Brooks Revel 5

Overview

The Revel 5 is a lightweight model. It uses breathable construction design, and was released in 2021. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Brooks Revel 6.

Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the cheapest 30% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jul 2021		Feb 2024		Sep 2023	Dec 2023
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 91%	‌ ‌ 85%
Weight	Weight M: 249 g W: 221 g			196 g	M: 261 g W: 207 g	M: 303 g W: 261 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 12 mm			19 mm	31 mm	34 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 8 mm			7 mm	6 mm	8 mm
Heel	Heel 20 mm			26 mm	37 mm	42 mm
Usages	Usages Daily running Speed training	Daily running	Racing Speed training	Daily running	Daily running	Daily running
Brand	Brand Brooks	Vivobarefoot	Hoka	Nike	New Balance	ASICS
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Breathable Lightweight	Barefoot Low drop Minimalist Zero drop	Breathable Comfortable Lightweight Maximalist	Lightweight	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist	Breathable Comfortable Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Orthotic friendly	Orthotic friendly
Removable insole	Removable insole
Carbon plate	Carbon plate
Rocker	Rocker
Techs	Techs				New Balance Fresh Foam OrthoLite	ASICS Gel OrthoLite
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics	Sustainable Vegan Ⓥ	Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics RoadNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh arch

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+1943)
Terrain	Road (+1316)
Usages	Daily running (+1122)Speed training (+299)
Brand	Brooks (+85)
Support Type	Neutral (+1523)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1503)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1079)Heel strike (+1155)
Arch Type	High arch (+1450)
Shoe Type	Breathable (+346)Lightweight (+423)
Fit	Medium toe box (+843)Wide toe box (+333)
Features	Breathable (+964)Orthotic friendly (+322)Removable insole (+302)
Materials	Knit (+198)
Colorways	Black / Grey / White, Black / Metallic / White