Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 vs Mizuno Wave Horizon 9

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Our Verdict

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23

Mizuno Wave Horizon 9

The Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 and Brooks Glycerin GTS 23 are both premium stability trainers that cost the same, but they suit slightly different runners. The Horizon 9 is more stable and a touch better cushioned, while the Glycerin GTS 23 is a hair lighter and provides support in a less intrusive way. Neither is particularly lively, so the decision mostly comes down to support needs: get the Horizon 9 if you need the most secure ride possible; get the Glycerin GTS 23 if you want a more of a stability shoe with gentler support.

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Variants

  • Adrenaline GTS 23 (Apricot/Estate Blue/Orchid - (Women - US 7))
  • Adrenaline GTS 23 (Black/Black/Ebony - (Men - US 9))
  • Wave Horizon 9 (Foggy Dew/Dark Slate - (Men - US 9))
  • Wave Horizon 9 (India Ink/Galaxy Silver - (Men - US 9))
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Main Differences for
Half/Full Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Half/Full Marathon Racing 
 

4.4
5.9

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

23.6 mm
31.0 mm

Weight  

5.1
3.8

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

4.0
6.8

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

5.1
2.2

Heel Stack Height 
 

36.4 mm
39.7 mm

Heel Firmness 
 

3.0
8.6

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

2.7
4.4

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

3.8
6.6

Forefoot Firmness 
 

3.3
8.9

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

5.1
3.8

Right Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Right Shoe Weight Photo
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Right Shoe Weight Photo

Left Shoe Weight Photo 
 

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Left Shoe Weight Photo
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Left Shoe Weight Photo

Weight 
 

282.0 g (9.95 oz)
312.8 g (11.03 oz)

Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo 
 

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Stack Height Photo
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Stack Height Photo

Heel Stack Height 
 

36.4 mm
39.7 mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

23.6 mm
31.0 mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

12.8 mm
8.7 mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

12.0 mm
8.0 mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 3D Model Full Shoe
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 3D Model Full Shoe

Outsole Heel Width 
 

92 mm (3.6")
98 mm (3.9")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

70 mm (2.8")
91 mm (3.6")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

116 mm (4.6")
119 mm (4.7")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.53
2.47

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

4.92
3.84

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 3D Model Internal
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 3D Model Internal

Internal Length 
 

280 mm (11.0")
279 mm (11.0")

Internal Heel Width 
 

66 mm (2.6")
65 mm (2.6")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

90 mm (3.5")
98 mm (3.9")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

Yes
Yes

Forefoot Fit: Width 
 

9.1
9.2

Forefoot Width Photo 
 

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Forefoot Width Photo
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Width Photo

Ball-Of-Foot TTS Deviation 
 

3.5 mm (0.139")
3.2 mm (0.126")

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-1.6 mm (-0.061")
3.3 mm (0.131")

Forefoot Fit: Height 
 

7.2
7.9

Forefoot Height Photo 
 

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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Height Photo

Toe TTS Deviation 
 

-3.3 mm (-0.130")
-2.6 mm (-0.101")

Arch Fit: Width 
 

8.8
9.3

Arch Fit Photo 
 

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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Arch Fit Photo

Arch Width TTS Deviation 
 

-2.2 mm (-0.085")
-1.5 mm (-0.059")

Length Fit 
 

10
10

Toe Clearance Photo 
 

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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Toe Clearance Photo

Heel Rocker Geometry 
 

5.1
6.0

Heel Rocker Photo 
 

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Heel Rocker Photo
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Heel Rocker Photo

Heel Spring 
 

13 mm (0.5")
15 mm (0.6")

Heel Apex Position 
 

12.9%
15.8%

Heel Rocker Angle 
 

18.9°
17.7°

Forefoot Rocker Geometry 
 

6.3
7.5

Forefoot Rocker Photo 
 

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Forefoot Rocker Photo
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Rocker Photo

Toe Spring 
 

44 mm (1.7")
52 mm (2.0")

Toe Apex Position 
 

66.0%
66.3%

Forefoot Rocker Angle 
 

23.7°
27.5°

Foam 
 

Primary Foam Picture  

Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Primary Foam Picture

Secondary Foam Picture  

Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Secondary Foam Picture

Primary Foam Name 
 

Enerzy NXT

Primary Foam Type 
 

EVA

Secondary Foam Name 
 

Enerzy

Secondary Foam Type 
 

EVA

Laces 
 

Laces Picture  

Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Laces Picture

Lace Type 
 

Flat

Width 
 

6.0 mm (0.2")

