Customer Reviews Brooks Launch 8

This is my 4th pair of the Brooks Launch. I like the lightweight shoe for speed/distance runs. I have found to be comfortable and breathable, but probably not the most supportive of comfortable shoe that Brooks makes, but I think this is on purpose to keep it light and airy.

I purchased these shoes to use around the house and to go do weight training and because the soul is pretty flat and they were at the lower price point which I was looking for. The comfort is great the fit and shoe material is OK but for what I paid for them they?re great shoes

Best shoe. I will try other shoes to see how they feel, but I always come back to the Launch.

Just started running and these chores have been great

You get what You pay for and not enough Arch support.

Comfortable and sturdy shoes good for walking/running and cross training

Brooks are by far the best shoes I've ever ran in these were my 2nd pair my 1st pair the toe on the right the the rubber began peeling off.

I really like this shoe. Been running on Brooks for a while and this is one of the best. Not quite as good as my Levitate IMO but a very solid entry.

These are my happy shoes, the bright colour design puts me in a good mood every time they go on. The fit is great, since I am in South Florida it has been too hot and humid for an outdoor run so been using them on the tread and for strength classes. My feet knees and back are happy as well. My only complaint is the laces, used to be bungee laces now they are regular and they do come loose when active. Brooks please make these on neon yellow (women)I need another ?happy pair?

Good shoe for my middle school xc runner

Bought this for my teenage son. Shoe arrived quickly and fits as expected but he did not like the way it feels coming from the Hyperion tempo and felt it was too ?bouncy?. I tried it as well as we are the same size and being more used to more cushioned shoes, I didn?t feel it was bouncy but didn?t feel as plush to my liking. Ended up returning the shoe but I don?t it was the shoes fault but more of it not aligning to our expectation when going by description.

Got this shoe for cross training- extremely light and comfortable. The only dislike is the tongue slips to the side during workout - no matter how tight the shoes are tied.

These are my new daily trainers after my old Newtons stopped working for me. I was started to have back pain from the impact once I extended the length of my runs. After a couple weeks with the Launch 8s, I haven't had anywhere near the level of soreness after running that I used to. Would definitely get several pairs of these to keep in my rotation.

Stop changing it. It?s perfect.

As expected and paid for. Nice product

Very comfortable and great color!!

True to size and a bit more cushioning than the Anthems I have been wearing (still love them too). I am a 200 lb mid-striker, and this shoe is my new go-to for my short runs (3-6 mile). Still a great low profile look that can be worn daily, with a bit more comfort than my Anthems.

I had an older pair of Brooks that I really liked and lasted for a very long time. Unfortunately, this pair started compressing on the inside of both feet - so now I am walking with my feet tilted inward, and it hurts my back. I am returning them for a replacement pair in the hopes it was just an anomaly.

Launch GTS is a good shoe. Still confused why you have a Launch and Launch GTS, but I like the GTS as it has extra support

Nice shoe, They are light and comfortable, a variety of models, excellent for walking all day.

Love the fit, love the stability in the heel. Just hoping my left big toe doesn?t come poking through like it keeps doing with the Ghost and earlier Launch models.

I have to admit I bought them because I loved my first pair. I'm a heavier runner (~210), with slight pronation (less if I stretch more). Mostly fitness running on concrete, 3-5 miles per run, 3-5 times per week. The cushion slightly exceeded its expected lifespan as did the heel tread, which probably wore out first. Some shoes become unwearable as they wear out, but these wear out very gently. I was shooting for 250 miles, and I replaced them at 285. Last time I bought the white, and found them really easy to wash - dried fast, too. The fabric against my Achilles wore out faster than anything, but that was at about 250, so... A newer or different shoe is not always better to me. This is simply the first shoe I loved from beginning to end. So here's to another 285.

Always liked the Launch because it is light and usable on trails and roads alike.

I have purchased over a dozen launches. This pair started sidewall breakdown after the first run. Support became so bad I stopped wearing the new shoes after one week. I wore my older launches which has more support even after 250 miles on the shoe

Lightweight and feels extremely comfortable. No issues. I just switched, all of my running shoes are Brooks. I find the fit to be true to size.