Step 02 — The lineup
6 shoes scored across eleven metrics · Any purpose
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Brooks Divide 5 GTX — Brooks Divide 5 GTX: 24 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 286 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 417 miles before the midsole flattens out.
Step 03 — Every metric
| Metric | Brooks Divide 5 | Brooks Divide 6 | Salomon Thundercross 2(2025) | Asics Gel-Trabuco 13 | Salomon S/Lab Genesis(2024) | Mizuno Wave Daichi 9 | Skechers Premier Trail 2.0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 272 g / 9.6 oz | 275 g / 9.7 oz | 283 g / 10.0 oz | 258 g / 9.1 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz | 290 g / 10.2 oz |
| Drop | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 8 mm | 10 mm | 6 mm |
| Stack (heel) | 33 mm | 24 mm | 35 mm | 34 mm | 33 mm | 34 mm | 32 mm |
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| Toe-box | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard | Standard |
| Plate | — | — | Rock | Rock | Rock | Rock | — |
| Intended pace | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 9:30–12:30 /mi | 8:30–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 7:30–11:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi | 9:00–12:00 /mi |
| Purpose | Trail, Daily | Trail, Daily | Trail, Tempo | Trail, Daily | Trail, Tempo, Race day | Trail, Daily | Trail, 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 | ~400 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi | ~450 mi | ~400 mi |
| Price | $110 | $110 | $145 | $140 | $200 | $140 | $110 |
Your reference shoe is shown first for context. Cushioning, flexibility and stability are rated 1–5, where 5 stability means the most guidance and 1 means fully neutral.