Brooks PureCadence 2

Name: Brooks PureCadence 2
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.1 (14 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.3 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks PureCadence 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks PureCadence 2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 14 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the PureCadence product line.

Bottom-tier

55/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 55

Cushioning

Decent 76

Durability

Decent 71

Appearance

Below average 69

Value

Below average 68

Comfort

Bottom-tier 57

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

85/100

High 85

What runners say

“Started light and cushioned but broke down quickly.”

3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13

“Used for long runs, speed work, and marathons.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Lyte 33 2

“Now feels like orthotics strapped to your feet.”

3/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13

“I wish it had a much wider toe box like Altra shoe line.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw came from the Altra Provision 1.5

“Tight fitting; caused arch problems.”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw 217 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon

“Promotes a forefoot strike—good for tippy-toers.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“Doesn't accommodate orthotics well.”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw 217 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon

“Very comfortable and supportive in the midfoot.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon

“Would benefit from seamless, breathable mesh upper to reduce weight.”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw came from the Altra Provision 1.5

“Lightweight with comfortable ride.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 2/3

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

One reviewer is on their third pair, using it for everything from long runs to speed work and a marathon.
Two reviewers call it a light, comfortable trainer, one citing the support through the midfoot.

Cons

Comfort, durability and value all average about 4.1 out of 5 across fourteen reviews.
Five of the fourteen reviewers who answered report an injury while running in it.
One reviewer finds it too tight to take orthotics, and another says the cushioning was beaten down quickly.

PureCadence 2 rates 55. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks PureCadence

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

67 2014 55 2014 64 2014 86 2016 75 2017 67 2018

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

PureCadence 7

2018 · 6 reviews

67 Below average

56 Confidence
PureCadence 6

2017 · 4 reviews

75 Decent

53 Confidence
PureCadence 4

2016 · 5 reviews

86 Good

71 Confidence
PureCadence 3

2014 · 19 reviews

64 Below average

83 Confidence
PureCadence 2 This shoe

2014 · 14 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

85 Confidence
Pure Cadence 1

2014 · 7 reviews

67 Below average

62 Confidence

Reader Ratings

14 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 8

3/5 1

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.3 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $120

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Sep 14, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Reader review

2/5

Overall

The shoe has a good concept but I have foot problems in my right arch with this shoe. It is quite tight fitting and thus does not take orthotics very well so I could not continue running in it.

Anonymous runner · Sep 14, 2014

50 mpw 217 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon