5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 9, 2019
30 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Beast 16
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 13.2 oz (men's) · 12mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Beast 18 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Beast 16’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Decent
75
Overall
75
Durability
88
Cushioning
87
Comfort
81
Value
69
Appearance
64
Confidence
58
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
58 Low
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.
- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
25% 1/4
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- All four reviewers rate comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5, and one uses it for big mileage.
- Durability rates 4 or 5 out of 5 from all four reviewers.
Cons
- It lists at $160, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and value is among its lowest-rated dimensions.
- At 13.2 oz it is far above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer calls it a heavy shoe.
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
Better Shoes Rating
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
40
60
80
100
69
2014
73
2014
75
2017
83
2018
82
2020
78
2016
Release year
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2016 · 6 reviews
78 Decent
78 Confidence
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2020 · 1 review
82 Good
56 Confidence
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2018 · 3 reviews
83 Good
69 Confidence
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Beast 16 This shoe
2017 · 4 reviews
75 Decent
58 Confidence
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2014 · 1 review
73 Decent
33 Confidence
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2014 · 12 reviews
69 Below average
77 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 13.2 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $160
- Drop
- 12mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018
40 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 18
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Shoe for big people
4/5
Overall
Heavy shoe, but good for big mileage and tall people
Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018
60 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 2/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
13.2 oz (men's)
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9.9 oz
Lightest
Stack
—
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40/35mm
Drop
12mm
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4mm
Release
2017 Q3
2020
2022 Q3
Newest
MSRP
$160
Lower MSRP
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$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
75 Decent
—
99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
81 Good
—
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
87 Good
—
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
88 Good
—
97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
64 Below average
—
75 Decent
Best appearance
Value
69 Below average
—
77 Decent
Best value rating
Brooks Beast 16 In Context
More on the Brooks Beast
- Brooks Beast 20
- Brooks Beast 2020
- Brooks Beast 18 next version
- Brooks Beast previous version
- Brooks Beast 12
- Brooks Beast 14
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Adrenaline GTS 18 1 runner