Karhu Flow Trainer Fulcrum

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Karhu Flow Trainer Fulcrum rates in the 17th percentile overall among daily trainers. It rates highest on cushioning.

Based on 3 runner reviews.

Average

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (65/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 17% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

65/100
Overall

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 (65/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 17% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

65
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (69/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 21% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

69
Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (66/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 20% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

66
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (59/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 7% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

59
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (58/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 6% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

58
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (55/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 3% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

55

Reader Ratings

3 reader ratings
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4/5
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3/5
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1/5
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Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 21, 2014

4/5

Overall

Comfort
4/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014

4/5

Overall

Comfort
4/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Aug 31, 2014

4/5

Overall

More or less like a lightweight trainer. Feels solid enough for long runs (10 miles), but light and flexible enough for what now qualifies as a fast 5K (17:30).
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
3/5

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Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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8.5 oz M
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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7mm
5mm
Release
2025 Newest
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$200
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$149.99
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Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (17%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Exceptional (>99%)
Comfort
Bottom tier (20%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (21%)
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Good (80%)
Appearance
Bottom tier (3%)
Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Very good (84%)
Value
Bottom tier (6%)
Very good (87%) Best value
Good (77%)
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