Good (79/100)
Scores better than 62% of all shoes.
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Overall
Good (79/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (79/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 62% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Exceptional (99/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (99/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 99% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Very good (87/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 81% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Average (70/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (70/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 34% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Average (68/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (68/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 29% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Average (65/100)
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
Average (65/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 24% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
100%
1/1
Would buy again
Reviewers who said they would buy this shoe again.
17%
1/6
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 62% of 2,617 running shoes.
Good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 59% of 1,872 daily trainers.
59%
Launch Family
Scores better than 17% of 10 launch family.
17%
Brooks
Scores better than 41% of 224 Brooks shoes.
41%
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20 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 5 written reviews
Og.guaranteed · Jun 14, 2026
4/5
Overall
Grant R · Nov 23, 2023
5/5
Overall
I bought this shoe looking for a neutral fit because I have no arch and have not been disappointed. Nice and soft shoes for runs and it's light
Che · Jun 20, 2023
4/5
Overall
I wish they were zero or near zero drop. But they come in wide and they are more durable than the zeros out there.
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2023
2/5
Overall
I loved the original version of the Brooks Launch and continued wearing it until recently. I like a lightweight, minimal-ish running shoe, but the Launch 9 disappointed. It felt very hard and worn out (ready for replacement) from the very first wear. I switched to wearing the Brooks Hyperion tempo for moderate to faster runs and rotating more cushioned shoes for my easy runs.
Jeff Gardner · Jun 11, 2023
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