Brooks Pure Grit 3

Name: Brooks Pure Grit 3
Brand: Brooks

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 10.1 oz (men's) · 19/15mm stack · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Puregrit 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Pure Grit 3’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 78

Durability

Good 82

Appearance

Decent 77

Comfort

Decent 76

Value

Decent 75

Cushioning

Decent 74

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

55 Low

Low 55

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.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 2/4

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

One of three reviewers so far calls the outsole super grippy and good on all surfaces.
One of three reviewers so far uses it for 10k trail races and for hiking 100 miles in Patagonia.
It stacks 19mm at the heel on a 4mm drop.

Cons

Two reviewers report the lugs falling off, one seeing the shoe worn out at 200 miles.
Two reviewers say the tongue will not stay in place.
It weighs 10.1 oz, and one reviewer calls it heavy.

Pure Grit 3 rates 78. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

40 60 80 100

70 2014 70 2013 78 2014 90 2017 77 2017 78 2018 84 2019

Release year

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

PureGrit 8

2019 · 1 review

84 Good

32 Confidence
PureGrit 7

2018 · 1 review

78 Decent

57 Confidence
PureGrit 6

2017 · 2 reviews

77 Decent

56 Confidence
PureGrit 5

2017 · 4 reviews

90 Very good

59 Confidence
Pure Grit 3 This shoe

2014 · 3 reviews

78 Decent

55 Confidence
Pure Grit 2

2013 · 3 reviews

70 Decent

61 Confidence
Pure Grit 1

2014 · 5 reviews

70 Decent

59 Confidence

Runner Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 0

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.1 oz (men's)
Release: 2014
MSRP: $120
Stack: 19/15mm
Drop: 4mm

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Dec 16, 2015

25 mpw training for middle distance

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

3/5

Overall

Nice lightweight show but the tongue does not stay in place and it wears out after just 200 miles. Will most likely be changing for something with a bit more support and better last.

Anonymous runner · Apr 3, 2015

40 mpw

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 2/5

5/5

Overall

Excellent upgrade to the Puregrit 1. Skipped #2 as it clearly sucked. I've used it for everything from 10k trail races to hiking 100 miles in Patagonia. Cons: lugs fall off, it's heavy and the tongue needs work. Pros: super grippy, good on all surfaces (comfy, springy without being too soft), great versatility between being able to hike in it and race in it.

Anonymous runner · Mar 23, 2015

60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Pure Grit 1