comfortable, durable
4/5
Overall
lots of cushion, durable,
Anonymous runner · Jul 2, 2023
18 mpw training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks Glycerin 18
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.2 oz (men's) · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Glycerin 19 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Glycerin 18’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Good
85
Overall
85
Durability
94
Cushioning
93
Comfort
92
Appearance
81
Value
73
Confidence
59
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
59 High
External retailer ratings
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Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
Pros
- The one reviewer so far calls it heavily cushioned and durable, rating durability 5 out of 5.
Cons
- The Glycerin 17 and 19 either side of it score 97 and 96 against its 81.
- Overall and value each draw 4 out of 5 in the two reviews so far.
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
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.
Rating
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76
2014
83
89
2016
87
81
2017
88
91
85
2020
92
93
93
2023
91
94
2026
Release year
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2026 · 5 reviews
94 Excellent
62 Confidence
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2025 · 4 reviews
91 Very good
55 Confidence
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2023 · 19 reviews
93 Excellent
70 Confidence
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2022 · 50 reviews
93 Excellent
92 Confidence
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2021 · 4 reviews
92 Very good
63 Confidence
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Glycerin 18 This shoe
2020 · 2 reviews
85 Good
59 Confidence
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2019 · 21 reviews
91 Very good
78 Confidence
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2018 · 21 reviews
88 Good
88 Confidence
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2017 · 17 reviews
81 Good
83 Confidence
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2017 · 3 reviews
87 Good
37 Confidence
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2016 · 3 reviews
89 Good
44 Confidence
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2014 · 27 reviews
83 Good
82 Confidence
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2014 · 16 reviews
76 Decent
47 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.2 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2020 Q1
- MSRP
- $150
- Drop
- 10mm
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.2 oz (men's)
Lightest
10.6 oz (men's)
10.9 oz (men's)
Stack
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38/30mm
40/35mm
Drop
10mm
8mm
4mm
Release
2020 Q1
2026
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$150
$175
$165
Best price
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$160
$95
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
85 Good
94 Excellent
97 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
92 Very good
95 Excellent
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
93 Excellent
94 Excellent
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
94 Excellent
93 Excellent
96 Excellent
Best durability
Appearance
81 Good
Best appearance
77 Decent
75 Decent
Value
73 Decent
74 Decent
77 Decent
Best value rating
Brooks Glycerin 18 In Context
More on the Brooks Glycerin
- Brooks Glycerin 23
- Brooks Glycerin 22
- Brooks Glycerin 21
- Brooks Glycerin 20
- Brooks Glycerin 19 next version
- Brooks Glycerin 17 previous version