Glycerin MAX 2
Glycerin MAX 2 is a max-cushion road shoe for long runs, recovery runs and everyday walking. A streamlined last and new triple-jacquard mesh upper refine the fit compared with the original. Dual-cell DNA TUNED foam uses larger cells at the heel and smaller cells at the forefoot, while GlideRoll Rocker geometry assists the transition from landing to toe-off.
- Intended uses:
- Daily, Long run, Recovery, Walking
Specs
- Weight
- 310g
- Of 930 known values: 802 lower, 14 equal, 114 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 13.8%, including ties / average +42g
- Drop
- 6mm
- Of 939 known values: 265 lower, 172 equal, 502 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard37.4th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 45 / 39mm
- Of 774 known values: 748 lower, 8 equal, 18 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 3.4%, including ties / average +10.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 850 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- DNA TUNED
- Outsole
- rubber
- 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.
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.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $200Shown above | Not registered |
| JapanJP | ¥29,700 | 2026-01Shown above |
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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Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (757 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 310gregistered average 268g (930 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (939 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 45mmregistered average 34.3mm (774 shoes)
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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