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Glycerin 21

Max CushionRelease date 2024-01JP

Glycerin 21 is a neutral max-cushion shoe for daily road miles, long runs and walking. It adds 2mm more nitrogen-infused DNA LOFT v3 than the Glycerin 20 while keeping a 10mm offset. A broad platform supports smooth, stable transitions, and a new warp-knit upper balances breathability with a flexible, secure fit. It is the first Glycerin to use lightweight RoadTack rubber with recycled silica.

Intended uses:
Daily, Long run

Specs

Weight
278g
Of 912 known values: 487 lower, 7 equal, 418 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard53.8th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +10g
Drop
10mm
Of 921 known values: 759 lower, 118 equal, 44 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 17.6%, including ties / average +3.3mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
-
Not registered
Carbon plate
No
83% of 842 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
DNA LOFT v3
Outsole
RoadTack rubber
Reference price
$160
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Official Brooks product page lists 277.8g for men; Japanese launch coverage states approx. 280g at 27.0cm.
Plate note
Brooks' exact product page describes the DNA LOFT v3 midsole, broad platform and engineered warp-knit upper, while its official comparison identifies the RoadTack rubber outsole. No carbon structure is identified, and Fleet Feet's exact product page corroborates the same major construction, supporting a false carbon-plate classification.

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
$160Shown aboveBefore tax
Not registered
JapanJP
¥25,300Tax incl.
2024-01Shown aboveGeneral releaseday not confirmed

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Brooks Glycerin 20.

In the registered data, weight is 8g lighter at 278g.

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This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 278gregistered average 268g (912 shoes)

96g375g

Drop

This shoe 10mmregistered average 6.7mm (921 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

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