Brooks Men's Glycerin 19 Neutral Running Shoe

I’m 5’10 and weigh around 245-250. I gave up on running years ago in favor or weightlifting. I’ve basically been on a dirty bulk for years and figured it’s time to get back into running for my health. I’ve never been a good runner but I understand the need for good running shoes and I see them as an investment. I keep most of my gym shoes (usually ASICS brand) for about a year so I’m hoping these last that long. Being as heavy as I am, I wanted shoes that would allow me to run without feeling like I was ruining my knees/shins. I ordered a 10.5 wide and I don’t necessarily have wide feet but I don’t like my toes being squished together. These felt a little tight at first but they just needed to be broken in a little and then I didn’t give the fit a second thought. I could tell that these shoes felt better than any I’ve ever had just from walking into the gym. I figured I should ease into my treadmill runs, so I started at 5.5mph. At that speed, I didn’t feel anything special and started to think that the shoes weren’t all that great. I started to get that dreadful feeling of being bored as hell, so I cranked up the speed to 6.5mph and I started to feel the shoes come into their element. Suddenly, I felt like they were propelling me forward and I kept bumping into the front of the treadmill so I went to 7mph. This still wasn’t fast enough so I went to 7.5mph and now my big ass was coasting on the treadmill with a small grin on my face. It felt like I was cheating in some way. Like I should not able to be running that fast for the 1.5miles I did. I wasn’t hating my life either. I actually enjoyed it so much that I decided to write this review. These shoes were so good to me right out of the box that I want to invest in other more advanced running shoes to feel how far shoe designs have come in the years since I gave up running. After the run, I went to hit the weights and almost went for another run afterwards. Maybe I didn’t give myself enough credit and my ability wasn’t as bad as I thought, but I honestly think these shoes did all the work. It was such a satisfying feeling. Anyway, these shoes are worth the money and will probably be great for you unless you’re a pro or you run everyday because then I’m sure you already have your preferred running shoes.

I switched to these Brooks Glycerin 19s after wearing Asics for the last 30+ years - mostly Gel Nimbus and Gel Excite. I got fed up with with the lack of consistency in comfort and cushioning with the Nimbus line over the last many years and found that the $50 Gel Excite 4 felt just as comfortable as the last Nimbus I ran in. With aging and tightening muscles and joints I researched other cushioned running shoes and thought I'd try these. In size 11.5 M they are almost the exact same dimensions as the Excite 4 and Gel Nimbus, with the heel cup in these being 1/4-inch wider than in the Asics - which works well with my custom orthotics. The toe box in both brands is comparable - I need a fairly wide toe box. The superior cushioning in the Glycerin 19 was instantly noticeable - far more so than with any other running shoe I tried. I installed some bungee laces, ran 6 miles, and found these shoes to be the most comfortable I've ever ran in.My only concern is that the wear-tread is only one-half the thickness of the ones on Asics shoes, so I'm wondering if I'll be able to get the same sole-wear and mileage out of them.For sizing reference my foot length from back of heel to tip of large toe is 10-5/8 inches, which leaves 5/8-inch of distance to the inside tip of the shoe. My foot width at ball of foot at widest point is 4 inches.Aug 2021 update after 4 months and 550 miles: Still very comfortable. I am on my second pair but my first pair, although it has wear, has far less sole wear than any other running shoe I've ever had. In the third through fifth pictures you can see that there is some compression of the midsole but less than 1/16th of an inch of wear on outer sole/heel. In pretty much any other running shoe I've owned there would have been about 1/8th of an inch of wear off the edge of the heel. If I wear the old and new pairs right after each other I can tell that there is some breakdown in the cushioning on the edges of the midsole, but the center still feels the same. Another plus for me was that the achilles collar (inner heel) didn't wear through, which usually happens on at least one shoe out of a pair, because of my custom orthotics, especially because the right one has a 3/8th inch heel lift because of leg-length discrepancy.The only slight downside I've found is that putting them through a washing machine, which I do about every one or two weeks, causes a little more wear than I've ever seen on a pair of shoes.Most of my running is pretty much in straight lines on fairly flat ground, and for that this shoe is perfect. If I ran on trails on curved paths I'd probably go with the Glycerin 19 GTS with its additional side support.Overall I am very impressed with this shoe and will continue to buy this model as long as Brooks doesn't put it through an "un-improvement" update process like all running shoe companies seem to do once they come out with a great shoe.

I have never owned a pair of Brooks, I had always worn Nike's for running/working out. Nothing against Nike, but I wanted to try a more purpose made running shoe that was a bit more expensive. I'm not a marathon runner in any sense, just started getting into running in the last 2 years or so, and my max distance is about 3 miles. I immediately felt the difference in support and cushion in the Brook's, and just from running on a treadmill felt mush more comfortable. Went for a run outdoors, and was able to add 2 miles more to my route simply because neither my feet, ankles, knees, or hips were not sore at all even after the run, I felt like I could run it all again. There was no discomfort or pinching or anything like that, felt like I was running on nothing at all. Would highly recommend these for anyone looking for more comfort and support in a running shoe.

If you are like me, feeling the bite of father time, are hauling around a few extra pounds that you are struggling to get rid of between hamburgers and chicken wings - these shoes are for you.Seriously though, these are incredibly supportive shoes. They felt too squishy at first, but after a month or so of break in, they molded to my feet and felt amazing. I have reduced pain in my feet, my knees and my hips when I wear these shoes.I would highly recommend them if you are on the heavier side but want to do something about that and be active. The only note I would make is that they seem to run half a size small, so take that into account when purchasing.

You might need to go up a whole size I did half a size and it was tight on the toes. The toe box is not that big but cushioning is good.