Brooks Levitate StealthFit 5

Name: Brooks Levitate StealthFit 5
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.2 oz · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Levitate StealthFit 6 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Levitate StealthFit 5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Current estimate: Below average

Overall

Below average 63

Durability

Good 83

Appearance

Decent 73

Value

Decent 70

Comfort

Below average 66

Cushioning

Below average 63

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

27 Very low

Very low 27

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Durability averages 5 out of 5 across its two reviews and appearance 4.5, and one reviewer likes the knit upper and the way it looks.

Cons

Cushioning averages 2.0 out of 5 and value 2.5 across those two reviews.
That reviewer finds it heavy, clunky and slow for $150, with sore feet and legs when they run in it on consecutive days.

Levitate StealthFit 5 rates 63. This shoe has very low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Levitate StealthFit

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

63 2021 75 2023

Release year

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

Levitate StealthFit 6

2023 · 2 reviews

75 Decent

40 Confidence
Levitate StealthFit 5 This shoe

2021 · 2 reviews

63 Below average

27 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 0

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 1

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.2 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.8 oz · Women's 8.6 oz
Release: 2021 Q3
MSRP: $150
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Expensive, clunky, slow and uncomfortable - whats the point?

1/5

Overall

This shoe feels heavy, clunky and slow. I bought this thinking it fit into my shoe rotation as a faster tempo run type shoe. Instead it feels heaving and slow, on top of that their is no cushion so my feet and legs hurt if I run in this shoe multiple days in a row. The knit upper mesh is comfy and hugs my foot and the shoe look good. But I can't figure out the point of this shoe... its expensive, slow, heavy and has no cushioning. It's like the exact opposite of a dream shoe, it is a nightmare shoe. I genuinely do not enjoy wearing the shoe.

PB4WEGO · Apr 3, 2024

15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 14