Brooks Defyance 9

Name: Brooks Defyance 9
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.4 oz · 12mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Brooks Defyance 9’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 73

Durability

Decent 77

Value

Decent 76

Cushioning

Decent 70

Comfort

Decent 70

Appearance

Below average 63

Confidence

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Confidence

53 Low

Low 53

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Its one reviewer rates comfort and cushioning 4 out of 5.
It lists at $120, below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.

Cons

One reviewer who got 450 miles from earlier Defyance models found this one starting to fall apart around 350.
The Defyance 5 scores 91 on four reviews and the 7 88 on seven, both above this version.
Averaging 10.4 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale.

Defyance 9 rates 73. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Defyance

Each dot is one version of the Defyance, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

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81 2014 72 2014 78 2014 70 2014 73 2017

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Defyance 9 This shoe

2017 · 1 review

73 Decent

53 Confidence
Defyance 8

2014 · 2 reviews

70 Decent

63 Confidence
Defyance 7

2014 · 7 reviews

78 Decent

74 Confidence
Defyance 6

2014 · 1 review

72 Decent

51 Confidence
Defyance 5

2014 · 4 reviews

81 Good

72 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating

5/5 0

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.4 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 11.1 oz · Women's 9.7 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $120
Drop: 12mm

Runner reviews

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Brooks Defyance 9

4/5

Overall

The Brooks Defyance has been one of my favorite shoes for years. However, the 9th model disappointed me. One of the major pluses to this shoe has always been it's durability. While it is a bit of a heavier shoe, I was always able to get 450+ miles out of this shoe. However, this model began to fall apart around 350. While that's certainly not bad, it is a step down from prior models.

statfanatic · Feb 7, 2018

70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Defyance 8