Customer Reviews Brooks Ravenna 11

I've been an exclusive Ravenna gal for almost 10 years. Since the Ravenna 7 / 8, the styles ave gotten too funky for me. I don't like the tongue on the Ravenna 11 - too small and thin and lacks support around the ankle. The shoe laces feel really cheap and like they're going to snap. Can we please stick with what's good and go back to the 7 or 8 style?!

I have worn the Revennas forever but for some reason, the 11s are giving me horrible blisters. Not sure if the heal is a bit harder or the toe a bit narrower.

Have been wearing the Brooks Ravenna for years, and I love the model and will continue to be a faithful customer. But this latest version runs my Achilles wrong, and gives me blisters! Bad news. Surprised by the change, to be honest, because Brooks designs are usually really mindful about these kinds of things. Hope the next Ravenna (I think they're changing the name & design somewhat) fixes that issue.

I love Brooks shoes, and these were my sixth or seventh pair. After recommendations for these helping my pronation, I decided to give them a try. I was sorely disappointed! The actual insole part was comfortable, but the back of the shoe was so hard and rigid, it would cut into the back of my ankles, so much so they would start bleeding sometimes. I tried to stick it out thinking I needed to break them in, but after months of wearing them, I think I need to just purchase a new pair. I have been resorting back to wearing my old Brooks because of them. Just not the shoes for me!

Comfortable but not enough support for my feet. Returned.

The Ravenna 11 didn't work for me, which doesn't make them a bad shoe. Something irritated my right heel as soon as I put on the shoe, and I didn't have to run far before I knew they were not a good fit. They're too still and not as cushioned as I expected them to be.

Runs slightly 1/2 size too small and not a whole lot of support. Made for someone who wants to walk The low cut of the sneaker should be emphasized Brooks should take pictures of sneakers with a low cut sock on and a model it's very difficult to shop for sneakers on line without

These shoes were ok "at first". I ran about 3 times and my arch of my foot started to hurt on my run. The next day it pinched the top of my foot and kinda bruised my foot. I will return them and try another style

Unfortunately these did not work for me, they were too tight across the top of my foot. The sole felt comfortable but overall was not a good fit, will return these shoes.

The Ravenna 10 model had a wider toe box. My shoes were rubbing on my large tonails and causing some chafing on top of my big toes. The foot area is definitely more narrow. Please make the 12 model with more toe room!

I've worn Ravennas for years and this is the first model that really disappointed. The heels wore through within weeks (I have other models that are years old - lawn mowing shoes at this point - that are still intact). I sure hope Brooks comes back strong with the next model.

I wanted to like these shoes, but there were too narrow.

The Ravenna 11's are a really nice looking shoe - less bulky-looking than the 10's and other earlier versions. However, they fit totally differently. The toe box is much more narrow, and they make my toes fall asleep when walking no matter how loose I tie the laces. The area around the ankle is also a lot different than earlier versions - much shorter, with stiffer padding in the back. For some people, this might be a welcome change from the 10's. But for me, they've given me some of the worst blisters I've ever had on the back of my ankles. I'm so sad that these shoes are so different from earlier versions. I've tried to find the 10's online, and I can't find them anywhere in my size. I reached out to Brooks on Twitter, and I hope that they are able to help me find a new style shoe that is more like my beloved Ravenna 10's so I may exchange my 11's for them. Been a long-time fan of Brooks, and always loved the quality of their products, so hopefully there's a shoe that fits just as well as the 10's.

These shoes are really comfortable and great to run in however there isn't as much padding on the heel as the 9s so I've gotten blisters on multiple occasions. The most disappointing part is that the material has already started to fall apart of the inside of the heel because of the friction from lack of padding and I've only run 36 miles in them. Very disappointing.

I've worn Ravennas since the version V. This is the biggest charnge and not for the better.... the toe box is much tighter (smaller). I liked this shoe because the toe box was roomy but the heel stayed put! The tongue is short and corners are cut off. The laces are thin and feel like dress shoe laces. For shoes like this they need to be thicker and HOLD . I was super disappointed and sent them back. As the saying goes, " Don't fix what is not broken !"

Have been a Brooks fan for years wearing the pure cadence and then moving to the Ravenna. The Ravenna 9's were an amazing shoe with a snug support around the foot and the ankle. The cushion was amazing and I haven't been able to find another sneaker that compares to the Ravenna 9's. In addition, Brooks changed their support system with a bar that seems to stop at the ankle which made my ankle feel like it was floating around in the shoe. I tried the Ravenna 10 and 11's and returned them because of the lack of ankle support. This is the best 10mm support shoe in this category as I've tried NB, ASICS, and saucony and nothing compares to the Brooks Ravenna. Please bring back the old support system with the amazing cushion of the 9's. Thank you!

I have been running in Brooks shoes (Launch) for years and they've always held up. I needed more support so I switched to the Ravenna 11. Unfortunately the Ravenna 11 have been extremely disappointing. There is absolutely no traction on the bottom of these shoes. Since the first day I tried out these shoes, I have been slipping and sliding on the pavement when it's damp from a drizzle. When it rains really hard, I have to walk instead of run to avoid my feet coming out from under me. I love the fit and the support but I wish they had better traction. I never had this problem with the Launch series.