Can I go straight from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 20 to the Adrenaline GTS 22 and skip the Adrenaline GTS 21?

Yes. Going Adrenaline GTS 20 to Adrenaline GTS 22 skips the Adrenaline GTS 21, and neither update changed the ride, so you land on the same shoe two refinements later. The midsole is the one real difference: BioMoGo DNA with a DNA Loft crash pad in the heel to One continuous piece of DNA Loft foam.

How much did the weight change across these two updates?

0.4 oz off in total, 10.6 oz to 10.2 oz in a men's US 9. The Adrenaline GTS 21 took it to 10.4 oz first.

Is the Adrenaline GTS 21 the better buy than either of these?

On paper it splits them: 10.4 oz against 10.6 oz for the Adrenaline GTS 20 and 10.2 oz for the Adrenaline GTS 22, on a 36 mm heel and a $130 list price. Availability decides it: Amazon's Adrenaline GTS 21 stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes, so it is not a live option.

Where does the Adrenaline GTS 22 sit in the Adrenaline GTS lineup now?

Two versions on from the Adrenaline GTS 20, and already replaced itself: the Adrenaline GTS 23 arrived in 2023. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the Adrenaline GTS 22 against it before deciding.

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 20 vs Adrenaline GTS 22

Two versions apart. Updated September 10, 2026. Specs are men's US 9.

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THE SHORT ANSWER

Two updates and 2 years separate the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 20 from the Adrenaline GTS 22. Net change: 0.4 oz lighter, a new midsole, $10 more at list. Neither update in between changed what the Adrenaline GTS is, so this is the same shoe refined twice rather than a new one.

Brooks Adrenaline GTS 22Sizes running outWomen's

Availability last checked Sep 10, 2026. Prices and stock change without notice.

Adrenaline GTS 20 · 2019

Adrenaline GTS 22 · 2021

The two updates in between

Each step has its own page with the full change list and the verdict on that update.

Step 1Adrenaline GTS 20 to Adrenaline GTS 212020Refined, same shoe
Adrenaline GTS 20 vs 21 What replaced the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 20?
Step 2Adrenaline GTS 21 to Adrenaline GTS 222021Faithful successor
Adrenaline GTS 21 vs 22 What replaced the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 21?

Adrenaline GTS 20 vs Adrenaline GTS 22: every spec, side by side

The net of both updates. Per-update change notes stay on the step pages above, because they explain changes measured from a different starting point than this table uses.

Spec	Adrenaline GTS 20	Adrenaline GTS 22
FIT AND WEIGHT
Weight	10.6 oz	10.2 oz
Widths	B, D, 2E, 4E	B, D, 2E, 4E
Upper	Engineered air mesh, midfoot overlays removed	Engineered mesh with 3D Fit Print overlays
CUSHIONING GEOMETRY
Heel stack	36 mm	36 mm
Forefoot stack	24 mm	24 mm
Drop	12 mm	12 mm
MATERIALS
Midsole	BioMoGo DNA with a DNA Loft crash pad in the heel	One continuous piece of DNA Loft foam
VALUE
List price at launch	$130	$140

Or buy the Adrenaline GTS 21 instead?

The Adrenaline GTS 21 is not a live option: Amazon's stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes. This is a two-shoe decision between remaining Adrenaline GTS 20 pairs and the Adrenaline GTS 22.

Buy the Adrenaline GTS 21

Old stock gone

Amazon's stock of the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 21 is gone in both men's and women's sizes, and discontinued stock does not come back.

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Questions runners ask

Can I go straight from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 20 to the Adrenaline GTS 22 and skip the Adrenaline GTS 21?: Yes. Going Adrenaline GTS 20 to Adrenaline GTS 22 skips the Adrenaline GTS 21, and neither update changed the ride, so you land on the same shoe two refinements later. The midsole is the one real difference: BioMoGo DNA with a DNA Loft crash pad in the heel to One continuous piece of DNA Loft foam.
How much did the weight change across these two updates?: 0.4 oz off in total, 10.6 oz to 10.2 oz in a men's US 9. The Adrenaline GTS 21 took it to 10.4 oz first.
Is the Adrenaline GTS 21 the better buy than either of these?: On paper it splits them: 10.4 oz against 10.6 oz for the Adrenaline GTS 20 and 10.2 oz for the Adrenaline GTS 22, on a 36 mm heel and a $130 list price. Availability decides it: Amazon's Adrenaline GTS 21 stock is gone in both men's and women's sizes, so it is not a live option.
Where does the Adrenaline GTS 22 sit in the Adrenaline GTS lineup now?: Two versions on from the Adrenaline GTS 20, and already replaced itself: the Adrenaline GTS 23 arrived in 2023. If you are shopping old stock anyway, price the Adrenaline GTS 22 against it before deciding.