Brooks Launch 12
Key specs
- Weight
- 250 g
- Drop
- 8 mm
- Heel stack
- 35 mm
- Forefoot stack
- 27 mm
* Specifications pending verification against manufacturer data.
Shoe profile
- Comfort: 4/5
- Responsiveness: 3/5
- Stability: 3/5
- Durability: 3/5
- Grip: 3/5
- Versatility: 4/5
Runometry score
3.47/5
- Quality
- 3.2/5
- Fit
- 1.9/5
- Recency
- 5/5
Other criteria
- Cushioning
Specifications
Technical data in the reference size (men’s US 9 unless stated).
- Weight
- 250 g
- LightLighter than 61% of 578 comparable models (same terrain)
- Drop
- 8 mm
- AverageTypical among 582 comparable models (same terrain)
- Heel stack
- 35 mm
- LowLower than 59% of 492 comparable models (same terrain)
- Forefoot stack
- 27 mm
- LowLower than 60% of 488 comparable models (same terrain)
- Midsole foam
- DNA FLASH v2
- Outsole
- RoadTack rubber
Sources & method
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Characteristics
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