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GLIDERIDE MAX 2

Max CushionAnnouncement date 2025-12-29US

GLIDERIDE MAX 2 is a cushioned road trainer for daily and longer runs. Compared with the first MAX, it has a 2mm lower stack and a new woven upper. FF BLAST MAX sits above FF BLAST PLUS, with a hard EVA plate between the layers and rockered GUIDESOLE geometry guiding toe-offs. An EVA sockliner and HYBRID ASICSGRIP outsole complete the design for repeated road mileage.

Intended uses:
Daily, Long run, Recovery

Specs

Weight
267g
Of 948 known values: 403 lower, 4 equal, 541 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard42.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -1g
Drop
6mm
Of 961 known values: 274 lower, 174 equal, 513 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard37.6th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
42 / 36mm
Of 788 known values: 726 lower, 13 equal, 49 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 7.9%, including ties / average +7.7mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
FF BLAST MAX / FF BLAST PLUS
Outsole
HYBRID ASICSGRIP / AHARPLUS
Reference price
$170
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Retain 267g from the official UK men's page. ASICS NZ lists 270g for men's 1011C156; the accessible text does not specify sample size. Record this as a regional/sample difference rather than replacing the adopted UK value. The checked Japan page does not state weight.
Plate note
Official page states HARD EVA plate between two midsole layers; carbon plate not stated.

Prices and release dates by market

2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.

Reference prices and release dates by market
MarketReference priceRelease
United StatesUS
$170Shown aboveBefore tax
2025-12-29Shown aboveAnnouncement date
JapanJP
¥19,800Tax incl.
Not registered

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for ASICS GLIDERIDE MAX.

In the registered data, weight is 18g lighter at 267g, heel stack is 2mm lower at 42mm, and forefoot stack is 2mm lower at 36mm.

These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.

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Comparison: All data (1,044 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)

The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 267gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)

0mm12mm

Stack height

This shoe 42mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)

6mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.