Brooks PureConnect 4

Name: Brooks PureConnect 4
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8 oz · 4mm drop · 20/16mm stack

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

How it ranks

The Brooks PureConnect 4 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 6 other rated shoes in the PureConnect product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Decent

74/100

Overall

Decent 74

Cushioning

Good 82

Value

Decent 76

Durability

Decent 76

Comfort

Decent 74

Appearance

Below average 67

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

21/100

Very low 21

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

One reviewer calls it flexible without being too minimalist.
8 oz with a 20mm heel stack and a 4mm drop.
A reviewer with a wide midfoot calls the toe box sufficiently wide and the fit secure.

Cons

One reviewer finds the midfoot strap restrictive without thin socks.

PureConnect 4 rates 74. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks PureConnect

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

Rating

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82 2012 73 2013 81 2014 78 2014 96 2015 74 2016 76 2018

Release year

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

PureConnect

2018 · 1 review

76 Decent

28 Confidence
PureConnect 4 This shoe

2016 · 1 review

74 Decent

21 Confidence
Pure Connect 4

2015 · 4 reviews

96 Excellent

85 Confidence
Pure Connect 3

2014 · 8 reviews

78 Decent

71 Confidence
PureConnect 2

2014 · 1 review

81 Good

22 Confidence
Pure Connect 2

2013 · 4 reviews

73 Decent

42 Confidence
PureConnect 1

2012 · 2 reviews

82 Good

41 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating

5/5 0

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8 oz
Release: 2016
MSRP: $100
Stack Height: 20mm heel - 16mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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Flexible, As a Running Shoe Should Be

4/5

Overall

The last version of the PureConnect, the (4) is my go-to, though aging, running shoe. It is flexible, my primary requirement for a running shoe, but isn't too minimalist, which fits my not-perfect running form nicely. I have wide feet, but wide in the midfoot, which makes finding a decent fit in a shoe difficult. Even with the midfoot strap that can be somewhat restrictive without thin socks, these are among the best fitting running shoes I've found. The toe box is sufficiently wide with a slipper-like upper that gives just enough to be comfortable while minimizing relative motion between shoe and foot/sock.

somecallmetim · Feb 7, 2018

15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Electro 33