Discontinued · trail · Trail / Daily · $110
Road-to-trail crossover for smoother paths at a friendly price.
Built for trail, daily, at a target pace of 9:30–12:30 /mi on trail.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Brooks Divide 6.
Brooks tuned this midsole balanced (3/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 33 mm of heel stack is the modern daily-trainer sweet spot — enough foam for long miles without losing contact with the road. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A 8 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.28 per mile at $110.
For the foams and plates Brooks uses across its line, read the Brooks brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
275 g / 9.7 oz
Level with the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
33 mm
3 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$110
50 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
3 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Brooks line it is lighter than the brand's median (283 g / 10.0 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (36 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Merrell ProMorph
266 g / 9.4 oz · 33 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $140
Road-to-trail daily on FloatPro+ with Vibram XS Trek Evo grip.
New Balance Shando
295 g / 10.4 oz · 30 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $100
Aggressive-lugged trail shoe with a hiking-boot attitude.
Merrell Nova 4
261 g / 9.2 oz · 29 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $130
Nimble moderate-terrain trail trainer on FloatPro foam.
New Balance 510 v6
312 g / 11.0 oz · 34 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $90
New Balance 510 v6: 34 mm heel stack, 8 mm drop, 312 g — specs from independent lab testing.