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Brooks Ariel GTS 23

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.7 oz (women's) · 26/14mm stack · 12mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Ariel GTS 24 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Ariel GTS 23’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Brooks Ariel GTS 23

of 4

Current estimate: Decent

79
Overall
79
Value
85
Durability
83
Cushioning
80
Comfort
76
Appearance
69
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

10 Low

10

External retailer ratings

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Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

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  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

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Pros

  • Both reviewers so far rate value 5 out of 5.
  • It weighs 10.7 oz in the women's version.

Cons

  • Reviewers rate appearance 3.0 out of 5, its lowest dimension.
  • One of two reviewers so far says replacing it twice a year gets expensive.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Ariel GTS 23 rates 79. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Ariel GTS

Each dot is one version of the Ariel GTS, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Ariel GTS 26

    2026 · 0 reviews

    81 Good

    29 Confidence

  • Ariel GTS 24

    2024 · 0 reviews

    82 Good

    10 Confidence

  • Ariel GTS 23 This shoe

    2023 · 2 reviews

    79 Decent

    10 Confidence

Runner Ratings

2 ratings
5/5 2
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.7 oz (women's)
Release
2023 Q3
MSRP
$160
Stack
26/14mm
Drop
12mm

Runner reviews

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My favorite shoe

5/5

Overall

My favorite shoe out of the three running shoes i've owned. They are $140 so buying them twice a year like you should be, could be kind of expensive. I had another model for a whole year once and also used it as an everyday shoe, and it held up really well. 

Anonymous runner · Dec 4, 2024

13 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 27

Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
2/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
10.7 oz (women's)
11.1 oz (women's)
10.9 oz (men's) Lightest
Stack
26/14mm
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40/35mm
Drop
12mm
—
4mm
Release
2023 Q3
2026 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$160
$170
$165
Best price
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$163
$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
79 Decent
81 Good
97 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
76 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
80 Good
79 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
83 Good
81 Good
96 Excellent Best durability
Appearance
69 Below average
72 Decent
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
85 Good Best value rating
79 Decent
77 Decent
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