4/5
Overall
HihiApples · Jul 20, 2026
50 mpw training for middle distance would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks Glycerin 23
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.1 oz · 38/30mm stack · 8mm drop
Variants of this shoe
- Glycerin 23 Pittsburgh Marathon Special edition
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How it ranks
The Brooks Glycerin 23’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.
Excellent
Confidence
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Confidence
75 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
Would buy again
100% 3/3
Where to buy
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BuyPros
- Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
- Our ratings put its cushioning among the best of any daily trainer.
- Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
- It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
- It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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.
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.
Release year
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Glycerin 23 This shoe
2026 · 4 reviews
95 Excellent
75 Confidence
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2025 · 4 reviews
91 Very good
77 Confidence
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2023 · 19 reviews
93 Excellent
91 Confidence
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2022 · 50 reviews
94 Excellent
98 Confidence
-
2021 · 4 reviews
92 Very good
80 Confidence
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2020 · 2 reviews
85 Good
80 Confidence
-
2019 · 21 reviews
91 Very good
96 Confidence
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2018 · 21 reviews
88 Good
96 Confidence
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2017 · 17 reviews
81 Good
96 Confidence
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2017 · 3 reviews
86 Good
86 Confidence
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2016 · 3 reviews
89 Good
84 Confidence
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2014 · 27 reviews
83 Good
96 Confidence
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2014 · 16 reviews
76 Decent
90 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.1 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.6 oz · Women's 9.6 oz
- Release
- 2026
- MSRP
- $175
- Widths
- Extra Wide, Medium, Wide
- Stack
- 38/30mm
- Drop
- 8mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
Runner reviews
Best shoe for me
5/5
Overall
Steve · Jun 22, 2026
would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 10, 2026
avg pace 6:40 500 miles in this shoe training for a marathon would buy again came from the Nike Vomero 18
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Where It Ranks
More on the Brooks Glycerin
- Brooks Glycerin 22 previous version
- Brooks Glycerin 21
- Brooks Glycerin 20
- Brooks Glycerin 19
- Brooks Glycerin 18
- Brooks Glycerin 17