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PureGrit 5

PureGrit 5
Trail · Stability
Excellent (92/100)

Shoe details

Weight
9.8 oz
Release
2017 Q3
MSRP
$120
Drop Height
4mm

Ratings & Reviews

Excellent (92/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 88% of all shoes.

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Overall

Excellent (92/100)

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

Excellent (92/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 88% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Value

Exceptional (96/100)

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

Exceptional (96/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 93% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Comfort

Exceptional (95/100)

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (95/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 92% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Durability

Excellent (94/100)

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (94/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 90% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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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 75% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Appearance

Good (74/100)

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (74/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 43% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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100%

2/2

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 88% of 2,617 running shoes.

Excellent

Trail Shoes

Scores better than 95% of 399 trail shoes.

95%

Brooks

Scores better than 67% of 224 Brooks shoes.

67%

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

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Brooks PureGrit 8
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PureGrit 8
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.8 oz M
9.3 oz M
8.6 oz M Lightest
Stack
—
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37/32mm
Drop
4mm
—
5mm
Release
2017 Q3
2019 Q3
2024 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$120 Lower MSRP
—
$155
Best price
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—
$79.88
Ratings
Overall
Very good (88%)
Above average (61%)
Excellent (97%) Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (92%) Best comfort
Good (77%)
Very good (86%)
Cushioning
Good (75%)
Below average (32%)
Excellent (97%) Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (90%) Best durability
Very good (87%)
Very good (86%)
Appearance
Average (43%)
Below average (29%)
Good (76%) Best appearance
Value
Excellent (93%) Best value
Good (79%)
Very good (86%)
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Reader Ratings

4 reader ratings

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Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews

Favourite trail shoe, ever Pure Grit 6

Greg Waite · Jul 29, 2023

5/5

Overall

Not available now but written to remind me what a great shoe is, now that they're all machine-moulded thin walls which slide around your foot. Brooks' Pure Grit 6 was the last trail shoe I really enjoyed. Just enough midfoot cushioning to make rough rocks comfortable, sewn upper with enough give/sponginess to fit firmly round your foot rather. Wish I'd bought 10 pairs. 

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Even better than PureGrit 4?

Anonymous runner · Jul 25, 2019

5/5

Overall

Brooks PureGrit 4 were my first off road running shoes. We did around 1000km together - the last 300/400 of those were spent looking everywhere for a replacement as the PureGrit 4 had been discontinued and the new 5s were quite different and didn’t feel right. But I had to give up in the end - my 4s were just too old. So I got the 5s and after about 100km I realised they really were even better. I wear them on open moorland, sandy and rocky sections of my local beach and for hill trails too (although they’re quite soft so would avoid any terrain that is too jagged). I would highly recommend.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Finally found my optimal shoe for daily use

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019

5/5

Overall

This is a fairly minimalist shoe with adequate padding. I've never had a blister with this shoe, though blisters are a daily occurrence in my Pearl Izumi synchro frames and hoka neutrals that I was gifted.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Great Trail Shoe

Anonymous runner · Feb 18, 2018

5/5

Overall

Amazing trail shoe. no complaints on the trails, but did not feel great on track or pavement
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5