Customer Reviews Brooks Revel 5

Came over from Levitate series after Levitate 4 changed the way it was built and became to tight for my wider foot. Still settling in, but after 40k it seems like I have found a new series of shoe for a while.

Best running shoe I own will buy another pair

I bought these shoes about three months ago and immediately fell in love with them. They were my first pair of Brooks. While I don't run, I walk a lot in a busy retail environment. They are super comfortable and look great. A couple of weeks ago, I noticed that the black sole was separating from the base of the shoe. If it wasn't for the durability issue, they would be the perfect shoes.

I normally wear the Launch series and have been very pleased. My local Academy did not have the color I wanted and the Revel 5 wasn't on Brooks website but they had them in stock at the store that day. So, I decided to check them out. Because of the upper I was actually able to go down a size. I have very wide feet 7.5 EE and normally end up in a 10. I was able to get into a 9 comfortably. There's a lot of cushion and the ride is very smooth. I was worried coming from Launch on the weight given the size of the cushion. I don't need a speed shoe but I didn't want something clunky feeling and at 8.7oz, these are Goldilocks--just right. They're even lighter than my PureFlows which is a fast feeling shoe. I never ran with them in the rain but don't think they'd do well. My PureFlow 7's are almost waterproof and take a mile in the rain and keep me reasonably dry as long as I stay out of the puddles. These are great for running but not a cross train shoe as they don't like lateral movement. I wore them for a year and ran about 5 miles a week. The ankle did pill up like crazy almost immediately and began to considerably wear on one foot the last month of use. This shoe feels like it has at least another 3 months life left and maybe more since they won't be my primary. I would say these are slight nuisances and prob more indicative of my gait in an otherwise great shoe! I just received my second pair or Revel 5 (for Christmas) in another color and love them too!

Good fit Left shoe creates pain in the pad behind of my foot behind my toes! This pain starts after: standing, walking or running in less than 10 minutes!

I find the Revel has a much more stable footbed over the Glycerin series. I've had two pairs of the Glycerin series over the past five years and the Revel provides a solid connection as I wear them for 8 and 10 hours at a time while working on concrete. I should mention that I have what is called a cave instep in both feet. The Revel is a much closer toe than the Glycerine which gives me the assurance of stability and perfect fit. I have a left foot that is a size 9 and a right foot size 10. Great shoe for this mismatch of sizes. I just lace each a little differently. I love Brooks above all else and will continue to buy the line. I have two pairs of Revels and love them dearly. Thanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts with you and prospective buyers.

Like them very comfortable on my feet

Great value, comfortable and stylish enough to wear for a casual day