Brooks Ravenna 11

Name: Brooks Ravenna 11
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.9 oz · 27/17mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Brooks Ravenna 11’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 68

Durability

Decent 73

Value

Decent 72

Comfort

Below average 66

Appearance

Below average 63

Cushioning

Below average 62

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

73 Moderate

Moderate 73

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.

Product line track record
External ratings
Our ratings

What runners say

“Significant lack of cushioning around the back of the ankle resulted in a lot of blisters”

2/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 10

“Not the best recovery shoe and I stay sore longer (due to lack of cushion?)”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 10

“Provide a lot of support plus spring to energize my run”

5/5 Full review 8 mpw training for a half marathon

“Significantly less cushion that normally wraps around your ankle”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 10

“The upper-mesh is super-light and appears to be thinner”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 10

“Can dig in on turns”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 10

Prefer this shoe over another

0% 0/6

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Two reviewers who have run in the Ravenna for years call it supportive and dependable.
One reviewer praises the thin, light mesh upper.

Cons

Comfort and cushioning both average 3.5 out of 5 across four reviews.
Two reviewers find the padding around the ankle collar sparse, one of them getting blisters where the Ravenna 10 gave none.
One reviewer stays sore longer after running in it and does not use it for recovery runs.

Ravenna 11 rates 68. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Ravenna

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

63 2013 69 2014 82 2015 79 2017 70 2017 77 2018 79 2019 68 2020

Release year

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

Ravenna 11 This shoe

2020 · 4 reviews

68 Below average

73 Confidence
Ravenna 10

2019 · 16 reviews

79 Decent

95 Confidence
Ravenna 9

2018 · 15 reviews

77 Decent

96 Confidence
Ravenna 8

2017 · 14 reviews

70 Decent

95 Confidence
Ravenna 7

2017 · 5 reviews

79 Decent

88 Confidence
Ravenna 6

2015 · 9 reviews

82 Good

92 Confidence
Ravenna 5

2014 · 72 reviews

69 Below average

99 Confidence
Ravenna 4

2013 · 23 reviews

63 Below average

94 Confidence

Runner Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 1

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.9 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.4 oz · Women's 8.3 oz
Release: 2020 Q1
MSRP: $110
Stack: 27/17mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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I miss you Ravenna!

5/5

Overall

Man I loved that shoe! Just a good solid dependable training shoe.

Seth · Jun 25, 2023

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 11

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

Not 100% happy

2/5

Overall

There is a significant lack of cushioning around the back of the ankle compared to the Ravenna 10 which resulted in a lot of blisters while running with this shoe over none with the Ravenna 10

Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2020

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 10

Comfort: 2/5
Cushioning: 2/5
Durability: 2/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

Initial Reviews of Ravenna 11s

4/5

Overall

Right off the bat, I noticed that the Ravenna 11's have significantly less cushion that normally wraps around your ankle. I didn't mind a first but I noticed that with low-cut socks, this can be bothersome at times and can dig in on turns. I've been wearing them for about 2-3 weeks now. The upper-mesh is super-light though and appears to be thinner which is really cool because it does make the shoe that much less of a "shoe". Overall, I really like this shoe. I've been wearing the Ravennas since the 6's and they seem to be getting lighter and lighter every model which is something I've enjoyed but they're not the best recovery shoe and I've noticed I stay sore longer (due to lack of cushion?) since getting this pair but I still wear them everyday, so that's my problem at that point.

Anonymous runner · Feb 25, 2020

65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ravenna 10