Customer Reviews Brooks Glycerin 20

Very good cushion for standing in the hospital all day.

Nice shoe, but too tight in the toe box so I had to return. I’m a 13 and my big toe came all the way to the end of the shoe. Shame truly because they were very comfortable, stylish, and light, weight-wise. Anyhow, Zappos rules. Time to ship back and try and new pair of brooks…

I am picky with shoes, but hey, I'm in my 40s now, and life is too short to spend time wearing shoes that make me even the slightest bit unhappy. Here is what is important to me, more or less in order of priority: a flexible upper that does NOT dig into the top of my foot when it bends with my steps (it's shocking how many shoes do this—does that go away after breaking them in? I prefer not to bother trying to find out), at least some arch support, wide enough for my wide feet, breathable, overall comfort, good look/style (not too flashy, ideally something mostly neutral with some accents), able to slip on and off without tying/untying, the tongue doesn't slide too far to the side, holds heel in place, good for walking/everyday use (not for running; I work in an office but some of my work requires a lot of standing and walking and hauling equipment), lightweight. I usually have two pairs of shoes I alternate every other day. After three years of the same two pairs of shoes, it was finally time to find some more. This is for casual everyday wear. I set my budget at a maximum of one hundred twenty dollars for each pair. Over the past few weeks, I tried 20 different pairs of shoes. Of those 20, only three were acceptable, and from there I narrowed it down to two: this Brooks Glycerin 20 Wide, and another pair from a different brand from a different website. Basically, this shoe checks ALL my boxes. The sole is cushiony. These shoes are very lightweight and breathable—I owned a pair of Brooks a bunch of years ago (that I used almost exclusively for running, not daily casual wear) and I loved those, too. There's a kind-of-thick seam that runs across the top of my foot, where the laces end toward my toes, where the bottom of the tongue meets the upper. There was a day recently when I felt it surprisingly strongly, pressure. But then the next time I wore them it was fine. Loosening the laces helped. Not too concerned about it. Something to watch for. I felt it more just sitting around, and less when I was actually taking steps, so I bet these would be great for running. Sorry I'm not running in these, Brooks. The arch support is good. On a scale of 0% = flat and 100% = waaay too much, then 55% is probably right where I would ideally want it to be in a shoe. These shoes are probably at 53% on that scale. I only just barely made my final decision about 10 days ago so I only have limited experience to base a review on. So, you're not getting an "I've worn these for six months and here's my report" review from me here, but I hope someone out there still finds value in this. And it's going very well so far. I recommend you give these a try. You've done it, Brooks. You created one of the best shoes I've ever worn. Give the designer(s) a raise.