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adidas Forum Low

For men 35+: fit, comfort and wear.

adidasCourt shape

Reviews

21 of 22 reviews recommend it.

1 does not recommend it.

Overall review score8.6/1020 authors

Will it fit your foot?

  • Length: Small to large: mixed
  • Width: Narrow, regular and wide: reports differ
  • Toes: Roomy

Where can you wear it?

  • All day on your feet: reports differ
  • Short outings
  • Weight: reports differ
  • Worn for casual, walking

$100Mid-rangeregular price at the maker's store

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Do adidas Forum Low run big?

Length

Forum Low

  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
21

Reported sensations

  1. Width

    Forum Low

    • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  2. Around the toes

    Forum Low

    • Roomy.

Are adidas Forum Low comfortable all day?

Through the day

Forum Low

  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • Short wearComfortable.

Weight on foot

Forum Low

  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

How do they hold up over time?

What wears or breaks?

1
Reported locations, not a failure rate.

1Upper

Forum Low

  • Creasing.
  • Fading.

Will they keep their looks?

Forum Low

  • Some pairs hold up; others show wear quickly.

How long have people worn them?

Forum Low

  • Owners describe under 3 months of wear.
  • Some pairs are still in use.

These are times already worn, not estimates of how long a new pair will last.

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About our research

Based on 34 reviews and other sources.

We compare owner feedback and reviews for fit, comfort and wear. Model details come from maker and retail information.

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Similar uses, different fits and trade-offs. These are reports about each model, not a head-to-head test.

adidas Forum Low vs Cole Haan Grand Crosscourt

Also used for casual. Compare length.
adidas Forum Low vs Cole Haan Grand Crosscourt
What mattersadidas Forum LowCole Haan Grand Crosscourt
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
  • Opinions differ on whether it feels light.
Maker price$100 (regular price at the maker's store)$165–$200 (regular price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25 / 2026-09-28.

adidas Forum Low vs Converse Chuck 70

Also used for casual. Compare width.
adidas Forum Low vs Converse Chuck 70
What mattersadidas Forum LowConverse Chuck 70
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.

Chuck 70

  • Reports differ: true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.

Canvas

  • Narrow fit.
  • Narrow fit.

Low Top

  • wide feetRoomy across the foot.
  • Wide fit.

Chuck 70

  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.

Canvas

  • Tight.

Low Top

  • Reports differ: roomy or snug.

Chuck 70

  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All day standingComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

Canvas

  • Feels heavy.
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.

Canvas Low Top

  • Feels light.
Maker price$100 (regular price at the maker's store)$90–$95 (price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25 / 2026-09-23.

adidas Forum Low vs adidas Campus

Also used for casual. Compare length.
adidas Forum Low vs adidas Campus
What mattersadidas Forum Lowadidas Campus
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • wide feetRuns small.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Campus 00s

  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or regular.

Campus 00s

  • narrow feetSome reports disagree: snug.
  • wide feetRoomy across the foot.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Reports differ: roomy or tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All dayUncomfortable.

Campus 00s

  • All dayComfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
  • Feels heavy.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25.

adidas Forum Low vs adidas Samba

Also used for casual. Compare width.
adidas Forum Low vs adidas Samba
What mattersadidas Forum Lowadidas Samba
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: small or true to size.

Samba OG

  • narrow feetTrue to size.
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow or wide.

Samba OG

  • wide feetNarrow fit.
  • Reports differ: narrow or regular.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Snug.

Samba OG

  • Reports differ: roomy or snug.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All dayComfortable.

Samba OG

  • All day walkingComfortable.
Maker price$100 (regular price at the maker's store)$100 (price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25 / 2026-09-12.

adidas Forum Low vs adidas Stan Smith

Also used for casual. Compare length.
adidas Forum Low vs adidas Stan Smith
What mattersadidas Forum Lowadidas Stan Smith
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.

Stan Smith

  • Runs large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Roomy.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All day · hot weatherComfortable.
  • All dayComfortable.
Maker price$100 (regular price at the maker's store)$100 (price at the maker's store)

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25 / 2026-09-23.

adidas Forum Low vs Converse Jack Purcell

Also used for casual. Compare length.
adidas Forum Low vs Converse Jack Purcell
What mattersadidas Forum LowConverse Jack Purcell
Length
  • Reports differ: small, true to size or large.
  • Reports differ: true to size or large.
Width
  • Reports differ: narrow, regular or wide.
  • Wide fit.
Toe box
  • Roomy.
  • Tight.
All day on your feet
  • All dayComfortable for some wearers; uncomfortable for others.
  • All day walkingUncomfortable.
Weight on the foot
  • Feels light to some wearers, heavy to others.
  • Feels light.

Maker prices recorded 2026-09-25 / 2026-09-26.

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Updated Sep 2026 · How we research