Runometry Index
62/100
Provisional index · 80 % read
Train
Versatile
No. 26 of 96
Value for money: Very good
- Cushioning31 mm
- +27.4 pts
- Lightness250 g
- +26.8 pts
- Foam
- 8.0 pts
Which one for which runner?
What sets each model apart, from the published specs. Neither is better in absolute terms.
Brooks Launch 12
- 4 mm higher drop
- 7 mm more under the heel
Saucony Kinvara 16
- 4 mm lower drop
- 7 mm less under the heel
Runometry Index
Same profile: their indexes compare directly.
Brooks Launch 12
Saucony Kinvara 16
Runometry Index
58/100
Complete index
Train
Versatile
No. 40 of 96
Value for money: Good
- Cushioning26 mm
- +14.6 pts
- Lightness206 g
- +35.0 pts
- FoamEVA
- +8.0 pts
Side by side
- Saucony Kinvara 16 has a 4 mm lower drop
- Brooks Launch 12 has 7 mm more heel stack
Runometry Index
Runometry Index 62/100 58/100
Scored among same for allVersatileVersatile
Price
Catalogue price USD 120 USD 130
Best price found Not specifiedNot specified
Specifications
Weight 250 g 206 g
Drop
Heel stack
Forefoot stack
Midsole foam DNA FLASH v2 PWRRUN
Plate same for allNoneNone
Support same for allNeutralNeutral
Best for
Terrain same for allRoadRoad
Role same for allTraining & racingTraining & racing
Versions same for allMen's and women'sMen's and women's
Uses same for allDaily trainingDaily training
Retailer prices
Brooks Launch 12
Saucony Kinvara 16
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Alternatives to these two models
Derived from terrain, category, use, cushioning, stability, drop, weight and price.
- Close to Brooks Launch 12: same terrain, same category, same role
- Close to Saucony Kinvara 16: same terrain, same category, same role
New Balance
Fresh Foam X 880v14
- Weight 269 g
- Drop 8 mm
- Close to Brooks Launch 12: same terrain, same category, similar uses
- Close to Saucony Kinvara 16: same terrain, same category, same role