Amazon cuts Brooks Glycerin 22 running shoes to under $100

Amazon is discounting the Brooks Men’s Glycerin 22 Neutral Running Shoe by 45 percent, pushing it under $100 while Dick’s Sporting Goods still lists the men’s model at $164.99. The spread shows how fast a premium running shoe can slide once newer versions take center stage.

Brooks still frames the Glycerin 22 as a plush, premium-cushion trainer built for soft landings and responsive toe-offs. The shoe uses DNA TUNED, a nitrogen-infused foam with dual-size cell technology, and Brooks says the Glycerin 22 was the first core Glycerin model to adopt that setup.

The markdown looks less like a random flash sale than a clearance signal on an older generation. Brooks’ U.S. product pages for the Glycerin 22 now show the model as sold out and not released, even as Amazon lists the shoe in multiple men’s and women’s variants. Some Amazon listings show 300+ bought in the past month for the men’s Glycerin 22 and 500+ bought in the past month for the women’s version, evidence that price-sensitive buyers are still willing to move quickly on a familiar name.

Independent reviewers have kept the Glycerin 22 in Brooks’ comfort-first lane. WearTesters called it a long-running high-cushion daily trainer, while Doctors of Running listed the men’s shoe at 10.2 ounces and $164.95, a reminder that it sits squarely in the premium tier even before a discount. Brooks’ current lineup now pushes the Glycerin 23, Glycerin Max 2, Glycerin Flex and GTS models, with the Glycerin 23 and Glycerin GTS 23 priced at $180 and the Glycerin Max 2 at $200 to $205, which helps explain why the 22 is being priced like stock that needs to move.