Brooks Glycerin 14

Name: Brooks Glycerin 14
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.6 oz · 10mm drop · 29/19mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Glycerin 16 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Glycerin 14 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability 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

95/100

Overall

Excellent 95

Comfort

Exceptional 98

Durability

Exceptional 98

Cushioning

Excellent 97

Appearance

Decent 75

Value

Decent 71

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

85/100

High 85

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

What runners say

“The latest Glycerins got a lot wider.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 12

“Comfortable and I barely feel them.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“Not a lot of cushion in short runs.”

4/5 Full review 16 mpw training for a half marathon

“Not a fast racing shoe if you're picky.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“Very durable and supportive ankle area.”

4/5 Full review 16 mpw training for a half marathon

“About 400 miles on this pair, mostly on roads.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“Softens after 8 km.”

4/5 Full review 16 mpw training for a half marathon

“Not nearly as comfortable.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 12

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 3/6

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

All three reviewers so far rate durability 5 out of 5, and one logs about 400 road miles a pair.
Comfort averages 4.7 out of 5, and one reviewer barely feels them.
One reviewer praises the even sole spread and the supportive ankle area.

Cons

One reviewer says it is not a fast racing shoe.
Another finds it short on cushion until about 8km into a run, when it softens.

Glycerin 14 rates 95. This shoe has high 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

40 60 80 100

87 2014 93 96 95 2017 89 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 This shoe

2017 · 3 reviews

95 Excellent

85 Confidence
Glycerin 13

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 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.6 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $150
Stack Height: 29mm heel - 19mm toe
Drop Height: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Comfy and Long-lasting

5/5

Overall

I'm finishing my second pair, and I've been very happy. Comfortable and I barely feel them. About 400 miles on this pair, mostly on roads. Not a fast racing shoe if you're picky.

Anonymous runner · Jul 18, 2019

25 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 5/5

Brooks

5/5

Overall

Always ran in Brooks. Love pre Glycerin 14 The latest glyceryns got a lot wider Not nearly as comfortable Not sure what to get now

Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2019

20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 12

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Built for longer runs

4/5

Overall

Good sturdy shoe, however not alot cushion in short runs. Softens after 8 ks. A very even sole spread and is a very durable and supportive ankle area.

Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2019

16 mpw training for a half marathon