Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks
Pure Grit 2
Trail
· Neutral
Good
(71/100)
- Weight
- 8.5 oz
- Release
- 2013
- Stack Height
- 21mm heel - 17mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Good
(71/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.5 oz
- Release
- 2013
- Stack Height
- 21mm heel - 17mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Ratings & Reviews
Good (71/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
Rating breakdown
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Likely rating
Overall
Good (71/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (71/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 33% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Very good (87/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 78% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Very good (83/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (83/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 65% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (77/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (77/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 51% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Good (75/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (75/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 46% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Good (71/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (71/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 31% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
50%
1/2
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 33% of 2,617 running shoes.
Good
Trail Shoes
Scores better than 26% of 399 trail shoes.
26%
Brooks
Scores better than 17% of 224 Brooks shoes.
17%
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M
Lightest
8.7 oz M
8.6 oz M
Stack
21/17mm
21/16mm
37/32mm
Drop
4mm
5mm
5mm
Release
2013
2025
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$155
Best price
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$79.88
Ratings
Overall
Below average (33%)
Bottom tier (19%)
Excellent (97%)
Best overall
Comfort
Below average (31%)
Below average (29%)
Very good (86%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (65%)
Good (73%)
Excellent (97%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Good (78%)
Above average (69%)
Very good (86%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (51%)
Below average (23%)
Good (76%)
Best appearance
Value
Average (46%)
Bottom tier (8%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 1, 2014
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Turducken · Aug 28, 2014
5/5
Overall
Amazingly comfortable and very responsive. It's wonderful for the trail running I almost always do, which is mostly on single track, gravel roads, or hiking trails. I've gone on mountain runs with them and they aren't the best choice, for lack of a super thick sole and don't have the firmness or stability of the Cascadia line. The only gripe I have is that the eyelets for the laces look pretty weak. They haven't blown on me yet, but I being pretty careful with them.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5