Brooks

Beast 16

Beast 16
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Good (78/100)

Shoe details

Weight
13.2 oz
Release
2017 Q3
MSRP
$160
Drop Height
12mm

Ratings & Reviews

Good (78/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 58% of all shoes.

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Rating breakdown

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Overall

Good (78/100)

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (78/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 58% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Cushioning

Exceptional (97/100)

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (97/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 95% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Durability

Excellent (95/100)

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (95/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 92% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Comfort

Very good (89/100)

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (89/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 83% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Value

Average (69/100)

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (69/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 26% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Appearance

Average (62/100)

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (62/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 12% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

25%

1/4

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 58% of 2,617 running shoes.

Good

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 58% of 1,872 daily trainers.

58%

Brooks

Scores better than 40% of 224 Brooks shoes.

40%

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
13.2 oz M
Stack
Drop
12mm
7mm
Release
2017 Q3
2023 Q4
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$160 Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (58%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (83%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (95%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (92%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (13%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Below average (26%)
Very good (86%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jul 9, 2019

5/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

4/5

Overall

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Shoe for big people

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

4/5

Overall

Heavy shoe, but good for big mileage and tall people
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
2/5
Value
2/5