Great distance shoe
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 19, 2020
40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Levitate 2
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks Glycerin 17
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.9 oz · 10mm drop · 32/22mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Glycerin 18 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Glycerin 17 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 21 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the Glycerin product line.
Exceptional
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.
Confidence
96/100
What runners say
“They are on the heavier side, so it's hard to feel super fast in a speed workout or shorter race”
“The upper is super stretchy and accommodates foot swelling after 15+ miles”
“The Glycerins are super light-feeling for the amount of cushioning they provide”
“The cushion is fantastic and yet ever so slightly snappy and I get a bit of energy return”
“Extremely comfortable and solid cushioning without feeling squishy”
“The bottom peeled and fell off partially”
“It does tend to run about a half a size small though”
“A little on the heavy side, so not the best for racing, but for everyday training it is outstanding”
“They were the highest cushioned shoes that I have ever worn”
“The soles show their wear about 500 miles but I replace around then anyway”
Prefer this shoe over another
52% 11/21
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers consistently praise the cushioning for long, easy road miles.
- Durability averages 4.5 out of 5, and one reviewer gets about 500 miles from a pair.
- The Glycerin 16 before it scores 96 on twenty-one reviews, and three reviewers who come from the 16 rate this one better.
Cons
- Four reviewers call it heavy at 10.9 oz and unsuited to faster workouts.
- Four reviewers find the toe box snug or the sizing small.
- One reviewer has the outsole partly peel away.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2026 · 4 reviews
93 Excellent
79 Confidence
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2025 · 4 reviews
94 Excellent
84 Confidence
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2023 · 19 reviews
97 Excellent
92 Confidence
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2022 · 50 reviews
97 Exceptional
97 Confidence
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2021 · 4 reviews
96 Excellent
85 Confidence
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2020 · 2 reviews
79 Decent
49 Confidence
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Glycerin 17 This shoe
2019 · 21 reviews
98 Exceptional
96 Confidence
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2018 · 21 reviews
96 Excellent
94 Confidence
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2017 · 17 reviews
89 Good
91 Confidence
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2017 · 3 reviews
95 Excellent
85 Confidence
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2016 · 3 reviews
96 Excellent
82 Confidence
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2014 · 27 reviews
93 Very good
93 Confidence
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2014 · 16 reviews
87 Good
86 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.9 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q1
- MSRP
- $150
- Stack Height
- 32mm heel - 22mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Runner reviews
Soft, Plush Ride
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 1, 2020
15 mpw came from the Brooks Glycerin 15
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 30, 2019
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 16
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great comfort
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 14, 2019
30 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 16
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 11, 2019
30 mpw
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Brooks Glycerin 17 In Context
More on the Brooks Glycerin
- Brooks Glycerin 23
- Brooks Glycerin 22
- Brooks Glycerin 21
- Brooks Glycerin 20
- Brooks Glycerin 19
- Brooks Glycerin 18 next version
- Brooks Glycerin 16 previous version
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