Experts recommend Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 more than New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11
As of 9 Jan 2025, experts prefer Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 over New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11, but both Running Shoes have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 received 1 recommendation: from Verywell Fit (10 Jul 2024). New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11 was also endorsed 1 times: by Best Products (13 May 2021). However, experts generally ranked New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11 lower than Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| Rank | Change | Price | Running Shoes | Tom's Guide  | Men'sHealth  | Best Products  | CNET  | Fit and Well  | Verywell Fit  | Healthline  | Runner's World  | Forbes  | OutdoorGearLab  |
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| 10 | N/A | Check price |  Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 The Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 is a comfortable and supportive running shoe with a balanced cushioning experience, holistic support system, and durable traction, making it suitable for long-distance running and cross-training. | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 30 | N/A | Check price |  New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11 The New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11 is a comfortable and durable running shoe with Fresh Foam X cushioning, a secure fit, and excellent traction, making it suitable for daily training and long-distance running. | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 10 Jul 2024 Verywell Fit ranked Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 as #1
Rank Running Shoes Comment #1 out of 14 Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 Best Men's Overall... ... ... Source: www.verywellfit.com - On 13 May 2021 Best Products ranked New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11 as #3
Rank Running Shoes Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 15 New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11 Most Versatile... ... ... Source: www.bestproducts.com
After counting and adding up the 92 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 outranks New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11. This is not to say that New Balance Fresh Foam 880v11 is a bad option. Like Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22, it is recommended by experts, but less.
| Rank | Change | Price | Running Shoes | Tom's Guide | Men'sHealth | Best Products | CNET | Fit and Well | Verywell Fit | Healthline | Runner's World | Forbes | OutdoorGearLab |
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| 1 | - | $200 |  Asics Novablast 4 | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 2 | - | $140 |  Hoka Clifton 9 | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| 3 | - | Check price |  Saucony Endorphin Speed 4 | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - | 2 |
| 4 | - | Check price |  Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 41 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | - |
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Expert reviews [9]
- with a score: 3
- without a score: 6
| Highest score by OutdoorGearLab | 96 |
| Average score based on 9 reviews | 83 |
| Lowest score by runningwarehouse.com | 60 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- THIS MEN'S SHOE IS FOR: Runners looking for a smooth ride, with great cushion and trusted GuideRails support that won’t distract from the fun of the run. This Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22 is a certified PDAC A5500 Diabetic shoe and has been granted the APMA Seal of Acceptance. We recommend ordering Brooks running shoes 1/2 to one size larger than your dress shoe.
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- Dual-layer midsole construction featuring top-bed foam cushioning and underfoot Fresh Foam
- Double knit, engineered mesh upper
- Blown rubber outsole
- Molded heel counter, 10 mm drop; due to variances created during the development and manufacturing processes, all references to 10 mm drop are approximate, Lace closure ensures a secure fit
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