Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 18, 2015
15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Max
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks PureCadence 4
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.8 oz · 4mm drop · 22/18mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Purecadence 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks PureCadence 4 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Comfort and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 5 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the PureCadence product line. Another 7 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Good
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.
Confidence
71/100
What runners say
“Best use is probably training (not racing—there are lighter options available) tempo and marathon pace runs”
“Excellent lightweight minimal running shoe that provides great comfort and protection and allows full control”
“Snug but not restrictive, with enough room in the toe box”
“Light, form fitting, and fast”
“Laces have a little stretch to them”
Prefer this shoe over another
67% 4/6
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Two reviewers call it light and fast with a snug, form-fitting upper.
- Three reviewers praise the comfort across easy miles, one running a marathon in it.
- It stacks 22mm at the heel on a 4mm drop.
Cons
- Reviewers rate durability 3.6 out of 5, its lowest dimension alongside appearance.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2018 · 6 reviews
67 Below average
56 Confidence
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2017 · 4 reviews
75 Decent
53 Confidence
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PureCadence 4 This shoe
2016 · 5 reviews
86 Good
71 Confidence
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2014 · 19 reviews
64 Below average
83 Confidence
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2014 · 14 reviews
55 Bottom-tier
85 Confidence
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2014 · 7 reviews
67 Below average
62 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Release
- 2016
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack Height
- 22mm heel - 18mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Stelly · Dec 9, 2015
60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 4, 2015
35 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Elite 7
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
jch1410 · Apr 3, 2015
70 mpw 1,217 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline 10
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 23, 2015
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Adrenaline 10 1 runner
- Nike Air Max 1 runner
- Nike Air Zoom Elite 7 1 runner