Brooks Men's Levitate 2

Comment

This is my first pair of Brooks I have ever bought. That being said I did a lot of reviews for a good neutral shoe and decided to go with the Ghost 11 (bonus they were in my favorite colors), but these shoes unpackaging was slowly making me upset. Positives The delivery was very quick. The colors are awesome. The shoes seem to be comfortable (no run yet, to cold). Price good for a very solid reviewed shoe. Negatives The shoe box was destroyed (see photo) that was the first thing I noticed and started hoping I didn’t get shoes someone used already. I like to keep the shoe boxes to keep my shoes in this will not happen with this pair of shoes. The shoes were tied up and knotted! Again I was really not hoping for a hand me down pair of shoes spending 128$. They have been worn and you can tell on the heels the shoe was “foot forced” off. Aka someone was to lazy to untie and take off. You can even see the marks on the heels! You can also see the force stress marks in the cushioning on the outside of shoe as in someone already went for a run in them The shoes are a little larger then size 10. All in all the shoes are nice and seem to be what I’m looking for, but I’m very dissatisfied with getting an already used pair of shoes that were just packaged up sent back by someone not checked and then sent to me. I’m hoping I get contacted by Brooks about this situation, cause there hasn’t been many reviews I read with this happening and sure enough I’m one of the few individuals that got the lucky draw. It’s the first of February and I got to get training and running for events coming up. So I’m gonna use my old not so friendly to the knees, shoes. I believe I became a new customer for Brooks, but this is unsatisfactory.

Show more

Comment

My third pair of these, put 500 miles on the last pair, so it was time to trade em in. Nice light comfortable running shoe. I do mostly pavement these days, but have done a fair amount of running on the fire roads and trails as well. Im in my 60s and I like a more traditional shoe with some padding underfoot. This is a good all-rounder and I have not had any trouble with my legs (knock knock) since changing to the Brooks shoes. They run pretty true to size.

Show more

Comment

This is my second pair of Brook’s Ghost Running Shoes. I have the 10 and these Ghost 11 pair is amazingly better! They fit perfectly and like my 10’s they remove shin splints from my routine. I actually prefer the color of these too! Very comfortable shoes if you need a neutral. No need to “break them in” because they are perfect out of the box. Speaking of box, the toe box is roomy but supportive. More so then the Ghost 10. If you want a comfortable running shoe with great cushioning, try these on. You won’t regret it! The color orange pops against the black. My only wish is for Brooks to come out with even more bright and loud color ways for men. I like shoes that are loud! Not sure why but they make me feel faster and motivates me to run harder. Great kicks! Nike and Adidas are great for style but if you want a shoe for actually running or working out, these are the ones!

Show more

Comment

By far some of the best running shoes. if your a neutral runner who does NOT overpronate this is the best "cushioning" shoe on the markert. I have both the Hoka one one Bondi 6 and clifton 4, I find myself favoring the Ghost 11s for long runs. Theise fit my needs.

Show more

Comment

I have purchased Brooks Running Shoes for the past 3 years, including Ghost 8, Ravenna 7 & 8, and Adrenaline 16. So I was very interested in the Levitate 2 based upon reviews and overall design of these. I have had these a couple of months now, using these as my new daily runners for indoor (treadmill) and outdoor. They do fit nicely, pretty comfortable indeed. Since I started using these Levitate 2, they have let me down in overall quality. They seemed to have become misshapen around the toe box area, making look very odd, and just not as comfortable either. These are the most expensive Brooks that I have bought and honestly maybe the last as well. Not sure if I might have gotten a "bad" pair or this is just what they are. Hard to say. Just disappointed that I spent $150 on something that has already deteriorated in only a few months.

Show more