Brooks Glycerin 19

Name: Brooks Glycerin 19
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.2 oz (men's) · 38/28mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Glycerin 20 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Glycerin 19’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Very good

Overall

Very good 92

Comfort

Exceptional 97

Durability

Exceptional 97

Cushioning

Excellent 95

Value

Good 85

Appearance

Good 82

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

80 Moderate

Moderate 80

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

Based on

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Product line track record
External ratings
Our ratings

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 3/6

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

All four reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5.
One reviewer calls it high cushion that is still firm and responsive, and a good alternative to a HOKA.
Durability averages 4.8 out of 5, and one reviewer is on their fifth pair.

Cons

We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.

Glycerin 19 rates 92. 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 This shoe

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

2014 · 16 reviews

76 Decent

90 Confidence

Runner Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.2 oz (men's)
Release: 2021 Q1
MSRP: $150
Stack: 38/28mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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Long time runner and former athletic shoe exec

5/5

Overall

I compete in the sprints and multi events. I look for a shoe that I can wear on my longer training runs, but also for longer intervals on the track. I found the Brooks Glycerin 19 to fit my foot perfectly and provided the right amount of cushioning for me. Being a multi eventer, I am heavier than the average runner (190 lbs). I found that running in the newer super cushioned foam shoes tended to change my gait and feel uncomfortable for me. Even though I worked in the athletic shoe industry for over 40 years, I never worked for Brooks.

Anonymous runner · Jun 10, 2023

12 mpw training for sprints came from the Brooks Ghost 12

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

Holy grail shoe

5/5

Overall

So bummed the Glycerin 20 is so different — I keep scouring Amazon to find 19s. This shoe is amazing — high cushion while being super firm and responsive. I’m on my fifth pair. A great alternative to Hoka if you’re not into a squishy shoe.

Anonymous runner · Jun 4, 2023

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 8