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Brooks Ravenna 4 review

  • Price Paid:$110.00
  • User rating:
    (4.6)
  • Would buy again from this company: Yes
  • Used product for: 1 months
  • # of logged workouts:

"I'm happy with my purchase and will give my feet some time to see if these are the correct shoe for me."trisuppo

(5)

Ease of installation

They're shoes. Slip one on, tie laces, slip other on and tie laces.

(5)

Ease of use

Once on your feet you either walk or run. Sometimes a combination of both!

(5)

Quality of Construction

I've been wearing Brooks for at least 6 years now. Historically Adrenalines. They always lasted well past 400 miles if I chose. These appear to be built the same and I suspect they will last just as lone.

(4)

Fit

The shoes fit well and feel very comfortable. They have a shade less stability control than the adrenalines and they appear to have a lot more flex. The shoes have a stretchy type band mid foot incorporated into the laces. I believe my first few runs I tightened my laces too tight leading to too tight a fit along my foot.

(4)

Comfort

My left foot does not seem to like this shoe. Perhaps I jumped into them too quickly (little or no transition from my adrenalines. I am also continuing to wear a Smartfoot Blue insole. I started wearing the Smartfoot Blue Insoles to deal with Plantar Fascitis. I tried the new shoes without insoles and Plantar Fascitis flared up immediately. I thought my left foot was revolting due to shoe being tied too tight initially. I've loosened laces and its still bothering me a bit. Could be the additional amount of flex in the shoe - my left fot has zero arch.

(5)

Adjustability

Very good. Side stretchy thing attached to laces allows you to really make the shoe fit like a glove/

(5)

Durability

Assume it will be great.

(5)

Value

I'm a big fan of Brooks shoes and think they are great value. Not cheap - but they perform well.

(5)

Appearance

Really cool color combo - orange and blue. Sort of loud. But hey, I'm wearing neon yellow calf compression sleeves.

(3)

Performance

Still remains to be seen. They may not ultimately be the shoes for me. Sales guy at Hanson's didn't think I was pronating enough to need Adrenalines any more. He thought the Ravenna's would be a good alternative. I need to restart my transition to the new shoes and see how it goes.

Strengths

-Cool Colors
-Good construction

Weakness

-Might be too much flex for me

Buyers clubRavenna 4
  • 13 people use
  • 748 workouts logged
  • 3794.06 miles / 578.11 hours logged