Customer Reviews Brooks Levitate Stealthfit 5

I'm new to the Brooks brand, and only because I went o the Good Feet Store a week earlier before buying these and got another pair I really like. I didn't realize these were slip in to shoes, and I probably would not have bought this pair if I had. I have a lot of nuts and bolts in my foot and neuropathy in both. I also am going from a molded arch support specially made, to the last much longer ones from the Good Feet Store so I have that adjustment as well. I really liked the looks, and that is why I bought these and didn't look further than that, so that's on me.

Didn't like the fit and it hurt my feet due too no arch support

Not the high quality shoe I?ve come to expect from brooks. The laces are fraying and the toe box is pilling after only a few weeks. My feet are unusually sore after running in these. Went back to the adrenaline GTS.

Not as confortable as the Ghost series. I like the look of the sole but need to wear these without socks to stop the rubbing on the back of the heels.

Have worn a previous pair and was excited for the new colors. The upper had a great sock feel. However, the arch area has been moved and gave me blisters on my first 3-mile training run. They might fit better if I go up in size but not worth the risk of another blister and more training time lost. Returning these and going back to my trusted Launch.

These shoes are exciting but sadly miss the mark. In less than six months, the inside of the shoes is falling apart. The shoe is light and bouncy but the support is inferior to many other Brooks running shoes. The price is also exorbitant given the inferior support and high rate of depreciation. Stick with Brooks but look for a credible, tested type, like the adrenaline.

I have several Ghosts, Revels, and Adrenaline GTS Brooks shoes. I decided to try a pair of the Stealthfit because I loved the look but I regretted my decision. These were the worst pair I?ve ever tried. They were as hard as rocks, I couldn't imagine running in them. They also rubbed my ankles and would?ve led to a blister if I had continued to wear them. I returned them immediately and will stick to my top 3 Brooks shoes.

The shoe itself is very well built and aesthetically pleasing. It is an absolute pleasure to RUN in, however because of the way the stealth fit is designed, and because of how my heel locked into the heel cup of the shoe, WALKING was extremely painful and caused severe blistering on my heel. I put about 100 miles on both these and the levitate 5 classic fits and I have to say that the integrity of the levitate 5?s win out against these by far. Great for some but not for me. Will stick iyh the classic fit levitate 5 (completely flat footed over pronating distance/endurance runner)

I've been wearing Brooks running shoes for over 30 years. I love the brand and fit of their shoes. However, this shoe is the least comfortable shoe I've ever worn. I'm not sure what the designers did to mess up such a great shoe but it was unwearable for me. The heal area is so over-pronounced that it rubbed my Achilles tendon area raw in just a short 1.5 mile walk. I returned them immediately. I won't be purchasing the Launch again unless the heal changes.

I purchased these for everyday use and walking. Not very comfortable in terms of sole cushioning even with my Aetrex Extreme Comfort insoles. I returned these and have gone back to my Adrenalines.

I tried the StealthFit because I have loved all of my previous pairs of Levitate shoes since the original version came out. In my opinion, the StealthFit felt like water shoes, and I did not care for the fit at all. Totally different from the standard Levitate. I will stick with standard Levitate shoes moving forward.

I liked the color scheme, but didn?t like the fact there was no tongue. The shoe was basically a sock with traction. As a result, they were kind of a pain to put on and once I finally did get them on, my socks were all messed up. I also have concerns on the longevity of the elastic ankle. They will be given away.

I hate them and they are not like the brooks I bought before :( I tried them in once and put them down

I bought these because I have a pair of the Levitate 2s that I have loved into crumbling apart. I figured these would be a 1 for 1 replacement. They lowered the heel support on these to a very uncomfortable and rubbing location on the back of the foot that makes them unbearable for me. Would not recommend and going to return.

These shoes belong in the clearance bin. The photos on the website are very misleading and the shoe in person looks like it?s been fading in the sun for years. The quality of the material is trash, my worst purchase in a long time.

I don't not like the fit at all. It is too tight and a struggle to get them on my feet.

Less than a week and after walking in the rain for lunch, the sole started peeling in the front. Very poor quality and not recommended for actual running. And certainly, not worth the price. One star for the look, otherwise, zero.

Shoe was too hard. Very uncomfortable

I got significant blisters even after several runs.

I hated these shoes? so incredibly uncomfortable, I gave them away after one run

Bad blisters on my heel and the only way to stop that is to tighten them. But then the top of my feet are in pain. This is my first pair of Brooks and I'm extremely disappointed.

My least favorite pair. Run a little bigger than your others. Gave me a bad hot spot. Cant tighten them as much as I like. Waste of money for me. 1 bad pair out of the last 8.

I wanted to love these shoes so Much after having brooks before. They rubbed my heels so Raw that I had to take them off before I even was able to get back home. Was super bummed since I splurged for these. Thanks to Brooks for their Run happy guarantee and being able To return them.