Brooks
Brooks Divide 5 GTX
Brooks Divide 5 GTX. 35.5mm stack, 286g. Retailer specs verified on Running Warehouse.
PR Run scores
PR Run derived fit scores
100-miler readiness
Will this shoe survive a hundred-mile night? 35.5 mm stack, cushion 5/5
Descent tolerance
Does it save your toenails on long descents? 25.5 mm forefoot, heel counter 4/5
Swelling room
Room to grow when your feet swell? 24.8 mm toebox height
Grit resistance
Does dust stay outside the shoe? 1 BR breathability
Hot-day comfort
How well does it breathe in heat? 1 BR / ?% drying
Achilles-friendly
Kind to a cranky achilles? 10 mm drop, heel counter 4/5
Full specs
Drop
10 mm
Heel stack
35.5 mm
Forefoot stack
25.5 mm
Weight
286 g
Lug depth
3 mm
Plate
No
Waterproof
No
Lab measurements
Fit intelligence
Toebox width
Narrow toebox (73.9 mm vs 96 mm median)
Toebox height
Category-average height (24.8 mm vs 25 mm median)
True to size.
Fit numbers from the lab. Swell guidance: foot care.
Questions before you race
Is the Brooks Divide 5 GTX good for 100-mile races?
Elite. 35.5 mm stack, cushion 5/5. 100-miler readiness score 84/100.
Does the Brooks Divide 5 GTX fit wide feet?
No. Toebox is 73.9 mm which is narrow. Look elsewhere if you need width.
What is the drop on the Brooks Divide 5 GTX?
10 mm, with a 35.5 mm heel stack and 25.5 mm forefoot.
Is the Brooks Divide 5 GTX good on wet rock?
Traction coefficient of friction on wet lab surface: 0.49. Solid grip on wet rock.
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swellingRoom: 100/100 (Elite)
descentTolerance: 83/100 (Elite)
gritIngressRisk: 87/100 (Elite)
hotFootScore: 21/100 (Weak)
achillesFriendlyScore: 44/100 (Passable)
hundredMilerReadiness: 84/100 (Elite)