the one I point to when a beginner runner wants one shoe for a bit of everything. It is a road running shoe that also handles walking, Brooks lists it as a best seller, and it is $100 at Brooks. Friendly for couch to 5K workouts, easy ...
Revel 9
Want something a little lighter underfoot as your running starts to click? The Launch 12 is a road running shoe that Brooks also lists for walking, and it is $120 at Brooks. It is a friendly next step for a beginner runner who has a few couch to 5K w...
Launch 12
The Ghost 18 is the classic Brooks daily trainer and a best seller for a reason. It is a road running shoe that also works for walking, it is $150 at Brooks, and it is the easy recommendation when a beginner runner asks me what to buy first. Comforta...
Ghost 18
Support and max cushion for easy miles
For walkers and new runners who want more help underfoot: a dedicated walking shoe, a support trainer for easy miles, and max cushion that suits walkathon miles and longer days on your feet.
Walking your event instead of running it? The Addiction Walker 2 is Brooks' dedicated walking shoe, $140 at Brooks, made for walkathon miles, charity walks, and long days on your feet. It is a supportive, no-nonsense pick for anyone whose first event...
Addiction Walker 2
If you like the idea of a little extra support, this is the support pick on the list. The Adrenaline GTS 25 is Brooks' support road running shoe, made for easy, steady miles, and it is currently $124.95 at Brooks, down from the $155 list price. A rea...
Adrenaline GTS 25
Want the most cushion on this list? The Ghost Max 4 is the max-cushion take on the Ghost: a road running shoe Brooks also lists for walking, $165 at Brooks. That extra cushion feels friendly on walkathon miles, longer walks, and easy runs while you b...
Ghost Max 4
Event-day basics
The simple extras for event morning: proper run socks, a lightweight top and easy run shorts, so a first fun run, jogathon or walkathon feels comfortable from the start line.
Small thing, big difference on event morning: proper running socks. The Ghost Lite No Show 2-Pack is $24 at Brooks for two pairs, with a medium-cushion feel and a no-show cut that sits low in your shoes. An easy add for a first 5K, fun run, jogathon ...
Ghost Lite No Show 2-Pack
For a warm event morning, a simple sleeveless top just works. The women's Dash Tank is $44 at Brooks, ultra lightweight and sweat wicking, so it stays comfortable from couch to 5K training runs to your first fun run or jogathon start line. One less t...
Dash Tank
Prefer sleeves? The women's Dash Short Sleeve is $48 at Brooks, ultra lightweight and sweat wicking: a simple, breathable run top that works for couch to 5K sessions, your first 5K or 10K, and fun run or jogathon morning. Nothing fussy, just an easy ...
Dash Short Sleeve
Easy shorts make event morning simpler. The men's Dash 6” Short is $48 at Brooks, lightweight and breathable with a secure brief liner, so it works for a first 5K or 10K, a fun run or jogathon, and walkathon miles alike. A no-fuss basic for beginner ...
Dash 6” Short