Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks
Defyance 5
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Excellent (93/100)
- Release
- 2025
Excellent (93/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Release
- 2025
Ratings & Reviews
Excellent (93/100)
Better than about 90% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates better than 90% of shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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The darker band shows the central score range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Excellent (93/100)
Overall ranking
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Excellent (93/100)
Rank
Ranks above 90% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Durability
Exceptional (96/100)
Durability ranking
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Exceptional (96/100)
Rank
Ranks above 93% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Above average (90/100)
Value ranking
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Above average (90/100)
Rank
Ranks above 84% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Above average (81/100)
Comfort ranking
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Above average (81/100)
Rank
Ranks above 64% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Above average (81/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Above average (81/100)
Rank
Ranks above 59% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Appearance
Good (67/100)
Appearance ranking
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Estimate
Good (67/100)
Rank
Ranks above 22% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
50%
1/2
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Better than 90% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Excellent (93/100)
Daily Trainers
Better than 91% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.
91%
Brooks
Better than 71% of 220 Brooks shoes ranked.
71%
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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11.1 oz M
8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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12mm
5mm
Release
2025
Newest
2017 Q3
2023 Q1
MSRP
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$120
Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (90%)
Below average (38%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Above average (64%)
Below average (34%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (59%)
Below average (32%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (93%)
Best durability
Above average (65%)
Good (80%)
Appearance
Below average (22%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Very good (81%)
Best appearance
Value
Very good (84%)
Best value
Above average (64%)
Good (74%)
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Reader Ratings
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
5/5
Overall
Great
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
ronaciousT · Sep 12, 2014
5/5
Overall
I used to wear the Brook Adrenaline, but got a bad case of plantar faciitis. Ended up getting orthotics and switching to the Defyance, which is just the neutral version of the adrenaline. It's been keeping me mostly healthy so I can't complain too much.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
plaxic0 · Sep 10, 2014
5/5
Overall
Changed from Adrenalines a few years back, and the Defyance has been great.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5