Trace 4
Trace 4 is a beginner-friendly daily road trainer with DNA LOFT v2 cushioning, a 12mm drop, and a breathable air-mesh upper designed for soft landings and smooth transitions.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Jog, Walking
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a near the median Daily Trainer
- Weight
- 263.7g
- Of 811 known values: 327 lower, 1 equal, 483 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard40.4th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -3g
- Drop
- 12mm
- Of 815 known values: 783 lower, 31 equal, 1 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 3.9%, including ties / average +5.2mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 34 / 22mm
- Of 694 known values: 275 lower, 22 equal, 397 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard41.2th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- DNA LOFT v2
- Outsole
- RoadTack rubber
- Reference price
- $100
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Brooks US official men's page lists 9.3oz / 263.7g. Brooks Japan official men's page separately lists 265g at 27cm, reflecting a small sample/source difference.
- Plate note
- No plate is stated on the checked Brooks Japan or Brooks US official Trace 4 pages.
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Comparison: All data (865 shoes)
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 263.7g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 12mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 34mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.