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
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Glycerin 19 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Glycerin 18 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 2 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the Glycerin product line. Another 10 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Decent
79/100
Overall
79
Durability
98
Comfort
96
Cushioning
96
Appearance
82
Value
68
Confidence
49
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
49/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 2 runner ratings.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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
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75
100
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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100
87
2014
93
96
2016
95
89
2017
96
98
79
2020
96
97
97
2023
94
93
2026
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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Glycerin 18 This shoe
2020 · 2 reviews
79 Decent
49 Confidence
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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
- 10.2 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q1
- MSRP
- $150
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.2 oz M
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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5mm
Release
2020 Q1
2026
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$150
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$145
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Decent (79)
Excellent (93)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (96)
Exceptional (99)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (96)
Exceptional (98)
Exceptional (99)
Best cushioning
Durability
Exceptional (98)
Best durability
Exceptional (98)
Very good (92)
Appearance
Good (82)
Decent (79)
Very good (91)
Best appearance
Value
Below average (68)
Decent (76)
Good (88)
Best value
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