Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Brooks Beast GTS 24 — Brooks Beast GTS 24: 36 mm heel stack, 12 mm drop, 357 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Sizing note
Everything here fits true to size. Leave a thumbnail of space at the toe.
Durability
Expect roughly 425 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Asics GT-Xpress | Asics GT-1000 14 | Adidas Supernova Ease | New Balance Fresh Foam Arishi v4 | Brooks Launch 11(2024) | Asics Gel-Contend 9 | Adidas Supernova Stride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 280 g / 9.9 oz | 285 g / 10.1 oz | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 255 g / 9.0 oz | 295 g / 10.4 oz | 280 g / 9.9 oz |
| Drop | 10 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm | 10 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 28 mm | 33 mm | 33 mm | 28 mm | 32 mm | 29 mm | 33 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Intended pace | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:15–11:15 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 7:15–10:00 /mi | 8:30–11:30 /mi | 8:00–11:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily | Daily, Tempo | Daily | Daily |
| Sizing | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size |
| Durability | ~400 mi | ~500 mi | ~450 mi | ~350 mi | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi |
| Price | $80 | $110 | $110 | $75 | $110 | $75 | $110 |
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