Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 20, 2015
2/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Brooks
PureFlow 2
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Bottom-tier (41/100)
- Weight
- 7.2 oz
- Release
- 2016
- MSRP
- $100
- Stack Height
- 22mm heel - 18mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Bottom-tier (41/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 7.2 oz
- Release
- 2016
- MSRP
- $100
- Stack Height
- 22mm heel - 18mm toe
- Drop Height
- 4mm
Ratings & Reviews
Bottom-tier (41/100)
Better than about 1% of shoes
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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This score rates worse than 99% of shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes score out of 100. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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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
Bottom-tier (41/100)
Overall ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Bottom-tier (41/100)
Rank
Ranks above 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Above average (81/100)
Cushioning ranking
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Estimate
Above average (81/100)
Rank
Ranks above 63% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Value
Below average (57/100)
Value ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
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Below average (57/100)
Rank
Ranks above 7% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Durability
Below average (53/100)
Durability ranking
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Estimate
Below average (53/100)
Rank
Ranks above 3% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Comfort ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Rank
Ranks above 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Appearance ranking
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Estimate
Bottom-tier (50/100)
Rank
Ranks above 1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the score range we think is most likely.
0%
0/4
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Worse than 99% of 2,526 running shoes ranked.
Bottom-tier (41/100)
Daily Trainers
Worse than 99% of 1,834 daily trainers ranked.
1%
Brooks
Worse than >99% of 220 Brooks shoes ranked.
<1%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- One of the most popular shoes 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 among the bottom 10% of shoes on durability.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.2 oz M
Lightest
8.9 oz M
8.5 oz M
Stack
22/18mm
24/20mm
40/35mm
Drop
4mm
4mm
5mm
Release
2016
2018 Q1
2023 Q1
Newest
MSRP
$100
$100
$165
Best price
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$164.99
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (3%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Bottom tier (1%)
Below average (23%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (63%)
Below average (23%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (3%)
Bottom tier (6%)
Good (80%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (1%)
Bottom tier (<1%)
Very good (81%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (7%)
Bottom tier (12%)
Good (74%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
39 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 39 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 13, 2015
5/5
Overall
Nice, light low drop shoe. I alternate it with 2 other pair of shoes, so I've been running with it for about a year. It's reaching the end of it's life (it's at about 500 miles), but it has been quite durable for road training. I run about 30 miles/week and use this about 1/3 of those miles.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015
4/5
Overall
Very good, just wish it was not black. Too hot. Kinda ugly. And they break down family quickly.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
McCurdykidIV · Mar 22, 2015
4/5
Overall
Comfortable but encouraged improper heel strike, durable and sturdy with lots of support
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Mar 21, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5