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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 11.1 oz · 12mm drop · 31/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Adrenaline GTS 12 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 34 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the Adrenaline GTS product line.

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15

of 5

Decent

73/100
Overall
73
Durability
97
Cushioning
83
Value
81
Comfort
65
Appearance
64
Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

94/100

94

What runners say

“The heel counter was elevated from the previous models, and caused both Achilles tendons to become too irritated”
2/5 Full review 15 mpw 130 miles in this shoe came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14
“I've only had 2 running-related injuries while maintaining 40–100 miles/week”
5/5 Full review 70 mpw
“Brooks also elevated the heel counter, which caused both Achilles tendons to become inflamed”
2/5 Full review 15 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14
“Went from a fairly firm but normal stability shoe to a motion control space boot type of thing”
3/5 Full review training for a half marathon
“The narrow size fits my feet well and I don't have problems with my heels coming out”
5/5 Full review 25 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13
“The sizing is about 1/2 size too small”
3/5 Full review training for a half marathon
“It took a long time to break in, and the toe box is tighter, which makes my toes rub against one another”
4/5 Full review 70 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14
“Great for long runs, doesn't have very much pop for faster uptempo type stuff”
5/5 Full review 60 mpw came from the New Balance 860 v5
“It has enough support on its own, without orthotics, to feel good”
4/5 Full review 7 mpw came from the New Balance 860 v4
“Seems a little narrower than previous years—I feel like my outsole is riding out outside ridge of the shoe”
4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 768

Prefer this shoe over another

48% 19/40

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

  • Reviewers report pairs lasting well, some longer than expected.
  • Many runners stick with Adrenalines for years and keep repurchasing, several citing a decade or more.

Cons

  • Several reviewers found it tight and sized up half a size, and two with narrow feet say this version is too wide.
  • The Adrenaline GTS 14 before it scores 94 on seventy-eight reviews against its 72.
  • Appearance draws the lowest ratings of any dimension, at 4.0 out of 5.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Better Shoes Rating

Adrenaline GTS 15 rates 73. This shoe has high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Adrenaline GTS

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Rating

Release year

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Reader Ratings

34 ratings
5/5 20
4/5 9
3/5 3
2/5 2
1/5 0
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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
11.1 oz
Release
2014
MSRP
$130
Stack Height
31mm heel - 19mm toe
Drop Height
12mm

Runner reviews

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Showing 1–5 of 34 written reviews

Great overall shoe

5/5

Overall

Kept me healthy which is my primary concern.

Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2018

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Structure Triax+ 14

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15

5/5

Overall

I've been running in Brooks Adrenalines for 15 years and am always happy with them. The narrow size fits my feet well and I don't have problems with my heels coming out, which happens with other brands of shoes I've tried on.

mashimaro · Feb 2, 2018

25 mpw came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13

Comfort
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

The shoe is very comfortable and provides me with the proper stability that I need for my flat feet.

Anonymous runner · Mar 20, 2016

45 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Guide 7

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Feb 9, 2016

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Addiction 12

Comfort
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Good overall training shoes. Great for long runs, doesn't have very much pop for faster uptempo type stuff. Lasted longer than I thought it would. I had to buy .5 size larger.

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2016

60 mpw came from the New Balance 860 v5

Comfort
4/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
4/5
Value
5/5

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Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
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Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
11.1 oz M
8.9 oz M
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
31/19mm
39/27mm
40/35mm
Drop
12mm
12mm
5mm
Release
2014
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MSRP
$130
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Ratings
Overall
Decent (73)
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Comfort
Below average (65)
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Cushioning
Good (83)
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Durability
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Appearance
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