Brooks Pureflow 5

Name: Brooks Pureflow 5
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.5 oz · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks PureFlow 6 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Pureflow 5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Current estimate: Bottom-tier

Overall

Bottom-tier 57

Value

Below average 66

Durability

Bottom-tier 59

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 56

Comfort

Bottom-tier 55

Appearance

Bottom-tier 54

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

73 Moderate

Moderate 73

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
External ratings
Our ratings

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 2/4

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Value averages 4.5 out of 5 across its two reviews, and one of them calls it worth the price.
That reviewer wanted a flexible shoe and found it comfortable for its whole life.

Cons

Comfort, cushioning and durability all average 3.5 out of 5 across those two reviews.
One reviewer has the stiff tongue rub their shins raw over about 150 miles, and the other says the upper wore out sooner than average.

Pureflow 5 rates 57. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks PureFlow

Each dot is one version of the PureFlow, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

51 2014 64 2014 61 2015 57 2017 67 2017 54 2018

Release year

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

PureFlow 7

2018 · 9 reviews

54 Bottom-tier

89 Confidence
PureFlow 6

2017 · 4 reviews

67 Below average

87 Confidence
Pureflow 5 This shoe

2017 · 2 reviews

57 Bottom-tier

73 Confidence
Pure Flow 4

2015 · 11 reviews

61 Below average

94 Confidence
Pure Flow 3

2014 · 45 reviews

64 Below average

98 Confidence
PureFlow 2

2014 · 39 reviews

51 Bottom-tier

94 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.5 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.2 oz · Women's 7.8 oz
Release: 2017 Q2
MSRP: $110
Drop: 4mm

Runner reviews

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flexible

5/5

Overall

I have PF and needed a flexible shoe for normal runs to avoid aggravating it. I tried every kind of minimalist or flexible shoe. These offer support and full flexibility to avoid any pain in my feet. I would not do sprintwork in these. Speedier stuff below the top end is fine. They were extremely comfortable throughout their lifespan on normal runs. They are somewhat minimalist, so the cushioning is not what you find in shoes designed for that. They also wore out, particularly the upper, sooner than average. Not too expensive. Definitely worth the price. Probably the best shoes I have purchased since sustaining some injuries I had to work around.

Anonymous runner · Dec 27, 2019

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Lunaracer+ 2

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

Brooks Pureflow 5 - high quality but uncomfortable

4/5

Overall

After putting around 150 miles on my Brooks Pureflow 5s, I still have scabs where the tongues of the shoes—stiffer than any shoe I've worn before—rubbed my shins raw. After a 90-minute track workout (6x1mile), I was bleeding from the shins and both little toes. However, I've stuck with the shoe and found that it has a comfortable, snug fit and feels like a sturdy well-made shoe. The sole has cushion, but it's not pillowy like my Nike Pegasus. Overall, it's a good shoe and is one of the best looking Brooks has made (I have the black w/ white accents).

Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2018

60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 32