Men's Brooks Glycerin 9

I have owned two pairs of the Glycerin series 6 and one pair of the 8 and they were amazing shoes. The series 6 were the greatest shoes that I have ever owned. The series 8 were good as well but I barely got 300 miles out of them. The series 9 feel bulky in some areas of the foot and I am getting toe injuries on the pads of my feet where I push off. Never had this happen in my life with any shoe. I always buy a size larger to compensate for feet swelling but I wish I hadn't with the 9's because they already have ample space to start with. I will continue to buy Brooks shoes I just hope they get back to what was working so well with the series 6.

I love these shoes, at first fit, they feel a little bulky in the heel, but after you get running in them, they just feel right. i'm a mid to toe strik runner and they are perfect. although i don't like to heel strik, i did a steep downhill 3 mile run, that normally kills my shins and calfs, but with these shoe nothing. would recommend this shoe if you run a lot of paved roads, i do 25 - 60 miles a week, also they look great.

I am a Neutral/Under with the corresponding average to high arch, 5'9" 162, running 30-40 miles a week. I have been happily using the Brooks Launch in the same 10 1/2 size and D width with no issues. Wanting to try something with a little more cushioning for long training runs on concrete, I was really hoping this would be the ticket. I got these 1/2 size up, which gave me plenty of clearance and room in the toe box. Unfortunately, in the middle and arch area of this shoe your foot just runs out of real estate. They end up being really tight! Although these shoes are designed for an average to high arch, they cramp the top of the foot so much that I couldn't ever get a comfortable fit. They wrap nicely in the heal, but end up just crushing the top of your foot. There is so much cushioning that with anything but flat arches, there isn't any room for your foot, even lacing these up stupid loose. Going a full size up feels like wearing tight clown shoes because of the added length. Otherwise, this would be a pretty nice cushioned trainer. I'm really disappointed that Brooks can't figure out how to dial in it Neutral/Under cushioned shoes for the runner with anything but a narrow foot and a flat arch. I have experienced the same issue with their Cascadia. Guess I'll be sticking with the Launch.

I have owned a ton of shoes in my 30 years of running and these have been the absolute best shoes I have run in. I am a neutral runner averaging about 20-40 miles per week, depending on the event I am training for. I run asphalt, gravel and trails. The Glycerins provide great traction, a good road feel and outstanding cushioning. Some of the hills I run are so steep you are on your toes going up and hanging on for dear life going down. I am amazed at the traction they have, giving me confidence that I won't end up skidding down the trail. I have been able to increase my pace by well over a minute per mile. Over the past three years I have not been able to do much, if any speed work due to a nueroma I have been dealing with. The Glycerins have changed that, and I am able to slowly get that part back into my work outs without the pain incurred by the nueroma. I truly believe it is due to the increased cushioning the shoe provides. I lowered my last marathon time(Big Sur) by 20 minutes over my last four years. My last 4 pairs of shoes, all from the same manufacturer always gave me slight discomfort in the knees, and felt like they were not cushioning as well as I needed. Since I have been exclusively running the in the Glycerins that discomfort is gone. I am definitely buying a second pair and rotating them. For this old marathoner this is an outstanding shoe.

i m not a workout or runner.this shoe is good for walking or running, i got for my daily use, but it starts hurting after 9 hours. good if you wear for walk or running only.

Easily the best Glycerin yet...much improved over the version 8. Noticeably more flexible, which makes the shoe feel "fast" with the sprung toe...much more so than version 8. Cushioning is nice...not mushy but has a "ping" to it...I also like the changes to the upper in the midfoot and the heel area feels more comfortable. Only minor gripe would be the toe box which is on the roomy side but I can live with that, otherwise this is a great update and the best Glycerin yet. Nice job Brooks.