Brooks Levitate 3

Name: Brooks Levitate 3
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.8 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Levitate 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Levitate 3 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 3 other rated shoes in the Levitate product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Good

81/100

Overall

Good 81

Durability

Excellent 94

Cushioning

Excellent 93

Comfort

Good 90

Appearance

Decent 76

Value

Below average 66

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

32/100

Very low 32

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

The one reviewer so far ran a Boston-qualifying marathon in a pair two weeks old with no blisters or pain.

Cons

Scores across the Levitate line have ranged from 59 to 96.

Levitate 3 rates 81. This shoe has very low certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Levitate

Each dot is one version of the Levitate, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

59 2017 96 2018 81 2019 82 2022

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Levitate 6

2022 · 5 reviews

82 Good

40 Confidence
Levitate 3 This shoe

2019 · 1 review

81 Good

32 Confidence
Levitate 2

2018 · 23 reviews

96 Excellent

93 Confidence
Levitate

2017 · 20 reviews

59 Bottom-tier

92 Confidence

Reader Ratings

1 rating

5/5 1

4/5 0

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.8 oz
Release: 2019 Q4
MSRP: $150

Runner reviews

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Marathon ready!

5/5

Overall

I was able to buy this shoe just 2 weeks before my marathon and had no difficulties during the race. No blisters or pain. Qualified for Boston. I continue to wear them regularly in training.

Anonymous runner · Jan 19, 2020

30 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas Ultraboost 20