Customer Reviews Brooks Launch 9

Normally I buy my Brooks and they are perfect.Not so with this pair. Do not fit snug on the heel area. Round laces continually become loose. And they seem to be more narrow in the toe than previously purchased Launch . I am disappointed in this purchase.

Just okay. The tongue is way too stiff and doesn't bend well. The scoop part at the ankle is high and bumps my ankle bone. Seems fairly wide for a regular sized shoe.

They run thin. Kind of stiff and give me blisters during my runs

Finally bought a pair in fun colors. I love my Launch 8 but time to rotate in a new pair. The Launch 9 look great but they feel like they have no cushion and the toe box feels a bit cramped. I even put one 8 and one 9 on to compare. Something is different. My feet have been a bit sore from wearing them and I have not even gone for a run. As much as I love the fun look, I think I will be returning these and looking at a different model.

I thought they bc would be like my previous pair of Brooks but the fit is not the same. Been trying to see what date I purchased them. I think I needed more support and I think my other shoes are the Adrenaline, but not sure. It has DNA on back heel. The # inside shoe is: 12028818026

Sad day when I got these shoes! I've been wearing the launch for a LONG time and they are my go to run shoe. This new version is very different and immediately hurt my feet :( They are also bulkier than the previous version. The heel is really stiff and they just don't fit the same as the previous versions. Will have to find another shoe and I am SO sad about it :(

While they are comfortable enough, they pull my socks down at the heel, and I wear brooks socks, they don't measure up to my favorite, the ghost, I have complete comfort and no sock issues with the ghost.

I like the 8 better. Too wide, my feet feel like they ate sliding inside. And what's the deal with the material for the tongue?

The shoe is very wide across the toes and my foot moves around too much. I like the light weight but still not quite sure about the overall shoe.

Bring back the Launch 6, 7 and 8's ! These run larger with more volume in the toe; sloppy fit. Sizing down didn't resolve the excess volume and slip. Now on the hunt for a new favorite shoe - just leave them.

The change of design and lack of padding in the tongue was disappointing, went back the same day the arrived.

NOT a neutral shoe. All of the Brooks shoes now have "guide rails" in them, which translates to hard plastic that interferes with custom orthotics and your individual foot print. I wore the Addiction for over 20 years. Now it does not fit so I have tried the ghost, glycerin, launch, trance, ariel and a few others. None of them work, because of the guide rails. Brooks has an awesome return policy, which enabled me to try different shoes. I am happy about their customer services. But, Very disappointed that Brooks running shoes no longer fit. Brooks- please remove the guiderails from all of your shoes!!! IF people need that much support they will have custom orthotics that are specific to their feet rather than some random support system that is theory is a "one size fits all" which in reality means "one size fits none."

These are honestly the worst shoes I've ever bought!! I've tried wearing them a couple times and they really, really hurt my feet!! I had to change into different shoes during my shift because they hurt my feet so bad!! Not a fan at all and a waste of my hard earned money!!

I returned them because the looked cheap and not the same quality Brooks has been in the past.

They hurt my feet. These are not my favorite pair of brooks.

These are the worst shoes I have gotten from Brooks and I've ordered 12 so far. The backs slip off your ankles unlike any other Brooks I've had. I hate them. :(

I loved the Launch 8 and have run in Brooks shoes for a decade but these were incredibly disappointing and I had to return them. The tongue is horribly made and cut into my skin after just an hour-long walk. Instead of having any cushion, the tongue is just flat and sharp -- feels like Brooks trying to make these shoes more cheaply rather than actually improving the design.

Not what the Launch used to be. Besides missing size 10.5, the shoe is more spongy and almost feels like a Skechers. Too tight in the heel, too roomy in the front, and not enough support throughout. It's like bouncing on air rather than catapulting me forward like it did in the past. :-/

The tongue of the shoe has grooves in it which cause irritation during my run.