Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks
Defyance 5
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Excellent
(94/100)
- Release
- 2025
Excellent
(94/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Release
- 2025
Ratings & Reviews
Excellent (94/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 91% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
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The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Excellent (94/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Excellent (94/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 91% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Exceptional (97/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (97/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 94% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Very good (89/100)
Value rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Very good (89/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 84% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Very good (81/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (81/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 64% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Very good (82/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (82/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 62% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Average (66/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (66/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 22% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
50%
1/2
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 91% of 2,617 running shoes.
Excellent
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 91% of 1,872 daily trainers.
91%
Brooks
Scores better than 73% of 224 Brooks shoes.
73%
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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11.1 oz M
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Stack
—
—
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Drop
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12mm
7mm
Release
2025
Newest
2017 Q3
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$120
Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (91%)
Average (43%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Above average (64%)
Below average (37%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (62%)
Below average (36%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (94%)
Above average (64%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (22%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Very good (84%)
Above average (64%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
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Reader Ratings
4 reader ratings
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
5/5
Overall
Great
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
ronaciousT · Sep 12, 2014
5/5
Overall
I used to wear the Brook Adrenaline, but got a bad case of plantar faciitis. Ended up getting orthotics and switching to the Defyance, which is just the neutral version of the adrenaline. It's been keeping me mostly healthy so I can't complain too much.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
plaxic0 · Sep 10, 2014
5/5
Overall
Changed from Adrenalines a few years back, and the Defyance has been great.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5