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Brooks Pure Drift 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks PureDrift replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Pure Drift 2 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Pure Drift product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Decent

75/100
Overall
75
Cushioning
84
Comfort
78
Value
73
Durability
72
Appearance
62
Confidence

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.

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Confidence

21/100

21

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

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Pros

  • Both reviewers rate comfort 5 out of 5, and one notes a wide toe box.
  • Reviewers describe a lightweight trainer with a minimal heel-to-toe drop.

Cons

  • Durability is its lowest-rated dimension, at 3.5 out of 5 from the two reviewers.
  • One reviewer finds stones getting stuck in the heel as it wears.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Pure Drift 2 rates 75. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Pure Drift

Each dot is one version of the Pure Drift, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Pure Drift 2 This shoe

    2014 · 2 reviews

    75 Decent

    21 Confidence

  • Pure Drift

    2014 · 3 reviews

    78 Decent

    34 Confidence

Reader Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 2
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2014

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

Wide toe box. Minimal heel toe drop. When wearing out gets stones stuck in heal eaisly

Anonymous runner · Apr 6, 2015

25 mpw came from the Vibram FiveFingers Bikila

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Lightweight trainer that was recommended to me. I was not looking for a Brooks shoe but it fit the profile of what I asked for. I really enjoy it.

llyons37 · Sep 20, 2014

35 mpw

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
5.6 oz M Lightest
8.5 oz M
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2014
2016
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$100 Lower MSRP
$145
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (75)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Decent (78)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (84)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Decent (72)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (62)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Decent (73)
Good (88) Best value
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