When I started running three years ago, I wanted running shoes that would be great and plus, that would be also really fancy. So I got the Swiss ON Cloudswift shoes and I loved them for one specific thing. Their design… It is very decent, elegant I would call it even unobtrusive. But the issue on the appearance of those shoes was the dominantly looking outsoles. When I searched half a year ago for new running shoes again and I saw Brooks Revel 3 , it clicked in my head that finally I might have found exactly what I was searching for. A combination of good running shoes that would be stylish in all the aspects and that I can easily take even for a social event. 😀
What I really dislike about most of the running shoes is the fact that they so commonly make the outsoles just in white versions which get yellowish in time. Happened to me a while ago with another pair of shoes from Nike as well (not running shoes in that case). These Brooks Revel 3 can be purchased in dark or light colors and thus the soles look very neutral. But obviously, it wouldn’t be mainly the outsole why I decided for the purchase. It was the upper. The upper has quite a dotted pattern so that in my white version it resembles a bit newspapers (my feeling only). Anyway, the design is in my opinion the most noticeable point of these shoes.
... Back just to Brooks Revel 3 . I am pretty sure that everybody would ask now, “well, but what about running with these shoes itself? How does that go?” Well, as a medium distance runner , who doesn’t run longer than 7 miles, I can say that it has been so far absolutely sufficient. Support? Medium. Durability after half a year of using them? Medium as well. What I noticed though is some tighter fit in the toe box. I got into them after a few runs and they adjusted pretty much. But if I were in your shoes and would be considering a purchase, rather get half a size bigger.
After half a year, I can say that I got what I always wanted. Running shoes that are nicely looking, providing some decent support for medium distance running. So I can definitely say this Brooks Revel 3 is a good value for money. I would get them again.
