Shoe Experience Guide
When you’re looking for running shoes, the options can seem overwhelming. At Brooks, our shoes are divided into three categories that offer three different experiences. Those categories are Cushion, Energize, and Speed.
Not sure which category is right for you? Take our Shoe Finder quiz
Cushion | |||
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Soft and protective to cushion your every step. |
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Most Cushion | |||
Neutral Shoes | Support Shoes | ||
Glycerin | Glycerin GTS | ||
More Cushion | |||
Ghost | Adrenaline | ||
Cushion | |||
— | — |
Energize | ||||
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Responsive and springy to add extra lift to your stride |
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Most Energy Return | ||||
Neutral Shoes | Support Shoes | |||
Levitate | Levitate GTS | |||
More Energy Return | ||||
Ricochet | — | |||
Energy Return | ||||
Revel | — |
Speed | |||
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Fast and streamlined to propel you through your run. |
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Most Speed | |||
Neutral Shoes | Support Shoes | ||
Hyperion Elite | — | ||
More Speed | |||
Hyperion Tempo | — | ||
Speed | |||
Launch | Launch GTS |
Neutral vs Support
You may be a neutral runner if:
- The wear pattern in your shoes is consistent indicating you distribute your weight evenly with each step.
- Your feet and knees align as you run, tracking straight ahead.
- Your knees stay parallel when you do a simple squat.
You may be a support runner if:
- There is excessive wear on the inside edge of your shoes, indicating lateral movement in your stride
- Your feet and knees don't track perfectly straight as you run.
- Your knees rotate inward when you do a simple squat.