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Brooks Beast 20

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 13 oz · 12mm drop · 38/26mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Beast 2020 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Beast 20 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 5 other rated shoes in the Beast product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Brooks Beast 20

of 4

Current estimate: Decent

78/100
Overall
78
Durability
94
Cushioning
93
Comfort
81
Value
68
Appearance
61
Confidence

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 will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

34/100

34

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • A 38mm heel stack on a 12mm drop makes for a tall, cushioned build.
  • The one reviewer so far rates it 5 out of 5 overall, for comfort, cushioning and durability.

Cons

  • At 13.0 oz it is one of the heaviest shoes in the catalog.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Beast 20 rates 78. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Beast

Each dot is one version of the Beast, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Beast

    2016 · 6 reviews

    85 Good

    56 Confidence

  • Beast 20 This shoe

    2020 · 1 review

    78 Decent

    34 Confidence

  • Beast 18

    2018 · 3 reviews

    85 Good

    43 Confidence

  • Beast 16

    2017 · 4 reviews

    76 Decent

    50 Confidence

  • Beast 14

    2014 · 1 review

    83 Good

    18 Confidence

  • Beast 12

    2014 · 12 reviews

    71 Decent

    50 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
13 oz
Release
2020 Q1
MSRP
$160
Stack Height
38mm heel - 26mm toe
Drop Height
12mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
13 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
38/26mm
40/35mm
Drop
12mm
5mm
Release
2020 Q1
2020
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$160
$145 Lower MSRP
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (78)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (81)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (93)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (94) Best durability
Very good (92)
Appearance
Below average (61)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Below average (68)
Good (88) Best value
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