The Launch is Brooks' cheapest road trainer and the 11 keeps the formula intact: around 218 g, an 8 mm drop, responsive foam and a thin breathable upper. It is lighter than a Ghost and firmer underfoot, which makes it far more willing when you decide to press.
It suits a first pair of proper running shoes, or a second pair for the days you want something less soft than your usual. If you run four or five times a week and do not want to spend much doing it, this is the shoe.
It is not plush and it does not pretend otherwise. Past about ninety minutes you notice how little foam is under you, so for the long run — or for legs that need protecting — the Ghost or the Glycerin is the better half of a rotation.