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Brooks Catamount 2

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 9.0 oz · 30/24mm stack · 6mm drop

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

How it ranks

The Brooks Catamount 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Brooks Catamount 2

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

73
Overall
73
Value
84
Durability
83
Comfort
82
Cushioning
78
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

52 Low

52

External retailer ratings

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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.

  1. Product line track record
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


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 73. This shoe has low confidence. 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 Agil

    2024 · 0 reviews

    76 Decent

    58 Confidence

  • Catamount 4

    2024 · 0 reviews

    76 Decent

    60 Confidence

  • Catamount 3

    2023 · 0 reviews

    75 Decent

    41 Confidence

  • Catamount 2 This shoe

    2022 · 2 reviews

    73 Decent

    52 Confidence

  • Catamount

    2020 · 0 reviews

    77 Decent

    0 Confidence

Runner 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
9.0 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 9.3 oz · Women's 8.6 oz
Release
2022 Q1
MSRP
$170
Stack
30/24mm
Drop
6mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.0 oz
7.7 oz (men's) Lightest
9.7 oz
Stack
30/24mm
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Drop
6mm
6mm
8mm
Release
2022 Q1
2024 Q1
2026 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$170
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$155 Lower MSRP
Best price
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$93
Ratings
Overall
73 Decent
76 Decent
92 Very good Best overall
Comfort
82 Good Best comfort
78 Decent
79 Decent
Cushioning
78 Decent Best cushioning
77 Decent
77 Decent
Durability
83 Good
80 Good
85 Good Best durability
Appearance
73 Decent
72 Decent
95 Excellent Best appearance
Value
84 Good
78 Decent
84 Good
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