I want to order a pair of the launch, and I wanted to see if anyone could offer me any guidance on how they fit. Are they true to size? or should I size up a 1/2 size.
my fit for other brooks shoes:
glycerin 6/defyance 2 - 8.5, t5- 9.0, ghost 1- 9.0 (but slightly big)
Do they fit more like a typical trainer or a racing flat?
Thanks
Order same size as T5... fit closer to racing flat, if anything. Shoe is amazing. Midsole is unmatched. Man, but just got my pair of Ravennas, so I will run in those tomorrow.
thanks!
any other takers want to offer a 2nd/3rd opinion on this?
I like the shoe. Feels very good. The size runs true to other Brooks shoes. So if you wear a 10 in trainers then you will wear a 10 in the Launch. Unless you like it tight.
Cheers!
love the shoe...toes a little tight, lost both my toe nails. may want a half size bigger if you are wide in the front
Enjoy the shoe when it arrives. One of the best--if not THE best--things Brooks has put out in a while. For a company known for stability/motion control shoes, their neutral shoes right now are even better. Ghost 2/Launch are really, really nice shoes.
I think the 9 will fit right. I ordered my standard size, and don't feel they're too short, but they are a bit narrower in the front.
Can anyone comment on the responsiveness of the shoe? I loved the feel of the Burns, didn't love the cush pod (or whatever it's called) on the outside. But the Burns felt nice and firm to me, without being hard.
So how does the Launch compare to the Burn? Anyone?
I've done tempo runs, speed work, and long runs in my pair. I find the forefoot to be more comfortable than the Burn, Great shoe, responds well. Fits true to size for me.
The Launch feels great walking around but it is not a responsive shoe like the Burn. The Burn is much more firm. The Launch may be the softest shoe on the market - feels like it just sucks you in on each step without giving anything back.
RL wrote:
The Launch feels great walking around but it is not a responsive shoe like the Burn. The Burn is much more firm. The Launch may be the softest shoe on the market - feels like it just sucks you in on each step without giving anything back.
My impressions exactly! A very slow show for its nice fit and weight. I am hoping that mush will turn into a virtue in January when other shoes get rock hard. Every time I run in the Launch I wonder how I can be running so slow when i feel so subjectively good because they do indeed mitigate pounding fatigue, but I would never again try to do a workout in them.
Without a doubt the mushiest marshmallow of a shoe I've ever run in. Fit is great but I could not recommend because you have 2 work so hard against it.
going to agree. not what i thought it would be based on reviews. I would NEVER do a long run in these shoes.
I'll have to add to the pile. The shoe wasn't at all what I had hoped that it would be. Mushie is the perfect word to describe it.