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Glycerin Flex

Daily TrainerPlanned release 2026-02-20JP

Glycerin Flex is a road trainer for daily miles and long runs, with an emphasis on moving with the foot. FlexZone pairs an asymmetrical midfoot flex groove with a podular lateral forefoot for flexibility from landing to toe-off. Dual-cell DNA TUNED tunes cushioning between heel and forefoot, while a breathable flat-knit upper stays flexible around the foot.

Intended uses:
Daily, Long run, Walking

Specs

Weight
250g
Of 948 known values: 263 lower, 21 equal, 664 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
lighterLower 30%, including ties / average -18g
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)
36 / 30mm
Of 788 known values: 434 lower, 46 equal, 308 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard58th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.7mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
DNA TUNED
Outsole
Rubber
Reference price
$170
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Brooks Japan official men's product page lists 250g at 27cm. Brooks US lists 9.1oz / 258.0g for its men's sample, so the Japanese 27cm value is used for the JP row.
Plate note
Non-carbon classification follows the complete exact JP/US construction: DNA TUNED, FlexZone midfoot grooves and podular forefoot, plus a flat-knit upper, corroborated by REI. No carbon mechanism is identified; this is not a blanket no-plate claim.

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
Not registered
JapanJP
¥27,500Tax incl.
2026-02-20Shown abovePlanned release

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Weight x stack height

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

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Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 250gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)

96g383g

Drop

This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)

0mm12mm

Stack height

This shoe 36mmregistered 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.

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