Customer Reviews Brooks Levitate Stealthfit 5

Top fabric of the shoe is good however the new heel design is really strange, almost uncomfortable. I personally liked the heel design of levitate 4 much better.

The support level on these shoes were probably too low for my liking and would usually begin to feel my feet beginning to hurt around 4-5 miles into a run.

Cool design, but I returned it. The Stealthfit does not have a heel pocket like the regular Levitate. My heel lifted with every step no matter how I tied them. Ordered some Levitate 5 regular fit and they are great as always.

great shoe! but not exactly what I needed. the stealth fit does hug the foot, kudos there! but, I need a more stable and firmer support option. as far as being light, responsive and giving you that propelled feel? nailed it!

They?re a good let?s get some street / bike path miles in. Wouldn?t use them for any significant distance but overall there super comfortable and have more of a barefoot approach to the feel . Not a ton of ankle support and definitely not to be worn on anything but asphalt .

The shoes are very narrow and hurt the feet. They smash your toes together.

Mayyyyybe I got the wrong size, I got the exact same size as my previous pair of Levitate, but thought I'd try the Stealthfit but there was NO WAY these were getting on my feet. Definitely going to try these at a local store first.

I know the description says its supposed to be tight fit, but a bit too snug for me. The cushioning didn't seem as great as the other shoes (Hyperion temp, Glycerin, Ghost) but it could have been in my head since they are all DNA flash tech I believe...

Very nice looking shoes but unfortunately it hurt my right toe. I want to exchange them to non stealth levitate 5.

Not as springy as advertised. Feel a little stiff under foot

I liked the feel of the shoe and sock-like design of the upper. The shoe felt good for the first mile of my first run and I liked the heel strike/support. But the transition through the stride was much less supported. For me, it didn?t work and was painful after that first mile through the rest of the run. I tried it on another run to be sure, but the same thing happened. There?s almost no insole, basically a flap of fabric, so I tried it with a more robust insole, which helped some but it seems like the forefoot structure of the shoe just doesn?t work for me. I have been running on the Launch for years and tried this shoe after being unimpressed with the Launch 8 changes. After the negative levitate trial, I tested the Launch 9 and even compared to an unused Launch 8 - the Launch 9 is an improvement on the 8 and has the nice heel support + level of cushion/support through the stride that I was looking for.

they dont have enough padding on the ball of the foot. They even hurt to walk let a lone run.

Love the colors and the style of the shoe. They where super tight and uncomfortable! I had to return them

Nice looking shoe,but fit is to tight,wouldn't buy the stealth fit again.

Nice looking shoe,but fit is to tight,wouldn?t buy the stealth fit again.

I love the look and the fit, good for walking. For me they're too stiff and hard to be able to comfortably run in them more than short distances.

I love the look and the fit, good for walking. For me they?re too stiff and hard to be able to comfortably run in them more than short distances.

Don't like the one piece design. Wore them for my cardio, walk 6 or 7 miles, two or three times. They are just not very comfortable. I only tried these because the Adrenalines I usually get were not available in my size. So, these go to Goodwill and I'll use my old Adrenalines until new ones are available .

Not liking the feel of these sneakers at all!!!

Good feel but the front part of the sole that covers the end of the toe box started coming away from the shoe after only wearing them like 3 times.

I have been running in the Ghost shoes for a few years and have tried a few other different Brooks style (Adrenaline and Glycerin) which were decent. I am not happy with how the Levitate feel while I run and I am not a fan of the one piece tongue. I will continue to use them but will replace them sooner than planned.

Didn't care for the non conventional shoe tongue. Lacking in support and comfort. Returned in exchange for Ghost 14s.

I didnt think this shoe was springy. And neutral didn't provide the support or cushion i needed

First I love the look of these shoes, so much so that I got a second pair hoping I just had a bad first pair. Both pairs caused me terrible calf issues. I have been a runner for 25 years and never had these issues before this shoe. The stealthfit is a convenient option but this serves as nothing more than a casual shoe. This is not a running shoe. I still love em because the look great...I'll stick with Brooks but moving on the the Glycerin 20's.

I love Brooks shoes. I am a teacher and wear the Launch 5 every day. I have run marathons in both Glycerin and Launch and would not wear any other brand. I ordered the Levitate SteathFit 5 online. I immediately did not like that it was missing the extra eyelet that allows you to make the runner's loop to reduce heal slippage. Also, the soft mesh around the ankle makes it hard to pull the shoe up from the heal when putting it on. The first time I wore the shoes, it took a four mile brisk walk. After about two miles, I started having irritation on my right heal. I didn't feel like the shoe was slipping, but apparently, it was rubbing the heal and I had about a quarter size blister when I was done. I waited about 5 days before trying the shoes again. I put a big butterfly bandage on the heal and did another 4 mile walk. Again, after about 2 miles, I began to have the irritation and the same area had blistered. I got the Levitate StealthFit 5 based on the online questions from your website. It was one of the recommended styles based upon my answers, but maybe it was just a bad fit for me. I am returning the shoes and would not recommend the Levitate StealthFit 5. In the meantime, I have already gotten a pair of Ghost shoes from a local running store and they are awesome. I will continue to wear Brooks shoes exclusively because they are the best!