Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Brooks
Glycerin 12
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Excellent (90%)
- Weight
- 11.7 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $150
- Stack Height
- 29mm heel - 19mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Excellent (90%)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 11.7 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $150
- Stack Height
- 29mm heel - 19mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Ratings & Reviews
Excellent (90%)
Rated better overall than 90% of all shoes.
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This score rates better than 90% of other shoes we judged.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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Rankings are based on real review data, but there is always some uncertainty.
The shaded bar shows a plausible range for this shoe’s rank based on the review data we have and normal variation in runner feedback. More reviews usually narrow the range.
Overall
Excellent (90%)
Comfort
Excellent (95%)
Cushioning
Excellent (95%)
Durability
Excellent (90%)
Appearance
Average (42%)
Value
Bottom tier (1%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Better than 90% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Excellent (90%)
Daily Trainers
Better than 89% of 1,818 daily trainers ranked.
Very good (89%)
Glycerin Family
Worse than 62% of 10 glycerin family ranked.
Below average (38%)
Brooks
Better than 69% of 218 Brooks shoes ranked.
Above average (69%)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
- Rated among the top 5% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated above average on cushioning.
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.
Cons
- Several of reviewers reported getting injured in this shoe.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.7 oz M
9.1 oz M
Lightest
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Stack
29/19mm
39/29mm
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Drop
1mm
1mm
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Release
2014
2025 Q1
2025 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$150
Lower MSRP
$165
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Best price
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$129.95
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (91%)
Very good (87%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (95%)
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (95%)
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (90%)
Very good (87%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Average (42%)
Good (78%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (1%)
Good (80%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best value
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
Great.
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
2020mexican · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
higher arch than most neutral shoes, and coupled with orthotics get some unneeded pressure on the arches for the first week or two in the shoe.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Dizziness · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
I just posted a blog about the Glycerin 12...here is part of what I said (I am coming off a long period of injury, but was never injured prior to this period in time):
"Anyways, the Brooks Glycerin has a slight different feel than the Classic, but it is a delightful shoe to run in. When I was ready to start walking/jogging from my most recent foot injury, I was heartbroken when I found the Glycerin hurt my foot! Was only temporary, thankfully! I bought the Brooks Ghost as a temporary measure until I was ready to try the Glycerin again. The Ghost is a good shoe, but I found it wore out much faster than I expected.
Here is my list of "Pros" for the Glycerin:
*It is very cushy, but at the same time it doesn't feel too soft.
*For all the cush, it is still a nice light shoe and it is also a very flexible shoe. I haven't done too much track work since I've been back running, but I am confident I would feel comfortable running fast paces in the shoe.
*The shoe has lasting power. My old Glycerin 11's are certainly not dead. They are now used for my everyday walking and hiking. I've had this shoe for more than 8 months, and it still feels great.
*Brooks has a ton of color options, which is pretty awesome.
*Lately and because of my foot/ankle injury, my focus is on how my foot lands and progresses through my stride. My right ankle / talus bone was out of place for many years, effecting my foot strike during running, walking, standing, squatting. While the talus bone is now in the correct place, I need to train my foot's behavior and strengthen my tendons to ensure it is strong enough to do what is meant to do (and not move outwards like it has been doing for years). I feel like the Glycerin is helping me with this, as it has great mid-foot to fore-foot transition.
*The Glycerin's uppers does have a nice mid-foot feel, where it has a nice "hug" around my foot.
Cons:
*It's a little pricey, but I honestly think it is worth the money. "
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
celticrunner11 · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
I had been running with asics, but none of the shoes would last me more than 100 miles. The brooks glycerin is durable enough to last me 500 miles, and it does not have a negative impact on my form.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5