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Brooks Catamount 2

Trail · Neutral · 9.3 oz · 6mm drop · 30/24mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Catamount 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Catamount 2 ranks above most trail shoes in our data. Comfort and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Catamount product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Brooks Catamount 2

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

80/100
Overall
80
Comfort
90
Value
90
Durability
88
Cushioning
86
Appearance
73
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

16/100

16

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • At 9.3 oz in the men's build and 8.2 oz in the women's, on a 30mm heel stack.
  • A DNA FLASH midsole with a propulsion plate and a TPU toecap.
  • The four Catamount versions score 76 to 78.

Cons

  • Cushioning, durability and appearance all draw 4.5 out of 5 in the two reviews so far.

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

Catamount 2 rates 80. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Catamount

Each dot is one version of the Catamount, 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.
  • Catamount 4

    2024 · 0 reviews

    77 Decent

    25 Confidence

  • Catamount 3

    2023 · 0 reviews

    79 Decent

    23 Confidence

  • Catamount 2 This shoe

    2022 · 2 reviews

    80 Decent

    16 Confidence

  • Catamount

    2020 · 0 reviews

    77 Decent

    15 Confidence

Reader Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 1
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.3 oz
Release
2022 Q1
MSRP
$170
Stack Height
30mm heel - 24mm toe
Drop Height
6mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.3 oz M
8.6 oz M Lightest
Stack
30/24mm
37/32mm
Drop
6mm
5mm
Release
2022 Q1
2024 Q1
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$170
$155 Lower MSRP
Best price
$115.25
Ratings
Overall
Decent (80)
Exceptional (98) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (90)
Very good (92) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (86)
Exceptional (98) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (88)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Decent (73)
Good (87) Best appearance
Value
Very good (90)
Excellent (93) Best value
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