Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 8, 2015
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks
Pure Grit 1
Trail
· Neutral
Average
(66/100)
- Weight
- 8.7 oz
- Release
- 2025
- Stack Height
- 21mm heel - 16mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Average
(66/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.7 oz
- Release
- 2025
- Stack Height
- 21mm heel - 16mm toe
- Drop Height
- 5mm
Ratings & Reviews
Average (66/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 19% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Average (66/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (66/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 19% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Very good (86/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (86/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 73% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Very good (83/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Very good (83/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 69% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Average (69/100)
Comfort rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (69/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 29% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Average (67/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (67/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 23% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Below average (59/100)
Value rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Below average (59/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 8% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
33%
1/3
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 19% of 2,617 running shoes.
Average
Trail Shoes
Scores better than 10% of 399 trail shoes.
10%
Brooks
Scores better than 11% of 224 Brooks shoes.
11%
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.7 oz M
8.5 oz M
Lightest
8.6 oz M
Stack
21/16mm
21/17mm
37/32mm
Drop
5mm
4mm
5mm
Release
2025
Newest
2013
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$155
Best price
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$79.88
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (19%)
Below average (33%)
Excellent (97%)
Best overall
Comfort
Below average (29%)
Below average (31%)
Very good (86%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (73%)
Above average (65%)
Excellent (97%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Above average (69%)
Good (78%)
Very good (86%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (23%)
Average (51%)
Good (76%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (8%)
Average (46%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
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Reader Ratings
5 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 5 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
bkoster12 · Sep 19, 2014
4/5
Overall
It's a great shoe. Comfortable. Light. Fast.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 1, 2014
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Aug 27, 2014
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5