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Defyance 9

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Good (73/100)

Weight: 11.1 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $120
Drop Height: 12mm

Good (73/100) overall

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Weight: 11.1 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $120
Drop Height: 12mm

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Good (73/100)

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Good (73/100)

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Good (73/100)

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Scores better than 43% of shoes

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Good (73/100)

Durability

Very good (83/100)

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Scores better than 64% of shoes

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Very good (83/100)

Value

Very good (82/100)

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Very good (82/100)

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Scores better than 64% of shoes

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Very good (82/100)

Comfort

Good (73/100)

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Scores better than 37% of shoes

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Good (73/100)

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Good (73/100)

Cushioning

Good (73/100)

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Good (73/100)

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Scores better than 36% of shoes

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Good (73/100)

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Scores better than 36% of shoes

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Good (73/100)

Appearance

Below average (59/100)

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Below average (59/100)

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Scores better than 7% of shoes

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Below average (59/100)

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Defyance 9

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SUPERBLAST 2

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Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

11.1 oz M

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Stack

—

Drop

12mm

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7mm

Release

2017 Q3

2025 Newest

2024 Q2

MSRP

$120 Lower MSRP

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$200

Best price

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$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Average (43%)

Excellent (91%)

Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Below average (37%)

Above average (64%)

Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Below average (36%)

Above average (62%)

Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Above average (64%)

Excellent (94%)

Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Bottom tier (7%)

Below average (22%)

Exceptional (98%) Best appearance

Value

Above average (64%)

Very good (84%)

Very good (86%) Best value

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$124.88

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Brooks Defyance 9

statfanatic · Feb 7, 2018

4/5

Overall

The Brooks Defyance has been one of my favorite shoes for years. However, the 9th model disappointed me. One of the major pluses to this shoe has always been it's durability. While it is a bit of a heavier shoe, I was always able to get 450+ miles out of this shoe. However, this model began to fall apart around 350. While that's certainly not bad, it is a step down from prior models.

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

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