Customer Reviews Brooks Levitate 3

Brooks use to be my favorite until they started putting elastic around ankle and that hard piece of elastic or whatever it is that hits your Achilles’ tendon. The arch support was great until the ankle and heel problem became more of an issue.

The fit was extremely snug in the toe box. It felt like tiny needles were hitting the nerves in the tops of my feet. I ordered these thinking they were comparable to the adrenaline 20. Wrong!!! I spent 12 hours wishing I was barefoot. Not true to size or width. It’s a shame because they are super cute and a great price. I don’t care though my comfort and ability to walk without tears in my eyes comes first!

I really wanted these to work. I LOVE the navy and peach color combo. Unfortunately, there were a few issues. The tongue has very little cushioning and it sticks so far up that it left dents in the front of my ankle during the few minutes I tried the shoes on. The laces are much flimsier than Brooks normally makes. They felt like they'd end up breaking after a few months of pulling and tightening during tying. The other odd thing is the sock-like fit. I like that idea for the toe box because I have narrow feet and these fit really well in that area. However, they seemed thin and unsupportive around the ankle. I hope the redesign improves these. I did end up returning mine.

I really wanted to like this shoe. The back of the heel is too high and rubs badly to the point even walking around the house for 5 minutes trying them on, it was painful. ...I’ve worn the Levitate 2 and liked the fit, so I decided to try the 3. I wish they hadn’t redesigned the heel. This is a very attractive shoe, but will be returned unfortunately. Hoping Brooks fixes this issue in the 4’s.

I loved the way these looked online and in person. However, the fit just wasn't right. I'm a pretty true size 9, and these hugged my feet too much. They were also a little high up on the heel, and I was scared that they'd give pretty bad blisters rubbing there.