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Brooks Anthem

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Anthem 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Anthem’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Brooks Anthem

of 5

Current estimate: Below average

68
Overall
68
Value
79
Comfort
74
Durability
74
Appearance
70
Cushioning
67
Confidence

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

61 Low

61

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Brand rating
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • One reviewer describes it as a re-release of the original PureFlow, with the same midsole and outsole under a more durable, breathable upper.
  • One reviewer calls the midsole responsive and good for quicker road workouts and medium to long runs.

Cons

  • Its two reviewers rate cushioning 3.5 out of 5, its lowest-rated dimension.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Anthem rates 68. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Anthem

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Anthem 8

    2026 · 0 reviews

    81 Good

    60 Confidence

  • Anthem 7

    2025 · 0 reviews

    83 Good

    44 Confidence

  • Anthem 5

    2023 · 0 reviews

    74 Decent

    60 Confidence

  • Anthem This shoe

    2019 · 2 reviews

    68 Below average

    61 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 0
4/5 2
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2019

Runner reviews

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Brooks Anthem

4/5

Overall

Discount shoe that's actually ok running in. Responsive mid sole, good for quicker road workouts and medium to long runs if you're lighter on your feet.

J · Dec 13, 2023

15 mpw training for a marathon

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

Pureflow 1 clone

4/5

Overall

Brooks basically re-released the original pureflow, using the same mid and outsole as the pureflow 1. The new upper, with a tongue that doesn't slide to the side as easily as the original, is durable and breathable. Overall quality, fit and performance is excellent. Note: if you liked the Anthem, you'll hate the Anthem 2, which is just are-release of an old Brooks Ghost.

Anonymous runner · Jul 24, 2019

15 mpw training for a half marathon

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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9.1 oz Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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10mm
4mm
Release
2019
2026 Newest
2022 Q3
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$90
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$95
Ratings
Overall
68 Below average
81 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
74 Decent
76 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
67 Below average
73 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
74 Decent
78 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
70 Decent
71 Decent
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
79 Decent Best value rating
78 Decent
77 Decent
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