Brooks Racer ST 5

Name: Brooks Racer ST 5
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.8 (13 reviews)

Racing shoe · Stability · Road · 8.6 oz · 28/16mm stack · 12mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Brooks Racer ST 5 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 13 runner reviews.

Excellent

Overall

Excellent 93

Value

Excellent 94

Comfort

Good 84

Durability

Good 83

Appearance

Decent 77

Cushioning

Decent 76

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

86 High

High 86

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

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What runners say

“Could run faster with higher cadence for longer with no issues despite less cushioning”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon

“They lose cushion pretty fast, then feel worn out”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw

“Very good for long tempos, fast runs, and marathon racing”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“Can be looked at as either a very lightweight trainer or a very supportive racer”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“They're light, fast, and give a little bit of stability”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw

“Great blend of stability and lightweight”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Sensation of being able to run fast in it if needed”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Heel drop (12mm) is important to my health”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Shoe laces are horrible”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for ultramarathons

Prefer this shoe over another

56% 5/9

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers use it for both daily training and marathon racing.
Runners praise the mix of light weight and stability.
Reviewers race it from the 5K to the marathon, and one names its predictability.

Cons

One reviewer says the cushioning flattens fast and the shoe then feels worn out.
Three of thirteen reviewers report an injury while running in it.

Racer ST 5 rates 93. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

13 ratings

5/5 11

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 8.6 oz · Women's 8.6 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $90
Stack: 28/16mm
Drop: 12mm

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

Its a great shoe both for training and racing. I love them. They're light, fast, and give a little bit of stability. Only bad thing they loose pretty fast their cushion... then they feel worn out and you shouldn't wear anymore because you might get faster injured...

Anonymous runner · Jun 10, 2016

70 mpw

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

5/5

Overall

thefastorange · Dec 13, 2015

55 mpw training for a marathon

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

5/5

Overall

This can be looked at as either a very lightweight trainer or a very supportive racer. It is very good for long tempos; fast runs; and as a marathon racer.

CT_Runner · Dec 2, 2015

50 mpw training for a half marathon

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

5/5

Overall

Good marathon shoe and for training

Anonymous runner · Apr 12, 2015

60 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas AdiZero Tempo 5

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

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2015

30 mpw came from the ASICS DS Trainer 17

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

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