Discontinued · road · Tempo / Daily · $100
The most minimal Pure Project shoe: low, light and very flexible.
Built for tempo, daily, at a target pace of 7:00–9:30 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Brooks Hyperion 2.
Brooks tuned this midsole firm (2/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is modest, so the ride feels protective and damp rather than springy. 20 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A low 4 mm drop encourages a midfoot landing and keeps the ankle working through a fuller range. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. The forefoot flexes easily, so the shoe adapts to slower, shorter strides. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is narrow and performance-oriented; wide-footed runners should try before buying. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 250 miles from the outsole, about $0.40 per mile at $100.
For the foams and plates Brooks uses across its line, read the Brooks brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
213 g / 7.5 oz
62 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
20 mm
16 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
4 mm
2 mm lower than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$100
60 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
2 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
2 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~250 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Brooks line it is lighter than the brand's median (283 g / 10.0 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (36 mm).
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Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte 6
210 g / 7.4 oz · 23 mm · 3 mm drop · — · $110
Low, nimble shoe balancing ground feel with a touch of cushion.
Nike Flex Experience Run 12
240 g / 8.5 oz · 26 mm · 6 mm drop · — · $75
Super-flexible minimal-leaning budget trainer.
Topo Athletic ST-6
190 g / 6.7 oz · 18 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $125
Zero-drop, low-stack speed shoe for strides, track and gym work.
On Cloudaway 2
230 g / 8.1 oz · 28 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $140
Packable travel shoe for city strolls and easy paths.