Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.0 oz (men's) · 22/18mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks PureFlow 2 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Pure Flow 3 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Most runners who compared it with another shoe preferred the other shoe. The rating is based on 45 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the PureFlow product line.
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.
Confidence
98 Very high
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.
“Light, close to minimal, but still cushioned enough to get the job done without any injury.”
“Have been injury-free for more consecutive miles of training than ever before.”
“The low heel drop is perfect because I have a mid-foot strike.”
“Wears out and loses all structure after eight 30-mile weeks.”
“Gives me enough cushioning for a marathon without the weight or clunk.”
“More comfortable and cushioned than a true minimalist shoe but like the relatively small heel lift.”
“Great cloud-soft shoes helped me get rid of my plantar problems.”
“They have held up really well with about 300 miles or more on them already.”
“Lightweight enough that I do not feel a need to wear lighter shoes for any workouts.”
“The soles seem to be wearing very well, with 200 miles and not much wear.”
“You can really feel the ground underneath you in these.”
“My toes seem to start to hurt and even go numb in this shoe.”
“There was an unnecessary overlay right on that spot.”
“Will sometimes get blisters on the side of my foot just below the big toe on anything over 6 miles.”
“Good for anything from a recovery run to a long run to a tempo run.”
“The upper fabric is too stiff and does not breathe well.”
“This creates a ridge that I land on each stride.”
“Making me supinate unnaturally.”
“Cut the band on the left foot as it bothers a tendon on top of my foot.”
“The laces are easy to become very tight and uncomfortable.”
“Broke down faster than previous models.”
33% 13/39
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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.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the PureFlow, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2018 · 9 reviews
54 Bottom-tier
89 Confidence
2017 · 4 reviews
67 Below average
87 Confidence
2017 · 2 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
73 Confidence
2015 · 11 reviews
61 Below average
94 Confidence
Pure Flow 3 This shoe
2014 · 45 reviews
64 Below average
98 Confidence
2014 · 39 reviews
51 Bottom-tier
94 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018
training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-DS Trainer 23
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 12, 2016
25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 16, 2015
70 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Free Run+
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 26, 2015
40 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · May 9, 2015
50 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 6
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