Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 14, 2019
45 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks Revel 3
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.7 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Revel 4 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Revel 3 trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 8 other rated shoes in the Revel product line. Another 11 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Below average
65/100
Overall
65
Value
73
Durability
71
Cushioning
71
Comfort
69
Appearance
64
Confidence
27
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.
Confidence
27/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Prefer this shoe over another
50% 2/4
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Light for a trainer at 8.7 oz in the men's build and 7.3 oz in the women's.
- The one reviewer so far rates comfort and cushioning 5 out of 5.
Cons
- Durability draws 2 out of 5 in the single review so far, far below every other dimension.
- Scores across the Revel line have ranged from 49 to 65, and this is the top of that range.
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
50
60
70
80
90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Revel
Each dot is one version of the Revel, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
49
2017
63
2018
65
2019
64
2020
53
2021
60
2022
58
2024
63
2025
60
2026
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
60 Bottom-tier
19 Confidence
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2025 · 0 reviews
63 Below average
53 Confidence
-
2024 · 2 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
69 Confidence
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2022 · 3 reviews
60 Bottom-tier
40 Confidence
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2021 · 1 review
53 Bottom-tier
65 Confidence
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2020 · 1 review
64 Below average
34 Confidence
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Revel 3 This shoe
2019 · 1 review
65 Below average
27 Confidence
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2018 · 2 reviews
63 Below average
41 Confidence
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2017 · 8 reviews
49 Bottom-tier
88 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.7 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q3
- MSRP
- $100
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.7 oz M
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
—
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40/35mm
Drop
—
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5mm
Release
2019 Q3
2026
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$100
$100
$145
Best price
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$89.99
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Below average (65)
Below average (60)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Below average (69)
Below average (67)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Decent (71)
Below average (68)
Exceptional (99)
Best cushioning
Durability
Decent (71)
Decent (76)
Very good (92)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (64)
Below average (69)
Very good (91)
Best appearance
Value
Decent (73)
Decent (74)
Good (88)
Best value
Brooks Revel 3 In Context
More on the Brooks Revel
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- Brooks Revel 4 next version
- Brooks Revel 2 previous version