Brooks Ricochet
5/5
Overall
hunterco88 · Oct 1, 2018
20 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Ricochet
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.8 oz · 23/15mm stack · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Ricochet 2 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Ricochet’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Decent
Confidence
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Confidence
74 Moderate
Based on
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What runners say
“Endless support and durability at an amazing, affordable price”
“Can go fast if needed, but not too stiff that it's uncomfortable when slow”
“Just enough cushioning with a quick response off the ground”
“The upper is wonderful. No hotspots.”
“Perfect for easy and recovery runs because of the cushioning”
“Has an almost sock-like feel”
“Not nearly as heavy as the levitate”
“Shoe fits a bit long”
“A bit heavy”
Prefer this shoe over another
40% 2/5
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 23.
Pros
- Two reviewers describe cushioning that stays responsive at both easy and quick paces.
- Two reviewers say the upper fits closely, one reporting no hot spots.
- One reviewer put nearly 450 miles into a cross country season in them.
Cons
- Two of six reviewers say it runs big, and one sized down half a size on a second pair.
- One reviewer finds it a bit heavy.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Ricochet
Each dot is one version of the Ricochet, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2020 · 0 reviews
75 Decent
35 Confidence
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Ricochet This shoe
2018 · 6 reviews
72 Decent
74 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.8 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.3 oz · Women's 9.2 oz
- Release
- 2018 Q2
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack
- 23/15mm
- Drop
- 8mm
Runner reviews
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Brooks Ricochet In Context
More on the Brooks Ricochet
- Brooks Ricochet 3
- Brooks Ricochet 2 next version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34 1 runner
- ASICS Dynaflyte 2 1 runner
- Brooks Ghost 11 1 runner