5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · May 8, 2015
40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony ProGrid Guide 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks Pure Grit 1
Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 8.7 oz (men's) · 21/16mm stack · 5mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Pure Grit 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Pure Grit 1’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Decent
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
59 Low
Based on
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- Brand rating
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
33% 1/3
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Its five reviewers rate both comfort and durability 4.4 out of 5.
Cons
- Value is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.8 out of 5.
- Later Pure Grit versions rate higher, with the 5 at 96 on four reviews and the 3 at 87 on three.
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
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks PureGrit
Each dot is one version of the PureGrit, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2019 · 1 review
84 Good
32 Confidence
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2018 · 1 review
78 Decent
57 Confidence
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2017 · 2 reviews
77 Decent
56 Confidence
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2017 · 4 reviews
90 Very good
59 Confidence
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2014 · 3 reviews
78 Decent
55 Confidence
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2013 · 3 reviews
70 Decent
61 Confidence
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Pure Grit 1 This shoe
2014 · 5 reviews
70 Decent
59 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.7 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2014
- Stack
- 21/16mm
- Drop
- 5mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
40 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
bkoster12 · Sep 19, 2014
45 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 1, 2014
30 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 27, 2014
35 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Brooks Pure Grit 1 In Context
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- Brooks Pure Grit 2 previous version
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- Saucony ProGrid Guide 5 1 runner