Worst shoe I've ever bought and very expensive
Anonymous runner · Dec 10, 2024
1/5
Overall
Sorry but it didn't work out for me.
- Comfort
- 1/5
- Cushioning
- 1/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 1/5
Brooks
Glycerin GTS 21
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Very good
(81/100)
- Weight
- 10.5 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q4
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 28mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Very good
(81/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 10.5 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q4
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 28mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (81/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 63% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Very good (81/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (81/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 63% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Exceptional (95/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (95/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 93% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Cushioning
Very good (89/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (89/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 84% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
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Comfort
Very good (85/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (85/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 74% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Good (71/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (71/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 36% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Average (70/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Average (70/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 34% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
50%
3/6
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 63% of 2,617 running shoes.
Very good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 63% of 1,872 daily trainers.
63%
Brooks
Scores better than 44% of 224 Brooks shoes.
44%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated above average on durability.
Cons
- Rated among the bottom 10% of shoes overall.
- Rated below average on comfort.
- Rated below average on cushioning.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.5 oz M
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Stack
38/28mm
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Drop
1mm
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7mm
Release
2023 Q4
2026
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$169.99
$149.99
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Above average (63%)
Average (52%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (74%)
Very good (87%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Very good (84%)
Good (76%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (36%)
Bottom tier (12%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (34%)
Average (44%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
7 reader ratings
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Excellent pick for injury prevention
mitrunner · Oct 23, 2024
5/5
Overall
Have struggled with shin pain in the past—essentially no pain in this shoe. Of course there are probably conflating factors, but I can at least say this shoe doesn't contribute to shin pain. I think a combination of the stability rails to prevent overpronation and, counterintuitively, a stiffer (but decently padded) undersole to disincentivize overstriding and excessive tibialis breaking forces makes this a great option for people who are battling shin splints and stress fractures.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Great shoe but like everything they are too wxpensive
Anonymous runner · Jun 25, 2024
5/5
Overall
Great shoe. Very comfortable. arch support is incredible in comparison to others I have owned
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5