Reader review
Anonymous runner · Dec 16, 2015
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks
Pure Grit 3
Trail
· Neutral
Good (73/100)
- Weight
- 10.1 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack Height
- 19mm heel - 15mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Good (73/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 10.1 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack Height
- 19mm heel - 15mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Ratings & Reviews
Good (73/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
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This score rates worse than 63% of shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Likely rating
Overall
Good (73/100)
Overall ranking
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Good (73/100)
Rank
Ranks above 37% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Above average (83/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Above average (83/100)
Rank
Ranks above 65% of shoes
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Durability
Good (76/100)
Durability ranking
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Good (76/100)
Rank
Ranks above 50% of shoes
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Appearance
Good (74/100)
Appearance ranking
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Estimate
Good (74/100)
Rank
Ranks above 42% of shoes
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Comfort
Good (70/100)
Comfort ranking
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Estimate
Good (70/100)
Rank
Ranks above 31% of shoes
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Value
Good (67/100)
Value ranking
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Estimate
Good (67/100)
Rank
Ranks above 20% of shoes
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0%
0/4
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 63% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Good (73/100)
Trail Shoes
Worse than 65% of 391 trail shoes ranked.
35%
Brooks
Worse than 78% of 220 Brooks shoes ranked.
22%
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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.1 oz M
8.5 oz M
Lightest
8.6 oz M
Stack
19/15mm
21/17mm
37/32mm
Drop
4mm
4mm
5mm
Release
2014
2013
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$120
Lower MSRP
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$155
Best price
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$108.97
Ratings
Overall
Below average (37%)
Below average (33%)
Excellent (96%)
Best overall
Comfort
Below average (31%)
Below average (29%)
Excellent (91%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (65%)
Above average (65%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Average (50%)
Good (76%)
Very good (90%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (42%)
Average (52%)
Good (71%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (20%)
Average (44%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
3 reader ratings
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015
3/5
Overall
Nice lightweight show but the tongue does not stay in place and it wears out after just 200 miles. Will most likely be changing for something with a bit more support and better last.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 2/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Mar 23, 2015
5/5
Overall
Excellent upgrade to the Puregrit 1. Skipped #2 as it clearly sucked. I've used it for everything from 10k trail races to hiking 100 miles in Patagonia. Cons: lugs fall off, it's heavy and the tongue needs work. Pros: super grippy, good on all surfaces (comfy, springy without being too soft), great versatility between being able to hike in it and race in it.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5