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Pure Flow 4

Pure Flow 4
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Below average (56/100)

Shoe details

Weight
8.9 oz
Release
2015
MSRP
$110
Stack Height
22mm heel - 18mm toe
Drop Height
4mm

Ratings & Reviews

Below average (56/100)

Better than about 6% of shoes

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 94% of shoes.

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Rating breakdown

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The darker band shows the central score range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.

Overall

Below average (56/100)

Overall ranking

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.

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Below average (56/100)

Rank

Ranks above 6% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Cushioning

Excellent (94/100)

Cushioning ranking

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Excellent (94/100)

Rank

Ranks above 90% of shoes

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Durability

Below average (64/100)

Durability ranking

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Below average (64/100)

Rank

Ranks above 19% of shoes

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Value

Below average (61/100)

Value ranking

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Below average (61/100)

Rank

Ranks above 13% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Comfort

Below average (61/100)

Comfort ranking

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.

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Below average (61/100)

Rank

Ranks above 12% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Appearance

Below average (55/100)

Appearance ranking

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.

Estimate

Below average (55/100)

Rank

Ranks above 4% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

32%

7/22

Prefer this shoe over another.

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

All Running Shoes

Worse than 94% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.

Below average (56/100)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 94% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.

6%

Brooks

Worse than 96% of 220 Brooks shoes ranked.

4%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.

Cons

  • Most reviewers like this shoe less than their last shoe.
  • Rated below average overall.
  • Rated below average on comfort.
  • Rated below average on cushioning.
  • Rated below average on durability.

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

Brooks Pure Flow 4
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HOKA Clifton 9
Pure Flow 4
Pure Flow
Clifton 9
Current shoe
Reference shoe
Lightest / Newest / Best overall
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.9 oz M
—
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
22/18mm
—
40/35mm
Drop
4mm
—
5mm
Release
2015
2016
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$110 Lower MSRP
—
$165
Best price
—
—
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (6%)
—
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (12%)
—
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (90%)
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Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (19%)
—
Good (80%) Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (4%)
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Very good (81%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (13%)
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Good (74%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

11 reader ratings

Review a shoe

Showing 1–5 of 11 written reviews

Versatile value

Anonymous runner · Jan 11, 2020

5/5

Overall

The Pure Flow gives you a lot of bang for your buck. The shoe is sturdy and cushioned enough for any distance, but still light enough for longer race distances. In many shoes I have trouble with forefoot pain caused by too little cushioning, but I never feel any discomfort in these shoes.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

wilsonuconn · Mar 22, 2016

5/5

Overall

These shoes are literally perfect for me. I've run in them since the PF 1's and I love the low heel/toe drop and the cushioning I get out of a new pair. I can regularly get 500+miles out of them.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Mar 3, 2016

4/5

Overall

They seemed pretty uncomfortable until after I broke them in after a week of running in them and have felt great since. Only complaint I have is how quickly they wore out.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Jan 31, 2016

4/5

Overall

The Brooks Pureflow 4 is a great day-to-day, easy mileage, or long run shoe because it has ample responsive cushioning, a neutral, flat platform and is very comfortable.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

Bhgersh · Dec 10, 2015

5/5

Overall

They are lightweight but have a lot of cushion in them. I do everything from racing road 5ks in them to 400m interval workouts to 12 mile long runs. They're great.
Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
2/5
Value
4/5