Birkenstock vs Brooks Ghost for plantar fasciitis
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These are the comments that mentioned the Birkenstock and the Brooks Ghost together — the closest thing to a direct comparison by someone who had tried both. Each person is counted once, and every line links to the original post.
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Birkenstock: helped Brooks Ghost: helped
2nd the Brooks Ghost and Birks. Got a pair of Adrenaline’s instead of Ghosts (mislabelled by the seller) and they about killed me.
r/PlantarFasciitis · Nov 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Brooks Ghost: helped
I personally dealt with this issue for years, once I started wearing Birkenstock house, shoes, and Brooks ghost tennis shoes, along with never going, barefoot, I have finally been…
JeremySallerMD (YT) · May 2026 → -
Birkenstock: helped Brooks Ghost: helped
Yes, we are all different and different things work for different people. Birkenstock sleepers and Brookes ghost shoes worked for me
TrustyShoeGuides (YT) · May 2026 → -
Birkenstock: helped Brooks Ghost: made it worse
Hello PF fam, I am hoping to lean on your collective wisdom to help me out here. 8 months ago, I started having calf pain when I would walk. I enjoy going on long walks so this…
r/PlantarFasciitis · May 2023 → -
Birkenstock: helped Brooks Ghost: made it worse
I read all of this stuff about cushioning and soft soles etc, so I bought a bunch of shoes and insoles trying to get some relief. I found that the softer the shoe, the worse the…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Jul 2026 → -
Birkenstock: helped Brooks Ghost: helped
Hoka Cliftons caused mine too - never again 😩 I’m not fully recovered but what’s been helping are: -Oofos slides at home -Brooks ghost with very firm, high arches inserts…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Feb 2026 → -
Birkenstock: helped Brooks Ghost: helped
It has been a rough 4-5 months. My PF has really been a shit show. After having lost 35 lbs last year, then having an emergency appendix removal, my walking and exercise routine…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Aug 2025 → -
Birkenstock: helped Brooks Ghost: helped
1. Tried fake Birkenstocks → helped but broke quickly. Then Bought real Birkenstocks → big improvement for daily comfort. 2. Re-evaluated shoe size → realized forcing smaller…
r/PlantarFasciitis · Aug 2025 →