Brooks PureFlow 2

Name: Brooks PureFlow 2
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.2 (39 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.2 oz · 4mm drop · 22/18mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Pure Flow 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks PureFlow 2 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 39 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the PureFlow product line.

Bottom-tier

49/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 49

Cushioning

Below average 65

Value

Below average 61

Durability

Bottom-tier 54

Appearance

Bottom-tier 50

Comfort

Bottom-tier 50

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

95/100

Very high 95

What runners say

“Comfy toe box, small drop, no pinch-points”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“Upper allows toe-box movement for foot swelling on long runs”

5/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon

“Shin splints went away after switching to these”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“Low heel-to-toe drop puts slight strain on achilles”

4/5 Full review 55 mpw training for a marathon

“Only lasts about 300 miles”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon

“Fits like a glove, holds foot in all the right spots”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Well cushioned; wide forefoot with snug ankle and heel”

4/5 Full review 42 mpw training for a half marathon

“Not good on trails; rocks jam into foam and spike forefoot”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw 782 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon

“Low heel-to-toe drop and spacious toe box”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“Lots of forefoot cushioning, durable, big toe box”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a half marathon

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Pros

At 7.2 oz it is well under the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and reviewers use it for tempo and long runs.
Three reviewers praise the wide forefoot and the fit through the heel, though one finds the forefoot too narrow.
Three reviewers describe a smooth, flexible ride with cushioning under the forefoot.

Cons

Reviewers rate durability 3.9 out of 5, and three say it breaks down by about 300 miles.
Nine of thirty-eight reviewers who answered report an injury, and two link Achilles trouble to coming off a higher drop.
Three reviewers dislike the lacing, calling the laces short or the system awkward.