Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.1 oz · 12mm drop
Variants of this shoe
Some shoes have multiple versions of what is essentially the same shoe, with variations in style or materials. We try to group these together. Retailers sometimes list a version number wrong, and our system can treat those mislabeled names as variants.
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Trace 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Trace 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
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
69 Moderate
External retailer ratings
We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.
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.
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Trace, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
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Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
The Trace 2 is super comfortable and feels great to wear! It retails at $100, but typically goes on sale for more like $75. One complaint I have is that on my first pair, the sole underneath came off a bit, and on both of my pairs the foam part wears down over time. Overall, solid, comfortable running shoes!
Anonymous runner · Nov 28, 2023
training for 5K and 10K
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