Brooks PureCadence 7

Name: Brooks PureCadence 7
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9 oz · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Brooks PureCadence 7 trails most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 6 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the PureCadence product line. Another 6 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Below average

67/100

Overall

Below average 67

Comfort

Good 87

Durability

Good 83

Appearance

Decent 74

Value

Decent 72

Cushioning

Decent 71

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

56/100

Low 56

What runners say

“I get 700 miles out of a pair on a regular basis”

5/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureCadence 6

“Every rock can be felt and the tread is not conducive to sandy and/or slippery terrain”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Purecadence 5

“4mm drop, light weight, very mild posting for slight over pronators”

5/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureCadence 6

“Lightweight and makes for a great road shoe especially for any faster workouts”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Purecadence 5

“The lack of stability does not bother me, but I could see it an issue for others”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Purecadence 5

“Lace system not stretchy anymore”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureCadence 4

“The sole is very flexible and also lightweight”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Purecadence 5

“Not as useful for tempo runs (looser fit)”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureCadence 4

“Upper fit not as form fitting”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureCadence 4

“Just right cushioning”

5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 2/4

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers find it light and fast, and two use it for road and track workouts.
Its six reviewers rate comfort 4.8 out of 5, and two single out the tongue and the laces.
One reviewer gets 700 miles from a pair on a regular basis.

Cons

Value is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.8 out of 5.
One reviewer using it on trail feels every rock, and finds the tread poor on sandy or slippery ground.
One reviewer finds this version less form-fitting and less supportive than earlier PureCadence models, and less useful for tempo runs.

PureCadence 7 rates 67. This shoe has low 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

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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 This shoe

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

2014 · 14 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

85 Confidence
Pure Cadence 1

2014 · 7 reviews

67 Below average

62 Confidence

Reader Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $110
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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The only running shoe I like

5/5

Overall

Comfortable. Laces aren't stiff. Just right cushioning.

Anonymous runner · Jun 18, 2024

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Best trainer ever, Bring it back Brooks!

5/5

Overall

This shoe is totally unmatched elsewhere on the market. If you see the value in training in a lower drop shoe but cant handle big miles on a purely neutral shoe this is literally the best shoe ever made. 4mm drop, light weight, very mild posting for slight over pronators. I get 700 miles out of a pair on a regular basis. This is literally the best shoe ever made.

Anonymous runner · Dec 28, 2019

85 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureCadence 6

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Fingerbang

4/5

Overall

Is a nice shoe for running and doggystyle sex

Anonymous runner · Jul 12, 2019

30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Free RN 3.0

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

PureCadence: decent

4/5

Overall

The Brooks PureCadence is lightweight and makes for a great road shoe especially for any faster workouts. I even enjoy them on the track. The lack of stability does not bother me, but I could see it an issue for others. The sole is very flexible and also lightweight which steers this shoe more toward the roads than anything. I have regularly used this shoe on trails, also, without any serious issues; however, it is far from a trail shoe. Every rock can be felt and the tread is not conducive to sandy and/or slippery terrain.

Anonymous runner · Jul 13, 2018

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Purecadence 5

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

Not as good as previous versions

4/5

Overall

Pros: improved tongue, good cushioning, still light Cons: upper fit not as form fitting, lace system not stretchy anymore (i liked that!), not as much apparent support, not as useful for tempo runs (looser fit)

Stelly · Jul 12, 2018

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks PureCadence 4