Brooks PureFlow 7

Name: Brooks PureFlow 7
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.2 (9 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.9 oz · 4mm drop · 24/20mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Brooks PureFlow 7 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 9 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the PureFlow product line. Another 3 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Bottom-tier

49/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 49

Value

Below average 68

Cushioning

Below average 64

Comfort

Below average 61

Durability

Bottom-tier 57

Appearance

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

89/100

High 89

What runners say

“This shoe is just too firm for me and even after 150 miles hasn't softened at all.”

2/5 Full review 90 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Kinvara 9

“My pairs get pretty beat up but I still get plenty of miles out of them.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v3

“They feel amazing on the road and paths of dirt or cinder.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureFlow 6

“Love the low drop and big toe box.”

5/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v3

“After some arduous runs the toe box fabric has broken down.”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw came from the Brooks Cascadia 13

“Rocks and mulch were constantly getting stuck in the treads.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureFlow 6

“The upper had no panels and was almost stretchy.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureFlow 6

“A pebble occasionally might get caught in the space in the bottom of shoe—a slight design flaw.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureFlow 6

“The shoe wore down quickly and became uncomfortable.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureFlow 6

“Not enough cushioning or road feel.”

2/5 Full review 90 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the Saucony Kinvara 9

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 4/12

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Averaging 8.3 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers on sale, and reviewers call it lightweight and comfortable.
It has a 4mm drop, and two reviewers find it smooth on roads and dirt paths.

Cons

Reviewers rate durability 3.8 out of 5, and two report the upper breaking down after hard miles.
Two reviewers say pebbles and mulch lodge in the outsole grooves.
The Pure Flow 3 scores 64 on forty-five reviews and the PureFlow 6 scores 61 on four, against this version's 49.

PureFlow 7 rates 49. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks PureFlow

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

49 2014 64 2014 58 2015 56 2017 61 2017 49 2018

Release year

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

PureFlow 7 This shoe

2018 · 9 reviews

49 Bottom-tier

89 Confidence
PureFlow 6

2017 · 4 reviews

61 Below average

75 Confidence
Pureflow 5

2017 · 2 reviews

56 Bottom-tier

65 Confidence
Pure Flow 4

2015 · 11 reviews

58 Bottom-tier

89 Confidence
Pure Flow 3

2014 · 45 reviews

64 Below average

94 Confidence
PureFlow 2

2014 · 39 reviews

49 Bottom-tier

95 Confidence

Reader Ratings

9 ratings

5/5 4

4/5 4

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.9 oz
Release: 2018 Q1
MSRP: $100
Stack Height: 24mm heel - 20mm toe
Drop Height: 4mm

Runner reviews

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A great shoe for the roads

5/5

Overall

This shoe feels great right the bat! It’s comfortable, lightweight and well cushioned while offering a low 4mm offset. They feel amazing on the road and paths of dirt or cinder. The worst part of the shoes are the color options on the latest model. A pebble occasionally might get caught in the space in the bottom of shoe which is a slight design flaw, but they’re easy to get out.

Anonymous runner · Jan 10, 2020

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureFlow 6

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

Great Neutral Comfort

5/5

Overall

Very basic neutral shoe - no bells and whistles, but comfortable and smooth. Love the low drop and big toe box. My pairs get pretty beat up but I still get plenty of miles out of them.

Anonymous runner · Dec 30, 2019

45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Vongo v3

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

Lightweight

4/5

Overall

Lightweight, comfortable but hard to find.

Anonymous runner · Jul 4, 2019

65 mpw came from the Brooks PureFlow 6

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

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2019

25 mpw

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

Brooks PureFlow 7 review

4/5

Overall

After starting xc in 7th grade I used a pair of brooks PureFlow 4s. I continued with the PureFlow line through high school until I the 7th edition of these shoes came out. I had really liked all of these shoes until this pair. The upper had no panels and was almost stretchy. The shoe wore down quickly and became uncomfortable. Rocks and mulch were constantly getting stuck in the treads. I hope the next pair is more true to the previous versions.

Anonymous runner · Sep 20, 2018

40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks PureFlow 6