5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 18, 2015
15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Max
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks PureCadence 4
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.8 oz (men's) · 22/18mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Purecadence 5 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks PureCadence 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line 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
73 Moderate
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
What runners say
“Best use is probably training (not racing—there are lighter options available) tempo and marathon pace runs”
“Excellent lightweight minimal running shoe that provides great comfort and protection and allows full control”
“Snug but not restrictive, with enough room in the toe box”
“Light, form fitting, and fast”
“Laces have a little stretch to them”
Prefer this shoe over another
67% 4/6
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Two reviewers call it light and fast with a snug, form-fitting upper.
- Three reviewers praise the comfort across easy miles, one running a marathon in it.
- It stacks 22mm at the heel on a 4mm drop.
Cons
- Reviewers rate durability 3.6 out of 5, its lowest dimension alongside appearance.
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 PureCadence
Each dot is one version of the PureCadence, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2018 · 6 reviews
73 Decent
76 Confidence
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2017 · 4 reviews
76 Decent
75 Confidence
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PureCadence 4 This shoe
2016 · 5 reviews
78 Decent
73 Confidence
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2014 · 19 reviews
66 Below average
86 Confidence
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2014 · 14 reviews
60 Below average
84 Confidence
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2014 · 7 reviews
67 Below average
74 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.8 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2016
- MSRP
- $120
- Stack
- 22/18mm
- Drop
- 4mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Stelly · Dec 9, 2015
60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 5
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 4, 2015
35 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Elite 7
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
5/5
Overall
jch1410 · Apr 3, 2015
70 mpw 1,217 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline 10
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Mar 23, 2015
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Brooks PureCadence 4 In Context
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks Adrenaline 10 1 runner
- Nike Air Max 1 runner
- Nike Air Zoom Elite 7 1 runner