Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 19, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks
Ravenna 4
Daily trainer
· Stability
· Road
Very good
(88/100)
- Weight
- 10.8 oz
- Release
- 2013
- MSRP
- $110
Very good
(88/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 10.8 oz
- Release
- 2013
- MSRP
- $110
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (88/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 83% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Very good (88/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Very good (88/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 83% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Good (79/100)
Comfort rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (79/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 64% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Good (76/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (76/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 58% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Good (77/100)
Cushioning rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (77/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 54% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Good (73/100)
Value rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (73/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 48% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Average (61/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (61/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 14% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
69%
11/16
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 83% of 2,617 running shoes.
Very good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 81% of 1,872 daily trainers.
81%
Brooks
Scores better than 59% of 224 Brooks shoes.
59%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated above average overall.
- Rated above average on comfort.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on cushioning.
- Rated above average on durability.
Cons
- Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.8 oz M
9.4 oz M
Lightest
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2013
2020 Q1
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$110
$110
$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Very good (83%)
Bottom tier (13%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Above average (64%)
Bottom tier (7%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (54%)
Bottom tier (8%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Average (58%)
Average (41%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (14%)
Bottom tier (10%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Average (48%)
Below average (37%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
23 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 23 written reviews
Reader review
Pwmmcd · Apr 3, 2015
5/5
Overall
Solid 4 months with 700 miles
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
mstoutz · Sep 20, 2014
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 20, 2014
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5