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Brooks Ariel GTS 23

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.7 oz

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

How it ranks

The Brooks Ariel GTS 23 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Value and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Ariel GTS product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Brooks Ariel GTS 23

of 4

Current estimate: Good

87/100
Overall
87
Value
90
Durability
88
Cushioning
85
Comfort
80
Appearance
66
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

35/100

35

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


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
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Ariel GTS 23 rates 87. This shoe has very low certainty. 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

    83 Good

    30 Confidence

  • Ariel GTS 24

    2024 · 0 reviews

    86 Good

    30 Confidence

  • Ariel GTS 23 This shoe

    2023 · 2 reviews

    87 Good

    35 Confidence

Reader 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
Release
2023 Q3
MSRP
$160

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
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.7 oz W
8.5 oz M Lightest
Stack
40/35mm
Drop
5mm
Release
2023 Q3
2026 Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$160
$170
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Best price
$129.99 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (87)
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Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Good (80)
Good (81)
Exceptional (99) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (85)
Good (85)
Exceptional (99) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (88)
Good (86)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (66)
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Value
Very good (90) Best value
Good (84)
Good (88)
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