I didn't get a new pair of running shoes for too many years. I must say that these shoes have helped my shin splints while I have been training for a half marathon. My old shoes i could barely run 2 times a week with out being in ridiculous amounts of pain. These should have allowed me to run 4 times a week and have been a god send.

I ran in ASICS Nimbus for years but had to find something different when they made it a much firmer shoe. Since then, I’ve run in the Mizuno Wave Sky, the Saucony Triumph, and now the Brooks Glycerine. I’ve never run in a Brooks shoe before but these seem to match expectations. The Glycerine is a softer ride than the Nimbus but, I think, the heaviest of all of these. I’d be ok with the added weight but they’re not as soft as the Wave Sky and are stiffer than both that shoe and the Triumph. I’d say the Glycerine is probably worth a try but it looks like I’m sticking with the Saucony Triumph for now. It’s lighter, allows freer movement, and feels a little softer (or maybe I just focus more on a front foot strike since I know it has less heel padding).