Customer Reviews Brooks Glycerin GTS 22

I don’t usually leave reviews, but the Brooks Glycerin GTS 22 deserves a standing ovation. More comfortable than I expected, any comment make justice to the support from the moment I slipped them on, I felt like I was walking on clouds, the fire proof was this weekend, I walked more than 10,000 steps and spent more than 5 hours standing, no pain on my heels or lower back. The cushioning is luxuriously soft yet somehow still responsive. The GuideRails support system is pure genius. It gently corrects my stride without feeling restrictive or overly corrective. No more aching knees or weird hip tightness. The fit is snug but not tight, with plenty of room in the toe box. They’re not cheap, but your feet, back and joints will thank you every single step. I’m officially a Brooks convert.

Love the comfort, fit, color. Nice shape in toe box

I loved the spring in the instep on these shoes. They are soft inside and work with my neuropathy. But the color all black in a wide is butt ugly. Seriously, I never wear black shoes and they choices were very limited in a wide shoe. I have to regrettably return. The adrenline gts24 works for me also and just looks better.

This is my perfect shoe, even the arch. My high arch can be a problem but not with the Glycerine GTS 22. I broke my knee cap on a run last year, and my HOKA Bondi 8s just weren’t doing it for me anymore. I needed more padding for a softer run. I tried a couple of other shoes, but Brooks won hands down. Thank you Brooks and Zappos! PS I wear a 7.5-8 in normal shoes. Hokas were an 8. Brooks ran small. I needed a 9 in the glycerine.

I own two pairs of these. The most recent pair that I bought, in black, feels so tight that it's almost a different shoe than the light colored pair I bought a couple of months ago from a brick and mortar running shop. I don't know whether they'll loosen up in time, but they hurt my feet as they are now, and that's after going up a half size that the Adrenalines. Another difference is that with first pair I bought the laces are the correct thength. On the recent pair I bought in black, Brooks has once again delivered laces that are too short. I end up with a teeny tiny bow that I'm lucky I can tie. Anyone with less dexterity might not be able to. They are both the same shoe, but with different length laces and a different fit. What gives? I'll be ordering directly from Brooks or a running shop from now on.

For a wide foot the E width was perfect. It is a very comfortable shoe, and helps a lot with back support & posture.

These shoes just fit weird! This is my 4th pair of Brooks and I don't know what they are thinking but these are terrible. I can't even describe the fit as they are both too big and too small at the same time, very strange. Also with every step I could feel my arch falling down into the shoe. My last pair of Brooks Glycerin GTS, which are getting worn out, have better arch support and a wider toe box than these brand new ones. So disappointed and don't know what to get now as Brooks were my go to for comfort and support.

I went to the Brooks web site and took their quiz to see which shoes I should buy. I thought the questions made sense and when the results suggested this shoe I was confident in the purchase. When I first tried them on, they seemed great, but after walking a few miles in them my feet hurt, sometimes on the soles, sometimes on the balls of my feet. (I also have plantar fasciitis which this shoe made worse.) The length seems perfect, but they are a little wide for me. The shoe seems like it’s too cushioned and doesn’t have enough stability. I should have reordered the Glycerin GTS 21, but now these are unreturnable.

Brooks has always been my go-to brand for dark blue shoes, as they pair perfectly with jeans. However, I recently noticed that the insoles lack sufficient cushioning. It’s almost as if I can feel the air pockets when I walk, which is quite distracting. Despite this issue, the overall quality of the shoes is commendable.

It fits well and looks great!

The sides of the shoe that come up to the ankle bone are much higher than previous Brooks running shoes I’ve owned. They were uncomfortable for that reason the shoes are made well definitely cushy just not a good fit for my feet which seemed to be nearly impossible to find a good fit. My original purchase of Brooks adrenaline 19 GTS is the best fitting shoe I’ve ever had. I wish Brooks would start producing that series again the 19 GTS adrenaline

I thought these were very nice-looking shoes that felt cushioned and supportive, but they were just a bit too short and small in the toe area. I had gotten my usual Brooks size 9 wide but feel that recently Brooks has been making their shoes a little shorter. Had to return.

I’ve been wearing the glycerin gts for years. The 22 is a huge improvement over the 21. There feels like there’s much more support. My only complaint is that the arch feels strange and even uncomfortable for the first ten minutes of my run. Other than that, I’m happy.

I love how comfortable these shoes are!

Very comfortable shoes. Good arch support, nice to walk on the treadmill.

Great shoes

I initially ordered a size 7 (my normal size) in medium width. Before I got the shoes, 2 different people said I would definitely need to go up a size. They were absolutely right - add a half size to your normal. Got the wide width too. The cushioning and support is AMAZING. I got these because of plantar fasciitis & they provide such relief. Worth every penny.

Great fit

I really wanted these to fit as the look and styling is very nice. I am an 11 M but in Brooks, I need 11.5 M. However the 11.5 in this style put my toes right at end of the shoe so I exchanged for a 12 which turned out to be way too big. 12’s are going back.

These are very supportive and cushiony like the Glycerine GTS 21, but they are just a little bit tighter than the 21. Just enough to make a difference since I didn’t have any extra room in the 21. If you are in between sizes typically then choose the larger for this model. I wish they would make the toebox just a little wider at the end. That’s the same as the previous version though.

I love Brooks, but had found Asics Gel Nimbus on sale so tried them. That was a mistake. These are far more comfortable and supportive. I only wish Brooks offered wide sizes in more than 3 colors.

I purchased these based upon numerous reviews that said they had excellent arch support. Unfortunately they didn’t come close to reaching my very high arches. When I replaced the insoles with my own the footbed was not deep enough to accommodate. Otherwise it would have been a nice shoe. I wore Brooks Ghost for years until they changed the design and they became extremely uncomfortable for me.

I ordered my size in a Wide. This was my first pair of Brooks and the size was correct, however, it did not fit my left foot properly and that is the one I struggle with. So, I have to return them. I did like the colorway, but sadly it did not fit that foot well. Also, the tongue was not sized up properly for wide as you could see my socks on the sides.