Brooks Trance 12

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Brooks Trance 12 rates in the 98th percentile overall among daily trainers. It rates highest on value.

Based on 3 runner reviews.

Exceptional

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (98/100)

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.

98/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (98/100)

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.

98
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (97/100)

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.

97
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (95/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 93% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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95
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (90/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 87% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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90
Cushioning

Cushioning 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

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78
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 48% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

75

What runners say

“This shoe seems to fit me perfectly.”
5/5 Full review
“Good solid shoe.”
5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

100% 2/2

Reader Ratings

3 reader ratings
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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014

5/5

Overall

Good solid shoe, not made any more. Stupid Brooks Transcend replaced it.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 14, 2014

5/5

Overall

This shoe seems to fit me perfectly. So, of course, Brooks discontinued them.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

dogface · Sep 13, 2014

5/5

Overall

Does the job, all previous versions have worked well so I stick with the same shoe.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

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Trance 12
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8.5 oz M
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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7mm
5mm
Release
2016
2024 Q2 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
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$200
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$149.99
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Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Exceptional (>99%)
Comfort
Very good (87%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (58%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Good (80%)
Appearance
Average (48%)
Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Very good (84%)
Value
Excellent (96%) Best value
Very good (87%)
Good (77%)
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