Brooks

PureCadence 2

PureCadence 2
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Below average (55/100)

Shoe details

Weight
9.3 oz
Release
2016
MSRP
$120

Ratings & Reviews

Below average (55/100)

Better than about 4% of shoes

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 96% 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 (55/100)

Overall ranking

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Below average (55/100)

Rank

Ranks above 4% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Cushioning

Above average (88/100)

Cushioning ranking

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Above average (88/100)

Rank

Ranks above 78% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Appearance

Good (68/100)

Appearance ranking

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Good (68/100)

Rank

Ranks above 26% of shoes

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Durability

Good (66/100)

Durability ranking

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Good (66/100)

Rank

Ranks above 22% of shoes

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Comfort

Below average (63/100)

Comfort ranking

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Below average (63/100)

Rank

Ranks above 16% of shoes

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Value

Below average (56/100)

Value ranking

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Below average (56/100)

Rank

Ranks above 6% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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0%

0/3

Prefer this shoe over another.

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

All Running Shoes

Worse than 96% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.

Below average (55/100)

Daily Trainers

Worse than 95% of 1,847 daily trainers ranked.

5%

Brooks

Worse than 97% of 220 Brooks shoes ranked.

3%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.

Cons

  • Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
  • Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes on comfort.
  • Rated below average on cushioning.
  • Rated below average on durability.

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Stability
Neutral
Weight
9.3 oz M
9 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
4mm
5mm
Release
2016
2018 Q1
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$120
$110 Lower MSRP
$165
Best price
$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (4%)
Below average (32%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (16%)
Very good (82%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (78%)
Average (53%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Below average (22%)
Average (48%)
Good (80%) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (26%)
Below average (38%)
Very good (81%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (6%)
Bottom tier (13%)
Good (74%) Best value
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Reader Ratings

14 reader ratings

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Reader review

onetruestunna · Apr 7, 2015

5/5

Overall

It is a great shoe, but I wish it had a much wider toe box like Altra shoe line. It would also be nice to have a seamless, breathable mesh upper to make the shoe lighter in weight. Another than that, the shoe is perfect.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

MLorenzen · Apr 6, 2015

4/5

Overall

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

Reader review

SteepleMadness · Apr 6, 2015

3/5

Overall

Started out light and cushiony but got beat down very quickly, now it feels like i have orthotics strapped to my feet.
Comfort
2/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
3/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Mar 21, 2015

5/5

Overall

On my third pair. I love it. I use it in everything from long runs to speed work. I even ran a marathon last fall in the shoe.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Sep 20, 2014

4/5

Overall

Great shoe, light weight trainer. I like it.
Comfort
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5