Brooks PureConnect 4

Name: Brooks PureConnect 4
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.0 oz (men's) · 20/16mm stack · 4mm drop

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

How it ranks

The Brooks PureConnect 4’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 78

Value

Decent 76

Cushioning

Decent 75

Durability

Decent 73

Comfort

Decent 73

Appearance

Below average 68

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.

See the product line's history

Confidence

56 Low

Low 56

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

Where to buy

No offers available

Affiliate links included. They never affect our ratings.

Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

One reviewer calls it flexible without being too minimalist.
8 oz with a 20mm heel stack and a 4mm drop.
A reviewer with a wide midfoot calls the toe box sufficiently wide and the fit secure.

Cons

One reviewer finds the midfoot strap restrictive without thin socks.

PureConnect 4 rates 78. 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

40 60 80 100

73 2012 72 2013 76 2014 74 2014 88 2015 78 2016 81 2018

Release year

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

PureConnect

2018 · 1 review

81 Good

61 Confidence
PureConnect 4 This shoe

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

See written reviews Write a review

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.0 oz (men's)
Release: 2016
MSRP: $100
Stack: 20/16mm
Drop: 4mm

Runner reviews

Write a review

Flexible, As a Running Shoe Should Be

4/5

Overall

The last version of the PureConnect, the (4) is my go-to, though aging, running shoe. It is flexible, my primary requirement for a running shoe, but isn't too minimalist, which fits my not-perfect running form nicely. I have wide feet, but wide in the midfoot, which makes finding a decent fit in a shoe difficult. Even with the midfoot strap that can be somewhat restrictive without thin socks, these are among the best fitting running shoes I've found. The toe box is sufficiently wide with a slipper-like upper that gives just enough to be comfortable while minimizing relative motion between shoe and foot/sock.

somecallmetim · Feb 7, 2018

15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Electro 33