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Brooks Levitate 6

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Brooks Levitate 6 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 5 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Levitate product line. Another 7 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Brooks Levitate 6

of 5

Good

82/100
Overall
82
Durability
93
Cushioning
90
Comfort
82
Appearance
64
Value
54
Confidence

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

40/100

40

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Pros

  • Reviewers rate durability and cushioning 4.4 out of 5 apiece.
  • One reviewer uses it for sprint practice and weight room work and says it firms up when sprinting.

Cons

  • Appearance and value draw the lowest ratings of any dimension, at 3.6 and 3.8 out of 5.
  • Scores across the Levitate line have ranged from 59 to 96.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Levitate 6 rates 82. 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

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Levitate 6 This shoe

    2022 · 5 reviews

    82 Good

    40 Confidence

  • Levitate 3

    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

5 ratings
5/5 4
4/5 0
3/5 1
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2022 Q4
MSRP
$150

Runner reviews

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Better than a Peg

5/5

Overall

Used it for sprint practice this year, most warm up and longer days. Very good for weight room work. Has some give while walking, but firms up while sprinting and you can feel the ground underneath you. 

Anonymous runner · Jun 8, 2023

2 mpw training for sprints came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
4/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2022 Q4
2021 Q3
2023 Q1 Newest
MSRP
$150
$150
$145 Lower MSRP
Best price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (82)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (82)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (90)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (93) Best durability
Very good (92)
Appearance
Below average (64)
Very good (91) Best appearance
Value
Bottom-tier (54)
Good (88) Best value
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