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Brooks PureConnect

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.5 oz (women's)

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Brooks PureConnect’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Good

81
Overall
81
Value
75
Cushioning
73
Durability
72
Comfort
71
Appearance
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. Product line track record
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Light at 6.5 oz in women's sizing.
  • One reviewer calls it one of the better minimal shoes for durability and stability.

Cons

We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.

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

PureConnect rates 81. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks PureConnect

Each dot is one version of the PureConnect, 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.
  • PureConnect This shoe

    2018 · 1 review

    81 Good

    61 Confidence

  • PureConnect 4

    2016 · 1 review

    78 Decent

    56 Confidence

  • Pure Connect 4

    2015 · 4 reviews

    88 Good

    77 Confidence

  • Pure Connect 3

    2014 · 8 reviews

    74 Decent

    77 Confidence

  • PureConnect 2

    2014 · 1 review

    76 Decent

    35 Confidence

  • Pure Connect 2

    2013 · 4 reviews

    72 Decent

    71 Confidence

  • PureConnect 1

    2012 · 2 reviews

    73 Decent

    53 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 0
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
6.5 oz (women's)
Release
2018 Q3
MSRP
$90

Runner reviews

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A good, minimal running shoe

4/5

Overall

I have run in these shoes over the years and find them to be one of the better  minimal running shoes for their durability and stability. They are lightweight and I find them stylish and like the colors. 

Leda Cooks · Dec 7, 2023

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Pure Flow 3

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.5 oz (women's) Lightest
8.0 oz (men's)
9.9 oz
Stack
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20/16mm
40/35mm
Drop
—
4mm
4mm
Release
2018 Q3
2016
2022 Q3 Newest
MSRP
$90 Lower MSRP
$100
$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
81 Good
78 Decent
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
71 Decent
73 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
73 Decent
75 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
72 Decent
73 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
67 Below average
68 Below average
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
75 Decent
76 Decent
77 Decent Best value rating
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