Discontinued · road · Daily / Tempo · $100
Earlier generation of the Brooks Launch GTS line, kept for replacement lookups.
Built for daily, tempo, at a target pace of 7:30–10:00 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Brooks Launch GTS 12.
Brooks tuned this midsole balanced (3/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is modest, so the ride feels protective and damp rather than springy. 29 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. Combined, the ride reads as calm at 2/5 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. It offers real guidance through the gait cycle — useful for runners whose form collapses when tired.
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 $0.25 per mile at $100.
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
265 g / 9.3 oz
10 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
29 mm
7 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
8 mm
2 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$100
60 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
2 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
3 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
2 / 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.
Saucony Cohesion 19
245 g / 8.6 oz · 30 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $80
The entry-level Saucony daily: simple, durable and inexpensive.
Under Armour Pursuit 4
275 g / 9.7 oz · 30 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $100
No-fuss entry trainer for new runners and easy miles.
On Cloud 6(2025)
267 g / 9.4 oz · 28 mm · 9 mm drop · — · $150
The slip-on lifestyle runner that started it all — light and easy.
Skechers GO Run Consistent 2.0
280 g / 9.9 oz · 28 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $75
Simple, cushioned entry trainer for everyday easy running.