Brooks Launch 12
Brooks' affordable, light everyday trainer, with DNA FLASH foam and a livelier forefoot blend.
Specs
- Weight (g)
- 252
- Drop (mm)
- 8
- Cushioning
- Balanced
- Stability
- Neutral
- Plate
- None
- Surface
- Road
- Price
- Budget
- Lifespan (km)
- 650
- Released
- 2026
Lifespan is our editorial estimate — no manufacturer publishes one — as is any figure the linked source does not state.
Best for
The Launch 12 lists at $120, which makes it the sensible way into the range. DNA FLASH foam runs through the midsole, with a more responsive DNA FLASH v2 mix in the forefoot, over an 8 mm drop and at about 252 g.
It suits the runner with one pair for everyday miles who still wants to run a steady tempo now and then. It works as the dependable middle of a rotation, or as the only shoe in it.
It is not a max-cushion shoe, and it is not a racer. Balanced foam without a plate feels plain on recovery days and unremarkable on race day, so do not expect it to beat a specialist at either job.