Brooks Glycerin 13

Name: Brooks Glycerin 13
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.3 oz · 29/19mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Glycerin 10 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Glycerin 13’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Current estimate: Good

Overall

Good 89

Comfort

Exceptional 97

Cushioning

Excellent 94

Durability

Excellent 94

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.

See the product line's history

Confidence

84 Moderate

Moderate 84

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

Prefer this shoe over another

80% 4/5

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Durability averages 4.3 out of 5, and even the reviewer who dislikes the shoe calls it durable.
One of three reviewers so far owns four pairs and says they will keep buying them.

Cons

It lists at $150, and value averages 3.0 out of 5, by some way its weakest dimension.
One reviewer at 80 miles a week finds the ride firm and inflexible, like a brick between foot and road.

Glycerin 13 rates 89. This shoe has moderate 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 This shoe

2016 · 3 reviews

89 Good

84 Confidence
Glycerin 12

2014 · 27 reviews

83 Good

96 Confidence
Glycerin 11

2014 · 16 reviews

76 Decent

90 Confidence

Runner Ratings

3 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 0

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.3 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 11.3 oz · Women's 9.3 oz
Release: 2016
MSRP: $150
Stack: 29/19mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Glycerin- not feeling it

3/5

Overall

I got these shoes to handle a block of training that was more mileage heavy and during the winter when I'd be doing it mostly on pavement. I knew they were supposed to be too of the line in terms of cushioning. When I got them however, they didn't feel cushioned to me at all; they just felt like a big block of firm foam between me and the road. I suppose they did the job, but they were not comfortable. In addition they were not smooth transitioning from impact to toe off (very firm/inflexible). They were a pretty durable shoe though which is good considering the price tag . Overall a bit brick like in my opinion- firm, durable, but not comfortable. One of my teammates is a devoted glycerin guy though so who knows, different preferences I guess.

Jgags · Feb 6, 2018

80 mpw