Thickness 
 

2.0 mm (0.1")

Stretch 
 

7.5%

Breathability 
 

6.0

Breathability Video  

Upper Breathability  

Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Upper Breathability

Upper Microscope Photo  

Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Upper Microscope Photo

Time-To-Dry 
 

6.5

Time-To-Dry Timelapse  

Time-To-Dry Graph  

 Preview Graph
Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Time-To-Dry Graph

Time To 30% Dry 
 

7.8 hrs

Time To 70% Dry 
 

19.8 hrs

Time To Dry 
 

32.1 hrs

Water Absorption 
 

8.8

Dry Weight Photo  

Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Dry Weight Photo

Wet Weight Photo  

Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Wet Weight Photo

Water Absorbed 
 

32.5%

Other Features  

Other Features Photo 
 

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Other Features Photo
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Other Features Photo

Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Fully-gusseted
Fully-gusseted

Plate 
 

None
None
Performance

Heel Compression Energy Return 
 

4.2
1.3

Heel Compression Video  

Heel Energy Return  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Heel Energy Return
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Heel Energy Return

Heel Energy Return 
 

70.9%
66.1%

Forefoot Compression Energy Return 
 

5.1
2.2

Forefoot Compression Video  

Forefoot Energy Return  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Forefoot Energy Return
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Energy Return

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

72.0%
68.2%

Heel Cushioning 
 

1.8
7.3

Heel Cushioning Picture 
 

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Heel Cushioning Picture
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Heel Cushioning Picture

Heel Cushioning  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Heel Cushioning
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Heel Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

2.44 J
3.17 J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

0.00 J
9.01 J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

5.48 J
15.83 J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

2.0
7.5

Forefoot Cushioning Picture 
 

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Forefoot Cushioning Picture
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Cushioning Picture

Forefoot Cushioning  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Forefoot Cushioning
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

2.60 J
4.45 J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

0.00 J
7.92 J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

3.09 J
12.08 J

Heel Firmness 
 

3.0
8.6

Heel Firmness Graph  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Heel Firmness Graph
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Heel Firmness Graph

Firmness At 550N 
 

54.4 N/mm
49.2 N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

0.0 N/mm
59.4 N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

0.0 N/mm
81.8 N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

3.3
8.9

Forefoot Firmness Graph  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Forefoot Firmness Graph
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Firmness Graph

Firmness At 800N 
 

97.6 N/mm
65.4 N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

0.0 N/mm
83.3 N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

0 N/mm
113 N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

4.0
6.8

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Forefoot Long Run Cushioning
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Long Run Cushioning

Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

4.61 J
7.43 J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

4.40 J
7.21 J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

4.28 J
7.09 J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

4.18 J
7.00 J

Rocker Stiffness 
 

6.4
5.6

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Video  

Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Rocker Stiffness Graph

Force To Flatten The Rocker 
 

70 N
53 N

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

2.7
4.4

Forefoot Bending Video  

Forefoot Bending Energy Return  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Forefoot Bending Energy Return
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Bending Energy Return

Forefoot Bending Energy Return 
 

48.9%
54.6%

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

3.8
6.6

Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture 
 

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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Bending Resistance Picture

Forefoot Bending Resistance  

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Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23 Forefoot Bending Resistance
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Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Bending Resistance

Forefoot Bending Stiffness 
 

-2.2 N/mm
9.3 N/mm

Forefoot Bending Force 
 

260 N
270 N

Heel Compression Depth 
 

5.4

Heel Compression Graph  

 Preview Graph
Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Heel Compression Graph

Heel Compression At 550N 
 

11.2 mm

Heel Compression At 1100N 
 

18.5 mm

Heel Compression At 1900N 
 

23.2 mm

Forefoot Compression Depth 
 

5.4

Forefoot Compression Graph  

 Preview Graph
Mizuno Wave Horizon 9 Forefoot Compression Graph

Forefoot Compression At 800N 
 

12.2 mm

Forefoot Compression At 1300N 
 

15.6 mm

Forefoot Compression At 2050N 
 

18.2 mm

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23

Mizuno Wave Horizon 9

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