Brooks Launch
Anonymous runner · Feb 16, 2018
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Excellent (95/100)
Better than about 93% of shoes
This score rates better than 93% of shoes.
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Overall
Excellent (95/100)
Overall ranking
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Excellent (95/100)
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Ranks above 93% of shoes
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Exceptional (98/100)
Comfort ranking
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Exceptional (98/100)
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Ranks above 98% of shoes
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Exceptional (98/100)
Value ranking
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Exceptional (98/100)
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Ranks above 98% of shoes
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Above average (89/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Above average (89/100)
Rank
Ranks above 83% of shoes
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Above average (81/100)
Durability ranking
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Above average (81/100)
Rank
Ranks above 71% of shoes
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Below average (60/100)
Appearance ranking
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Below average (60/100)
Rank
Ranks above 15% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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31%
9/29
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
All Running Shoes
Better than 93% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Excellent (95/100)
Daily Trainers
Better than 93% of 1,834 daily trainers ranked.
93%
Launch Family
Better than 67% of 10 launch family ranked.
67%
Brooks
Better than 76% of 220 Brooks shoes ranked.
76%
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Anonymous runner · Feb 16, 2018
5/5
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Anonymous runner · Dec 4, 2015
5/5
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The running fool · Jun 25, 2015
5/5
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Anonymous runner · Jun 16, 2015
5/5
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Anonymous runner · Apr 12, 2015
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