Brooks Asteria

Name: Brooks Asteria
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 7.6 oz · 27/17mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Brooks Asteria’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Decent

Overall

Decent 71

Value

Good 87

Durability

Good 84

Comfort

Decent 78

Cushioning

Decent 74

Appearance

Decent 72

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

Confidence

69 Moderate

Moderate 69

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What runners say

“Most comfortable and light shoe for racing road marathons in 18 years of running”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Pure Flow 3

“Just the right amount of cushioning and ample stability for such a light shoe”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 9

“Light, flexible, and has cushioning, but not too much”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Pure Flow 3

“No hot spots, no degradation in cushioning”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Racer ST 5

“Good support and cushion, while also being light and responsive”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Legs didn't feel beat up at the end of the race”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 9

“Nice snug fit even for narrow feet”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 9

“Feet felt good every step”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Pure Flow 3

“No blisters or slippage”

4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 9

“Felt very light on the feet”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Racer ST 5

“Would prefer a little tougher medial post”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Racer ST 5

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 4/8

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Pros

Reviewers say it holds up well over long training miles.
Reviewers use it for tempo runs, track workouts and road races up to the marathon.

Cons

Appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension, at 3.8 out of 5.

Asteria rates 71. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 8.1 oz · Women's 7.1 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $110
Stack: 27/17mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Perfect Marathon shoe

5/5

Overall

Since Brooks discontinued the Racer ST 5, I have been running in the Asteria for one mile road races to a half marathon. I wasn’t sure if they would hold up for the full marathon distance. Recently I actually DID use them for a marathon and they performed wonderfully. No hot spots, no degradation in cushioning, and they felt very light on the feet.

Anonymous runner · Sep 30, 2018

55 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Racer ST 5

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

Go-to racer w/ support

4/5

Overall

I have used this great success for racing and track workouts. Good support and cushion, while also being light and responsive. Good for road racing all distances or on the track when a track spike is not enough padding or support.

Thirdcoast · Jul 5, 2018

30 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Asteria = Great Marathon Flat

5/5

Overall

I've worn these shoes since they rolled out. They were comfortable right out of the box. I use them for tempo runs and road marathons. I tend to need a relatively significant amount of cushion in my shoes for road marathons. These aren't super cushioned, but are darn near perfect. I only feel my feet a little bit in the last couple of miles, which is going to be true for almost any shoe. They are also flexible, light-weightThis is definitely my go-to road marathon shoe now.

Atomic Party Chair · Mar 9, 2018

80 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Brooks Pure Flow 3

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

Not as good or cheap as Racer ST, but a viable alternative

4/5

Overall

I like to support brooks because they are a smaller american company, but my allegiance was tested by the CEO's "running is not a sport" statement. I really liked the Racer ST. They were a great inexpensive, lightweight, medial-posted shoe training shoe. And most importantly, Brooks didn't tinker with it every year. Now that the Racer ST is gone, I went to the Asteria as an alternative. I do like the smoother upper, but the shoes are ugly, and I would prefer a little tougher medial post. And they're more expensive, which is annoying.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Racer ST 5

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

Light/Stable race shoe

4/5

Overall

I purchased the Brooks Asteria to run my first marathon. My daily training was done wearing the Brooks Ravenna. The Asteria had a nice snug fit even for my narrow feet. It had just the right amount of cushioning and provided ample stability for such a light shoe. I felt it performed well during the marathon, no blisters, or slippage. Enough support/cushioning that my legs didn't feel beat up at the end of the race. The 3D printed upper breaths well. I wore the shoe for most long training runs and durability has been good. Overall a solid lightweight stability option for race day.

khill · Feb 6, 2018

75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 9