Brooks Revel

Name: Brooks Revel
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.1 (8 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.6 oz · 11mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Revel 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Revel trails most daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 8 runner reviews and 8 other rated shoes in the Revel product line.

Bottom-tier

Overall

Bottom-tier 55

Value

Good 83

Durability

Decent 73

Appearance

Decent 70

Comfort

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

82 Moderate

Moderate 82

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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External ratings

What runners say

“After training for half marathon and 50K, still have plenty of miles left.”

5/5 Full review 18 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

“Outsole wears down before midsole is used up.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike LunarGlide 8

“Actually holds heel in place.”

4/5 Full review training for sprints came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 19

“Fits small feet with wide toe box and narrow heel properly and comfortably.”

5/5 Full review 18 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

“A bit clunky when doing faster workouts and tempos.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Cushioning is some of the best.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Heel can rub blisters without a sock with heel tab.”

5/5 Full review 18 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

“Supportive without affecting stride.”

5/5 Full review 18 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

“Feels kind of heavy and stiff.”

4/5 Full review 22 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Launch 4

“Good arch support.”

4/5 Full review training for sprints came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 19

Prefer this shoe over another

38% 3/8

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers rate value 4.6 out of 5, its highest dimension, and it lists at $100, below the $150 median for daily trainers for sale.
Reviewers rate durability 4.3 out of 5, and one says it holds up to lots of training.
One of eight reviewers so far says it is the only shoe that holds their heel in place.

Cons

Averaging 9.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and two reviewers find it heavy and stiff at pace.
One of eight reviewers so far keeps it to runs under eight miles.

Revel rates 55. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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

55 2017 66 2018 70 2019 70 2020 70 2021 72 2022 73 2024 79 2025 84 2026

Release year

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

Revel 9

2026 · 0 reviews

84 Good

56 Confidence
Revel 8

2025 · 0 reviews

79 Decent

65 Confidence
Revel 7

2024 · 2 reviews

73 Decent

74 Confidence
Revel 6

2022 · 3 reviews

72 Decent

63 Confidence
Revel 5

2021 · 1 review

70 Decent

77 Confidence
Revel 4

2020 · 1 review

70 Decent

69 Confidence
Revel 3

2019 · 1 review

70 Decent

76 Confidence
Revel 2

2018 · 2 reviews

66 Below average

68 Confidence
Revel This shoe

2017 · 8 reviews

55 Bottom-tier

82 Confidence

Runner Ratings

8 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 5

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.6 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.5 oz · Women's 8.7 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $100
Drop: 11mm

Runner reviews

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Great value shoe

4/5

Overall

The Revel is a good basic neutral shoe. It's not over-engineered; it's just right. Also, it's not too plush, which makes it feel more responsive. It's not a racing shoe, but is great for training. My only criticism is the outsole seems to wear more quickly. It wears down before the midsole is used up. I blob a little Shoe Goo on the heel over the second half of the shoe's lifespan. YMMV.

Anonymous runner · Aug 12, 2019

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike LunarGlide 8

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

Cute shoes that hold up to lots of training

5/5

Overall

I really like these shoes a lot, more than I have liked any other running shoes I have had over the years. I have a small foot with a wide toe box and narrow heel, and these shoes fit properly and feel comfortable. I can wear thick socks or thin socks and these shoes still fit well. My only complaint is that I need to wear a sock with a heel tab because otherwise the heel rubs blisters on my ankle. These shoes have the right amount of cushion to feel comfortable, but they also have good response to the road and feel springy. My left foot tends to overpronate sometime, but these shoes are supportive without affecting my stride. I trained for a half marathon and a 50K with three pairs of these shoes in rotation, and they still feel like they have plenty of miles on them. I retired the oldest pairs and now use them for CrossFit. I used to wear ASICS, but they always felt worn out after only about 200 miles, and they changed the fit so much that they were snug in the toes, even at a half-size up. I can wear my regular size in the Brooks Revel.

Anonymous runner · Jul 9, 2019

18 mpw training for ultramarathons came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 18

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

Brooks Revel

5/5

Overall

Very cushioned, comfortable

Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2019

50 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 12

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

easy run shoe

4/5

Overall

Good for less than 8 miles

jenhaydt · Jul 2, 2019

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 10

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

brooks revel review

4/5

Overall

The revel has an attractive price and looks nice. It's pretty durable, but it feels kind of heavy and stiff comparing to the ghost that has a similar weight

Anonymous runner · Oct 2, 2018

22 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Launch 4