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Glycerin 23

Max CushionReleased 2026-02-02US

Glycerin 23 is a high-cushion road trainer for everyday mileage and longer runs. Its DNA TUNED midsole anchors a cushioning-focused design.

Intended uses:
Daily
4 sources · checked 2026-08-01

Specs

Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier / high-stack Max Cushion

Weight
300g
Of 811 known values: 626 lower, 22 equal, 163 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 22.8%, including ties / average +33g
Drop
8mm
Of 815 known values: 409 lower, 237 equal, 169 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard64.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.2mm
Stack height (heel/forefoot)
38 / 30mm
Of 694 known values: 460 lower, 39 equal, 195 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 33.7%, including ties / average +3.3mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
DNA TUNED
Outsole
RoadTack rubber
Reference price
$175
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
300g at 27cm from Brooks Japan official men's product page.
Plate note
No plate is stated on the Brooks Japan official product page; product positioning is premium cushion road running.

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Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Brooks Glycerin 22.

In the registered data, weight is 10.8g heavier at 300g, drop is 2mm lower at 8mm, and forefoot stack is 2mm higher at 30mm.

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 (865 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 265g / 34.7mm (686 shoes)

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

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 300g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)

97g375g

Drop

This shoe 8mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 38mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)

10.5mm58mm

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