Brooks T7 Racer

Name: Brooks T7 Racer
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.3 (7 reviews)

Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 6.0 oz (men's) · 23/12mm stack · 11mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Brooks T7 Racer’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Decent

Overall

Decent 79

Value

Good 88

Comfort

Decent 76

Cushioning

Decent 76

Durability

Decent 73

Appearance

Decent 70

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

67 Moderate

Moderate 67

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.

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What runners say

“Super light and flexible, so you get a quick low-to-the-ground feel without abusing your achilles or calf too much”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15

“It wears down quickly and the traction isn't great to begin with, so it needs replacing fairly regularly”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Durability is poor; the rubber burns through very quickly in the forefoot”

3/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“It's comfortable and has some cushioning but is still light for workouts”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“It has less arch support, which is better for neutral runners who don't want something pushing into the arch”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Free 5.0

“Not quite enough cushioning for everyday training on asphalt or concrete”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the Brooks Green Silence

“I can put 500 miles on grass with daily training until the upper rips”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Free 5.0

“Flexible allows orthotics to fit in nicely”

3/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“I regularly get 500+ miles per pair when wearing these on grass”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15

“You definitely need to practice on roads before racing long distances in these”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15

“Cannot be worn without socks”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the Brooks Green Silence

“Fits my foot quite well, which is wide”

3/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“It's the most minimal shoe you can find that still has a modest heel-to-toe offset”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Free 5.0

Prefer this shoe over another

63% 5/8

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Racing-flat weight at 6 oz, with a raised 11mm drop.
Reviewers describe it as flexible and light, with a low-to-ground feel.
Two reviewers get 500 miles or more from a pair running on grass.

Cons

Durability is much the weakest dimension at 3.1 out of 5, and two reviewers say the forefoot rubber burns through fast.
Two reviewers find it too thin for everyday running on pavement and keep it to grass and trail.
One reviewer prefers the earlier T6.

T7 Racer rates 79. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

7 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 3

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 6.0 oz (men's)
Release: 2014
MSRP: $85
Stack: 23/12mm
Drop: 11mm

Runner reviews

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Great shoe, but falls apart quickly

4/5

Overall

I've raced in this shoe on the roads for a few years and ran two marathons in it. I like it a lot as it's comfortable and has some cushioning but is still light for workouts/flats. The major issues are that it wears down quickly (and the traction isn't great to begin with) so it needs to be replaced fairly regularly.

Jonathan Gault · Jan 8, 2018

30 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

4/5

Overall

Not as good as the 6, but still a solid shoe (been stuck on this version (7) for a while).

2FNslo · Dec 8, 2015

85 mpw came from the Brooks T6 Racer

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 1/5
Value: 4/5

5/5

Overall

This is the perfect shoe for anyone who ever dreamed they could "train in flats." The shoe isn't actually flat; it has something like an 11mm drop. It's super light and flexible, though, so you get a quick low-to-the-ground feel without actually abusing your achilles or calf too much. I primarily use it on grass and trail to further reduce impact since it doesn't have a ton of cushioning, but I regularly get 500+ miles per pair of shoes when wearing these to run on grass. I also ran my marathon PR in the Brooks T6, but you definitely need to practice in these on the roads a little bit before I'd dare to run that far in these on the road.

Paintrain1 · Dec 2, 2015

70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

4/5

Overall

It's flexible enough and cushioned enough for running on grass and dirt trails. Cannot be worn without socks. Not quite enough cushioning for everyday training on asphalt or concrete.

The Guys Get Shirts · Jun 5, 2015

30 mpw came from the Brooks Green Silence

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

5/5

Overall

It's a distance racing flat, but it's not actually flat. That means it's the most minimal shoe you can find out there that still has a modest heel-to-toe offset around 11mm or 12mm. This puts it in a similar category with the New Balance 1400 and Adidas Adios. It has less arch support than the 1400, which I think makes it better for me as a neutral runner who doesn't want something pushing into my arch. It costs less than the Adios. I can put it like 500 miles on grass in the T7 with daily training until the upper rips. I raced the Boston Marathon in the T6 and liked it, but I don't recommend that to inexperienced runners.

Paintrain1 · Apr 28, 2015

70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Free 5.0

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

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