The Miata’s stock brakes held up without fail, a commendable feat that puts this car in the company of Corvettes and Porsches. The stock pads gave the second-softest pedal feel but still managed to return dependable braking distances. Some pads went through more than nine test cycles, so we should note that remaining pad thickness in these photos is not indicative of  wear rates. That said, the stock pads were worse for wear from a purely visual standpoint.