Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.6 oz · 12mm drop · 32/20mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Adrenaline GTS 21 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 10 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the Adrenaline GTS product line. Another 2 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
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.
Confidence
90/100
“Refused to blow out at the toe-box, unlike other brands, even after heavy use.”
“Wore down quickly and started reinforcing overpronation instead of preventing it.”
“After 12 more months of weight room use, they still refuse to break down.”
“Not overly cushioned but offers enough for long runs on pavement.”
“The fit is very good, especially in the forefoot, where I've had issues.”
58% 7/12
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Adrenaline GTS, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2025 · 4 reviews
81 Good
61 Confidence
2024 · 16 reviews
93 Excellent
89 Confidence
2023 · 60 reviews
97 Exceptional
97 Confidence
2021 · 55 reviews
91 Very good
95 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 21 This shoe
2020 · 10 reviews
95 Excellent
90 Confidence
2019 · 10 reviews
70 Decent
78 Confidence
2018 · 40 reviews
82 Good
95 Confidence
2017 · 38 reviews
86 Good
96 Confidence
2016 · 12 reviews
83 Good
87 Confidence
2017 · 9 reviews
77 Decent
85 Confidence
2014 · 34 reviews
73 Decent
94 Confidence
2013 · 78 reviews
94 Excellent
98 Confidence
2012 · 57 reviews
76 Decent
96 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
was a really nice shoe but it wore down pretty quickly and started reinforcing my over pronation instead of preventing it
Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2023
20 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the ASICS GEL-Nimbus 25
5/5
Overall
Amazing shoe for both easy slow 5-10 milers, tempo and progression runs, and even speed work. Awesome daily trainer perfect for high school xc training and normal running
Anonymous runner · Jun 5, 2023
training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22
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