Glycerin MAX 2
Glycerin MAX 2 is a thick-soled cushion model that is the second generation of Glycerin MAX. It features DNA TUNED, GlideRoll Rocker, and a triple jacquard mesh upper, with the same 45/39mm stack and 6mm drop as its predecessor, making it ideal for long runs and recovery runs.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run, Recovery, Walking
Specs
Among 865 listed shoes, this is a heavier / high-stack Max Cushion
- Weight
- 310g
- Of 811 known values: 711 lower, 13 equal, 87 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 12.3%, including ties / average +43g
- Drop
- 6mm
- Of 815 known values: 221 lower, 156 equal, 438 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard36.7th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
- Stack height (heel/forefoot)
- 45 / 39mm
- Of 694 known values: 670 lower, 8 equal, 16 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 3.5%, including ties / average +10.3mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 786 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- DNA TUNED
- Outsole
- -
- Not registered
- Reference price
- $200
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Brooks Japan official men's product page lists 310g at 27cm.
- Plate note
- Brooks Japan official magazine spec comparison states no carbon plate and no plastic plate.
Related video
Shoe overview by Running Warehouse.
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Brooks Glycerin Max.
In the registered data, weight is 10g heavier at 310g.
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
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
Weight
This shoe 310g·registered average 267g (811 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 6mm·registered average 6.8mm (815 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 45mm·registered average 34.7mm (694 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.