Draft Xc Spikeless Cross-Country
The Brooks Draft XC Spikeless is a lightweight cross-country racing flat with a lugged outsole built for traction without metal spikes.
- Terrain
- xc
- Primary use
- Standard XC race
- Races
- 5K–10K
- Also good for
- Long XC race, Short XC race, Grass / dirt training, XC training
- Cushion
- low
- Firmness
- soft
- Weight
- 170.1g
- Drop
- 3mm
- Stack
- not published
- Widths
- standard
A budget-friendly XC racer for athletes who can't or won't run in metal spikes, offering spike-like traction in a light, low-drop package. Best suited to short cross-country races and younger runners in no-spike age groups.
Light and low to the ground with a 3mm drop and soft-but-thin cushioning tuned for short, fast efforts rather than distance comfort.
Fit runs small and snug with little give; many runners size up a half size. Standard width only.
Short cross-country races and gravel-track sessions where you need lug traction but can't use metal spikes.
You want cushioning for longer runs or need a roomy fit — the shoe is minimal underfoot and tends to run small.