Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14

Name: Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.6 (78 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 10.4 oz · 12mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Adrenaline GTS 15 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Adrenaline GTS 14 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 78 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the Adrenaline GTS product line.

Good

Overall

Good 84

Durability

Excellent 96

Cushioning

Good 84

Comfort

Good 82

Value

Decent 75

Appearance

Bottom-tier 58

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.

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Confidence

99 Very high

Very high 99

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.

Our ratings
Product line track record
External ratings

What runners say

“Solved severe plantar fasciitis; injury-free since switching”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 20

“Eliminated need for orthotics”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw came from the adidas Supernova Classic

“Handles 70+ mile weeks without breaking down”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 20

“Comfortable out of the box and maintains comfort after 50+ miles”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the ASICS GT-2000 2

“First non-injuring shoe”

5/5 Full review training for a half marathon

“Holes in pinky toe area; common problem among multiple runners”

4/5 Full review training for a half marathon

“Stress fracture after only ~400 miles, well below expected shoe lifetime”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“Best wide-width stability shoe available”

4/5 Full review 27 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13

“500-700 miles lifespan, could be longer without toe holes”

5/5 Full review training for a half marathon

“High heel cup causes nasty blister”

4/5 Full review training for a half marathon

“Cushioning reduces leg beating on long runs”

4/5 Full review 100 mpw training for a half marathon

“Consistent durability: 350-400 miles per pair”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon

“Handles high-force running; supports big strides”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Sturdy, supportive, smooth without clunky feel”

5/5 Full review 36 mpw training for a half marathon

“Holes developing above big toes in GTS 13 and 14”

4/5 Full review 27 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 13

“Durable except pinky toe area wears out first”

5/5 Full review training for a half marathon

“Lifespan: 500 miles before wear-induced foot pain”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw training for middle distance

“Consistently unattractive; not wearable casually”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 20

“Excellent for steady miles; heavy due to cushioning”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon

“Right toe box too small for pinky toe”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Heavy; lacks fast feel”

4/5 Full review 100 mpw training for a half marathon

“GTS 14 improved on 12s/13s but bulkier than preferred GTS 11”

3/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Designed for mild pronators”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

40% 20/50

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers commonly report 350 to 500 miles from a pair.
Many reviewers train 50-plus mile weeks in it without it breaking down.
Comfort averages 4.5 out of 5, and reviewers describe it as supportive on long steady runs.

Cons

At 11.3 oz, reviewers find it heavy for faster running.
Four reviewers wear holes through the upper near the toes.
Appearance is the weakest dimension at 3.9 out of 5, and five reviewers call the styling plain.

Adrenaline GTS 14 rates 84. This shoe has very high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Adrenaline GTS

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

71 84 2013 69 75 77 2016 76 75 2018 72 90 2020 86 93 2023 87 86 2025

Release year

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

Adrenaline GTS 25

2025 · 5 reviews

86 Good

83 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 24

2024 · 16 reviews

87 Good

88 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 23

2023 · 60 reviews

93 Excellent

98 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 22

2021 · 55 reviews

86 Good

98 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 21

2020 · 10 reviews

90 Very good

88 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 20

2019 · 10 reviews

72 Decent

87 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 19

2018 · 40 reviews

75 Decent

99 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 18

2017 · 38 reviews

76 Decent

98 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 17

2016 · 12 reviews

77 Decent

93 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 16

2017 · 9 reviews

75 Decent

93 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 15

2014 · 34 reviews

69 Below average

98 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 14 This shoe

2013 · 78 reviews

84 Good

99 Confidence
Adrenaline GTS 13

2012 · 57 reviews

71 Decent

98 Confidence

Runner Ratings

78 ratings

5/5 48

4/5 27

3/5 1

2/5 2

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.4 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 11.3 oz · Women's 9.4 oz
Release: 2013 Q3
MSRP: $120
Drop: 12mm

Runner reviews

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Brooks shoes

5/5

Overall

Amazing shoes for a runner that runs all three seasons.

Anonymous runner · Jul 13, 2019

20 mpw training for sprints came from the Nike Shox R4

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

My Go-To Shoe for Ten Years

5/5

Overall

After dealing with severe plantar fasciitis throughout high school cross country and track seasons, I made the switch to Brooks Adrenaline and haven't had an injury since. Throughout cross country in college and beyond, Adrenalines have provided me with enough stability and cushion to train upwards of 70 mile weeks without breaking down. My only complaint is that, unlike other running shoes, I would never wear Adrenalines with casual clothes, such as while traveling, because they're pretty consistently unattractive shoes.

Anonymous runner · Jul 24, 2018

60 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Cumulus 20

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 4/5

Adrenaline

5/5

Overall

Most reliable pair of support shoes. They have gone downhill since the 14 (IMO) AND THE 14 have given the best bang for buck. Long lasting and comfortable.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the adidas Ultra Boost 2018 - 4.0

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

4/5

Overall

I've been wearing it for 6 years now. Great, quality shoe to provide support for pronation. Have had some arch pain issues in them however.

Anonymous runner · Dec 11, 2015

70 mpw

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

4/5

Overall

The brooks adrenaline is my go to training shoe. Ive used Nike Lunarglides every now and then just to switch things up but the adrenaline last so much longer for me which is the biggest plus. its not super light or anything like that and looks very basic but is an overall solid shoe that i fall back on time and time again.

runnerbro · Nov 30, 2015

45 mpw came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 6