Brooks Glycerin 11

Name: Brooks Glycerin 11
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.5 (15 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.7 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Glycerin 12 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Glycerin 11 ranks above most daily trainers in our data. Comfort and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 16 runner reviews and 12 other rated shoes in the Glycerin product line.

Decent

Overall

Decent 76

Comfort

Exceptional 98

Cushioning

Excellent 96

Durability

Very good 90

Appearance

Decent 77

Value

Decent 73

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

90 High

High 90

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.

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Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“I have worn 26 pairs of the Glycerin in a row. No plan on stopping.”

5/5 Full review 75 mpw training for middle distance

“Big toebox—critical for me, and rare to find!”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“I went back to the 11s and all was right with the world.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Very cushioning, but very very very heavy and slow.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

“Extra width is wide enough for me—again, rare.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“It is heavier than some other trainers, but it is extremely durable.”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon

“Very durable. I have trained for multiple marathons with the Glycerin 11.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony ProGrid Hurricane 10

“Comfortable, not too cushioned, gives a nice ride.”

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

“I still found it very supportive, particularly in the arch and forefoot.”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon

“Great for long runs and recovery runs. On the heavier side but when not looking for speed is great.”

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

“The 10 and 11 are the best shoes I have worn.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Creation 14

“A comfortable shoe with a roomy toe box.”

4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon

“Extremely comforting cushioning.”

5/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon

“The material of the logo falls off after a few weeks.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

27% 3/11

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers repeatedly praise the comfort, especially on long and recovery runs.
Two reviewers describe a roomy toe box, one finding the wide fitting rare and welcome.
One reviewer is on a twenty-sixth consecutive pair of the Glycerin.

Cons

Averaging 10.7 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and several reviewers call it heavy and unsuited to faster running.
Value and durability are its lowest-rated dimensions, both at 4.0 out of 5.

Glycerin 11 rates 76. This shoe has high confidence. 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

76 2014 83 89 2016 86 81 2017 88 91 2019 85 92 2021 94 93 2023 91 95 2026

Release year

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

Glycerin 23

2026 · 4 reviews

95 Excellent

75 Confidence
Glycerin 22

2025 · 4 reviews

91 Very good

77 Confidence
Glycerin 21

2023 · 19 reviews

93 Excellent

91 Confidence
Glycerin 20

2022 · 50 reviews

94 Excellent

98 Confidence
Glycerin 19

2021 · 4 reviews

92 Very good

80 Confidence
Glycerin 18

2020 · 2 reviews

85 Good

80 Confidence
Glycerin 17

2019 · 21 reviews

91 Very good

96 Confidence
Glycerin 16

2018 · 21 reviews

88 Good

96 Confidence
Glycerin 15

2017 · 17 reviews

81 Good

96 Confidence
Glycerin 14

2017 · 3 reviews

86 Good

86 Confidence
Glycerin 13

2016 · 3 reviews

89 Good

84 Confidence
Glycerin 12

2014 · 27 reviews

83 Good

96 Confidence
Glycerin 11 This shoe

2014 · 16 reviews

76 Decent

90 Confidence

Runner Ratings

16 ratings

5/5 10

4/5 5

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.7 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 11.8 oz · Women's 9.6 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $150

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Comfortable neutral cushion shoe. Very durable. I have trained for multiple marathons with the Glycerin 11 and have been very satisfied.

Paulie Sauce · May 11, 2015

50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony ProGrid Hurricane 10

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

5/5

Overall

I have had injury problems in the past but not with this shoe. I started with Nike Air Pegasus 14 years ago in high school, but changed to Mizuno Wave Creation after some joint inflammation related injuries. Then the Mizuno Wave Creation 14 was too much of a change for me and did not feel right. I tried every shoe in the store and the Brooks Glycerin won easily. The 10 and 11 are the best shoes I have worn. I have not tried the Glycerin 12 yet but hope Brooks has kept with the winning formula.

rob2run · Apr 3, 2015

20 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Creation 14

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

5/5

Overall

Great shoe for long runs and recovery runs. On the heavier side but when not looking for speed is great.

Anonymous runner · Sep 21, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

4/5

Overall

Good shoe, I have had 4 pairs. The material of the logo falls off after a few weeks (not a big deal). I think I will go to a shoe with less toe drop since the Glycerine has been discontinued.

Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014

40 mpw training for a half marathon

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

5/5

Overall

LIghtweight (for me! I have run with heavier stability shoes in the past, so this shoe is great). Looks cool. Big toebox - critical for me, and rare to find! Extra width is wide enough for me - again, rare. Happy with this recent find (previously had run in either asics GT 2000 or Brooks adrenaline for 10+ years).

mmmadeezy · Sep 19, 2014

20 mpw training for a half marathon