Brooks Glycerin 13

Name: Brooks Glycerin 13
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 11.3 oz · 10mm drop · 29/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Glycerin 10 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Glycerin 13 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the Glycerin product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Current estimate: Excellent

96/100

Overall

Excellent 96

Comfort

Exceptional 98

Cushioning

Excellent 97

Durability

Excellent 97

Appearance

Decent 75

Value

Below average 63

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

82/100

Moderate 82

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.

Prefer this shoe over another

80% 4/5

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Durability averages 4.3 out of 5, and even the reviewer who dislikes the shoe calls it durable.
One of three reviewers so far owns four pairs and says they will keep buying them.

Cons

It lists at $150, and value averages 3.0 out of 5, by some way its weakest dimension.
One reviewer at 80 miles a week finds the ride firm and inflexible, like a brick between foot and road.

Glycerin 13 rates 96. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Glycerin

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

Rating

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87 2014 93 96 2016 95 89 2017 96 98 2019 79 96 2021 97 97 2023 94 93 2026

Release year

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

Glycerin 23

2026 · 4 reviews

93 Excellent

79 Confidence
Glycerin 22

2025 · 4 reviews

94 Excellent

84 Confidence
Glycerin 21

2023 · 19 reviews

97 Excellent

92 Confidence
Glycerin 20

2022 · 50 reviews

97 Exceptional

97 Confidence
Glycerin 19

2021 · 4 reviews

96 Excellent

85 Confidence
Glycerin 18

2020 · 2 reviews

79 Decent

49 Confidence
Glycerin 17

2019 · 21 reviews

98 Exceptional

96 Confidence
Glycerin 16

2018 · 21 reviews

96 Excellent

94 Confidence
Glycerin 15

2017 · 17 reviews

89 Good

91 Confidence
Glycerin 14

2017 · 3 reviews

95 Excellent

85 Confidence
Glycerin 13 This shoe

2016 · 3 reviews

96 Excellent

82 Confidence
Glycerin 12

2014 · 27 reviews

93 Very good

93 Confidence
Glycerin 11

2014 · 16 reviews

87 Good

86 Confidence

Reader Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 0

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.3 oz
Release: 2016
MSRP: $150
Stack Height: 29mm heel - 19mm toe
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Glycerin- not feeling it

3/5

Overall

I got these shoes to handle a block of training that was more mileage heavy and during the winter when I'd be doing it mostly on pavement. I knew they were supposed to be too of the line in terms of cushioning. When I got them however, they didn't feel cushioned to me at all; they just felt like a big block of firm foam between me and the road. I suppose they did the job, but they were not comfortable. In addition they were not smooth transitioning from impact to toe off (very firm/inflexible). They were a pretty durable shoe though which is good considering the price tag . Overall a bit brick like in my opinion- firm, durable, but not comfortable. One of my teammates is a devoted glycerin guy though so who knows, different preferences I guess.

Jgags · Feb 6, 2018

80 mpw