Brooks Glycerin GTS 22 Review
By Matthew Klein and Bach Pham
11 years ago, Brooks debuted the Transcend line. It was their first use of the guide rail stability system that would later "transcend" into all their other stable shoes. A now lower stack height of 29 mm / 21 mm stack height was highly cushioned at the time, making for a premium, stable/guided and oddly responsive stability shoe despite the 11.8 oz weight (men's size 9). In 2021, the Transcend became the Glycerin GTS, a Glycerin with guide rails, as Brooks simplified their line. In 2025, the Glycerin GTS 22 pays homage to the original Transcend with a switch to a "DNA Tuned" midsole, providing a surprisingly bouncy ride that offsets the higher weight (relative to today) with strong medial support. A distinctly different shoe from version 21, thanks to the bouncier but firmer midsole and stronger medial support, the Glycerin GTS 22 re-aligns as a rare high-level premium stability/motion control shoe.
