I bought the Anthem 6 in anticipation of wearing it as a walking shoe for a UK trip this summer. As it was winter/bad weather when I bought them, I just wore them around the house a bit to make up my mind. The fit was good (I appreciate that I can wear a Brooks size 5 in many styles, as I wear a women’s 4B dress shoe). And the colors and look of the shoe were great for casual non-athletic outfits. But not until I started walking around outdoors in them did I realize just how stiff and unpadded the tongue of the shoes are! Remarkably stiff. When I go for walks around my neighborhood in these shoes, I find myself loosening the laces to alleviate the discomfort of the stiff tongue. I think I am way past the date to return them, but sadly I won’t be wearing these shoes for my vacation.
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