Reader review
HihiApples · Jul 20, 2026
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Ratings & Reviews
Exceptional (95/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
?
Scores better than 93% 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
Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.
?
Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
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
Exceptional (95/100)
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
Exceptional (95/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 93% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Exceptional (99/100)
Durability 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
Exceptional (99/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 99% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Exceptional (99/100)
Comfort 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
Exceptional (99/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 98% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Exceptional (98/100)
Cushioning 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
Exceptional (98/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 96% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Good (78/100)
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
Good (78/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 59% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (78/100)
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
Good (78/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 55% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
100%
3/3
Would buy again
Reviewers who said they would buy this shoe again.
100%
1/1
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 93% of 2,617 running shoes.
Exceptional
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 94% of 1,872 daily trainers.
94%
Glycerin Family
Scores better than 57% of 10 glycerin family.
57%
Brooks
Scores better than 82% of 224 Brooks shoes.
82%
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
Current shoe
Newest
Lowest price
/
Best overall
/
Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
—
9.1 oz M
—
Stack
—
39/29mm
—
Drop
—
1mm
7mm
Release
2026
Newest
2025 Q1
2024 Q2
MSRP
—
$165
$200
Best price
$174.95
—
$149.99
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (93%)
Excellent (90%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Exceptional (98%)
Excellent (97%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (96%)
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (55%)
Below average (35%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Average (59%)
Average (57%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
Running Warehouse
$174.95
Best price on Black / Cyber Yellow / Night
Other retailers
Better alternatives
Higher-rated shoes similar to this one
Clifton 9
Daily trainer
$131.97
Top 1%
Ranks higher than this shoe
Mach 6
Daily trainer
$139.99
Top 1%
Ranks higher than this shoe
Novablast 5
Daily trainer
$110.47
Top 2%
Ranks higher than this shoe
Triumph 22
Daily trainer
$159.99
Top 2%
Ranks higher than this shoe
Escalante 4
Daily trainer
$94.88
Top 2%
Ranks higher than this shoe
Ghost 16
Daily trainer
$169.99
Top 3%
Ranks higher than this shoe
More from Brooks
Reader Ratings
4 reader ratings
Showing 1–3 of 3 written reviews
Best shoe for me
Steve · Jun 22, 2026
5/5
Overall
Meets every need I have in a running shoe.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Jun 10, 2026
5/5
Overall
Great everyday trainer with good cushion, but not too much like many max cushion shoes.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5