Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 11, 2016
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Pure Connect 4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks PureConnect 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Pure Connect 4 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the PureConnect product line. Another 8 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Excellent
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
85/100
What runners say
“Great cushioning, but not too much where it felt clunky and unwieldy.”
“No other shoe has ever fit my foot so well.”
“Great arch support and is very responsive to each stride.”
“Don't feel quite as nice for low mileage, but are a lot better for longer mileage.”
“Perfect cross between minimalist and well cushioned.”
“For people with high arches it is wonderful.”
“Fits the top of my foot really well.”
“I have not experienced issues since switching to the PureConnect 4.”
“It's lasted me a long time.”
Prefer this shoe over another
83% 5/6
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Two reviewers describe a middle ground between minimalist feel and real cushioning.
- All four reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, and three praise the fit around the arch and instep.
- Two reviewers say it lasts, one crediting the thicker sole of the later versions.
Cons
- Appearance averages 4.0 out of 5, and one reviewer finds it uglier than the first two Pure Connects.
- The same reviewer finds it less lively on low-mileage runs.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks PureConnect
Each dot is one version of the PureConnect, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2018 · 1 review
76 Decent
28 Confidence
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2016 · 1 review
74 Decent
21 Confidence
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Pure Connect 4 This shoe
2015 · 4 reviews
96 Excellent
85 Confidence
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2014 · 8 reviews
78 Decent
71 Confidence
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2014 · 1 review
81 Good
22 Confidence
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2013 · 4 reviews
73 Decent
42 Confidence
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2012 · 2 reviews
82 Good
41 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2015
Runner reviews
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 1, 2015
40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 6
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Nov 30, 2015
50 mpw training for middle distance came from the Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 2/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
4/5
Overall
BigmanXC · Apr 14, 2015
30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Vibram FiveFingers Bikila
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Brooks Pure Connect 4 In Context
More on the Brooks PureConnect
- Brooks PureConnect
- Brooks PureConnect 4 next version
- Brooks PureConnect 2 previous version
- Brooks Pure Connect 3
- Brooks Pure Connect 2
- Brooks PureConnect 1
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Vibram FiveFingers Bikila 1 runner
- ASICS GT-2000 2 1 runner
- Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 1 runner