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Brooks Launch 10

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.8 oz · 35/27mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Launch 11 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Launch 10 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 12 runner reviews and 11 other rated shoes in the Launch product line.

Brooks Launch 10

of 5

Exceptional

97
Overall
97
Value
98
Comfort
96
Durability
85
Appearance
85
Cushioning
81
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

86 High

86

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

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

What runners say

“Has good propulsion, but is also really stable and doesn't feel like it's interfering with my technique at all”
5/5 Full review 39 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X EVOZ v3
“Quick turn over, lightweight, good for speed work or longer runs”
5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 15
“They are just the most comfortable shoe for the long haul”
5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 8
“Probably the most versatile shoe that I've run in”
5/5 Full review 39 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X EVOZ v3
“Great for the 50 mile week runner”
5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 8
“The laces did become somewhat mangled on one of the shoes”
5/5 Full review 39 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X EVOZ v3
“Great cushioning, lightweight and comfortable”
5/5 Full review 67 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Glycerin 15

Prefer this shoe over another

57% 4/7

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Reviewers call it comfortable and use it for tempo, trails and races.
  • Light at 7.2 oz, with reviewers noting quick turnover.
  • It lists at $120, below the $150 median for daily trainers.

Cons

  • Cushioning draws the lowest ratings of the twelve reviews so far, at 4.4 out of 5.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Launch 10 rates 97. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Launch

Each dot is one version of the Launch, 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.
  • Launch 12

    2026 · 1 review

    87 Good

    77 Confidence

  • Launch 11

    2024 · 1 review

    87 Good

    76 Confidence

  • Launch 10 This shoe

    2023 · 12 reviews

    97 Exceptional

    86 Confidence

  • Launch 9

    2022 · 20 reviews

    76 Decent

    89 Confidence

  • Launch 8

    2020 · 3 reviews

    84 Good

    84 Confidence

  • Launch 7

    2019 · 3 reviews

    81 Good

    85 Confidence

  • Launch 6

    2018 · 29 reviews

    88 Good

    97 Confidence

  • Launch 5

    2017 · 37 reviews

    85 Good

    99 Confidence

  • Launch 4

    2017 · 24 reviews

    78 Decent

    96 Confidence

  • Launch 3

    2017 · 11 reviews

    91 Very good

    94 Confidence

  • Launch 2

    2015 · 25 reviews

    69 Below average

    97 Confidence

  • Launch 1

    2009 · 55 reviews

    95 Excellent

    99 Confidence

Runner Ratings

12 ratings
5/5 11
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 1
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
7.8 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 8.2 oz · Women's 7.4 oz
Release
2023 Q2
MSRP
$120
Stack
35/27mm
Drop
10mm

Runner reviews

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Showing 1–5 of 6 written reviews

Brooks Launch as a daily trainer

5/5

Overall

The shoe was very comfortable and I would trust it for anything from trail runs, to tempo runs, to even races, if it didn't have too many miles on it. Its probably the most versetile shoe that I've run in, and if I had to choose one shoe for everything this would probably be it. It has good propulsion, but is also really stable and doesn't feel like its interfering with my technique at all. I know that the Brooks Launch is more designed as a tempo/threshold shoe, but using it as a daily trainer worked great for me, especially since I like a bit of power from my shoes. For asthetic appeal too, the shoe is great, and the color choices are well done. The laces did become somewhat mangled on one of the shoes however, I don't know if it was a defect in my specific shoe, or if the laces they used were prone to breakage, but that didn't really interfere with my running either.

Anonymous runner · Nov 15, 2024

39 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X EVOZ v3

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Quick turn over light weight

5/5

Overall

Quick turn over light weight good for speed work or longer runs.  I alternate the Launch with the Ghost depending on type of run. Overall comfortable and doesn’t interfere with natural stride 

Anonymous runner · Jun 30, 2024

30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 15

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

solid every day training shoe

5/5

Overall

as the title says, solid every day training shoe

Anonymous runner · Nov 28, 2023

50 mpw training for ultramarathons

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Brooks Launch

5/5

Overall

Great cushioning, lightweight and comfortable.

Jeff Gardner · Jul 14, 2023

67 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Glycerin 15

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

Best training shoe at great price.

5/5

Overall

I usually go to local running store with an open mind and try on different things and end by buying the launch.  They are just the most comfortable shoe for the long haul.  I usually have two pairs different colors to rotate.  Great for the 50 mile week runner.  Even in trails.

Anonymous runner · Jul 11, 2023

50 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 8

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.8 oz Lightest
8.4 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
35/27mm
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40/35mm
Drop
10mm
8mm
4mm
Release
2023 Q2
2026 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$120
$120
$165
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$115
$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
97 Exceptional
87 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
96 Excellent
86 Good
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
81 Good
75 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
85 Good
76 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
85 Good Best appearance
74 Decent
75 Decent
Value
98 Exceptional Best value rating
96 Excellent
77 Decent
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