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Brooks Transcend 2

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.9 oz · 29/21mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Transcend 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Transcend 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Brooks Transcend 2

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

78
Overall
78
Durability
91
Cushioning
85
Comfort
84
Value
72
Appearance
69
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

31 Very low

31

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

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Its one reviewer so far praises the upper quality and rates comfort and durability 5 out of 5.

Cons

  • It lists at $170, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
  • It weighs 11.9 oz in the men's version and 9.9 oz in the women's.
  • Its one reviewer so far dislikes the color scheme.

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.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Transcend 2 rates 78. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Transcend

Each dot is one version of the Transcend, 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.
  • Transcend 5

    2018 · 5 reviews

    86 Good

    70 Confidence

  • Transcend 2 This shoe

    2015 · 1 review

    78 Decent

    31 Confidence

  • Transcend

    2014 · 17 reviews

    72 Decent

    83 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.9 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 11.9 oz · Women's 9.9 oz
Release
2015
MSRP
$170
Stack
29/21mm
Drop
8mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
10.9 oz
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9.9 oz Lightest
Stack
29/21mm
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40/35mm
Drop
8mm
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4mm
Release
2015
2018 Q1
2022 Q3 Newest
MSRP
$170
$160 Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
78 Decent
86 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
84 Good
90 Very good
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
85 Good
88 Good
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
91 Very good
95 Excellent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
69 Below average
76 Decent Best appearance
75 Decent
Value
72 Decent
75 Decent
77 Decent Best value rating
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