Customer Reviews Brooks Ravenna 11

Long time Raveena shoe fan but these 11s are the worst. Able to run in them but quickly ordered some 10s before they were out of stock so I have a shoe I like. Loved the Raveena 5s and ran through 5 pair of Raveena 9s before I had to move to 10. Raveena 9 and 10 have the same general issue which is I wore through heel on left foot at 150 miles and then just changed out about 200. Ok as I know that's my stride issue but most prior Brooks and former ASICS would last 350+ miles. Hate the 11s (sorry Brooks) and attribute it all to the redesigned upper which feels tight and inflexible. Back to trying shoes out again as once I run through my new 10s I am not sure what's next.

I've been running in the Ravenna since the Ravenna 6. The last two (10 &11) changed everything I liked about this shoe. The 11's toe box feels loose and large to me. The heel counter on the back feels weak and allow slippage of my ankle. I do run with a custom orthotic in my shoes, and the older version's heel pocket/counter had enough depth to hold the rear of my foot in place with the orthotic in place. I'm running outside exclusively now bc of the gym closures (normally all treadmill) and the pavement/trail running is really showing me the flaws in this current version. I'm going to see if another model can replace the Ravenna in the next few months when it is time for a replacement shoe.

I've been using Ravenna shoes for years (started with Revenna 7's) and always liked them a lot so I thought the 11's would be the same but was mistaken. The first time I ran with the 11's, my right hip hurt so bad I had to quit after 3 miles. My hips never gave hurt before so it was a big surprise. Didn't run for about a week and then ran with the Ravenna 10's and my hip felt good so I went out again with the 11's and re-injured the hip. Now I'm using New Balance 360's and my hip is fine. Don 't know what changes were made with the 11's but I definitely won't run with them again.

I have been wearing Ravenna for many years. I had heel pain but my first Ravenna fixed the problem. But the newer versions are not the same as the older versions. Please let me know other options for better heel support.

Ravenna 9 was perfect. I had been wearing the Ravenna every single model year and then the 10 (and now the 11) fit differently. **Most importantly, they do NOT lock your heel in place **. The previous models did this well, and the new one results in slippage, even when using all of the lace eyelets. Please go back to the old design of the Ravenna 9!

I have been wearing Theese shoes for years but something has changed in the last two versions. The quality in the left shoe is bad. The arch support is higher and I can't wear them anymore without my hips beginning to ache.