Running Shoes Buying Guide

These light and breathable Brooks road-running shoes are built for quick, smooth transitions. They offer a secure fit and responsive ride for your daily runs.
Imported.
View the Brooks Launch Product LineView all Brooks Men's Road-Running Shoes| Best Use | Running |
|---|---|
| Running Shoe Support | Neutral |
| Running Shoe Cushioning | Moderate Cushion |
| Heel-to-Toe Drop (mm) | 8 |
| Heel Stack Height (mm) | 35.5 |
| Forefoot Stack Height (mm) | 27.5 |
| Footwear Height | Ankle |
| Footwear Closure | Lace-up |
| Upper | Engineered mesh |
| Midsole | DNA Flash |
| Outsole | RoadTack rubber |
| Vegan | Yes |
| Weight (Pair) | 15.4 ounces |
| Gender | Men's |
| 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| U.S. Men's | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
| U.S. Women's | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 12.5 | 13 | ||||||
| UK | 6 | 6.5 | 7 | 7.5 | 8 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.5 | 10 | 10.5 | 11 | 11.5 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| EU | 40 | 40.5 | 41 | 42 | 42.5 | 43 | 44 | 44.5 | 45 | 45.5 | 46 | 46.5 | 47.5 | 48.5 | 49.5 | 50.5 |
Sizes along top of chart are U.S. Men's sizes. Correlating U.S. Women's sizes and EU sizes provided for clarity.
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Grabbed these for a 10-day Italy trip and couldn’t be happier. I was a little worried about not having enough time to break them in (bought them about two weeks before), but they were comfy right out of the box. Walked miles every day—on cobblestones, pavement, dirt—you name it, and never had sore feet or knees. They’re lightweight, great for the long flight, and looked decent with both shorts and nicer outfits. I don’t usually spend this much on shoes, but these were totally worth it.
Ordered these to use for walking and specified wide. Unfortunately, wide seems to be a fluid term and means one thing to one shoe maker and another to some other ones. The construction of the shoes seems solid but the width is still too narrow to trek long distances with my foot smashed into the shoe. Not the fault of Brooks but it would be helpful if they had an extra wide. Will be returning for refund.
I’ve worn size 15 running shoes consistently for years and have had 3 other pairs of Brooks but these were significantly smaller (about a whole size) and were too small for me to wear at all so I had to return them. They seem like a good shoe but it would be nice to have some consistent sizing. If you’re looking at these I would go a size larger than you normally buy.
Brooks Launch got me into Brooks. I love the Launch series. It made me love Brooks as a brand. I’ve tried a few other models of Brooks and I still think Launch is the best. This version maintains the series progression nicely.
Like all Launch versions, these are great for miles on pavement. Unlike previous models, these tend to run small. I know that's a common complaint among Brooks shoes, but it seems to be more pronounced in this version.
First pair of proper running shoes in over 10 years, so not a lot to compare to, but so far they feel like they are going to be comfortable and help me get back into it. Time will tell on durability.
A solid entrant in the Launch line. They feel great on runs...but they run small. Typically a US10M--these are at least a half size small.
Nice looking shoe ordered 11.5 normally wear 11, was hard to get my foot into seemed very narrow. Returned
Comfortable and lightweight perfect for running on a treadmill