Brooks Glycerin Max vs Glycerin Max 2

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Brooks Glycerin Max
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Our Verdict

Brooks Glycerin Max

Brooks Glycerin Max 2

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Variants

  • Glycerin Max (Almond Peach/London Fog/White - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max (Aurora Black/Ebony - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max (Black/Ebony/Winter Sky - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max (Black/Orchid Ice/Grey - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max (Country Blue/Sky/Orange - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max (Falcon/Green/London Fog - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max (Grey/Black/Nightlife - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max (Peacoat/Blue Ribbon/Hot Coral - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max (Pearlized White/Bay - (Women - US 7))
  • Glycerin Max (White/Black/Diva Pink - (Women - US 7))
  • Glycerin Max 2 (Mist/Atlantic Deep/Coconut - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max 2 (Orange/Beacon Blue/Nightlife - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max 2 (Oyster/Argyle/Cyber Pink - (Women - US 7))
  • Glycerin Max 2 (Phantom/White/Green Gecko - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max 2 (Spellbound/Starfish/White - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max 2 (White/Black/Chateau Gray - (Men - US 9))
  • Glycerin Max 2 (White/Ipanema/Nightlife - (Men - US 9))

Main Differences for
Marathon Racing

Threshold 

0.10

Marathon Racing 

5.4
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No major differences between these running shoes for marathon racing. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Design

Weight  

4.2
N/A

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Weight 
 

304.9 g (10.75 oz)
Lock g (Lock oz)
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Stack Heights 
 

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Heel Stack Height 
 

47.4 mm
Lock mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

42.1 mm
Lock mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

5.3 mm
Lock mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

6.0 mm
Lock mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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Outsole Heel Width 
 

88 mm (3.5")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

85 mm (3.3")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

114 mm (4.5")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

1.86
Lock

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

2.71
Lock
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Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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Internal Length 
 

275 mm (10.8")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Heel Width 
 

66 mm (2.6")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

94 mm (3.7")
Lock mm (Lock")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

No
Locked

Other Features  

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Non-gusseted
Locked

Plate 
 

None
Locked
Performance

Heel Energy Return 
 

1.7
N/A

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Heel Energy Return 
 

67.1%
Lock%
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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

2.1
N/A

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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

68.1%
Lock%
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Heel Cushioning 
 

8.2
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

3.29 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

10.39 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

18.78 J
Lock J
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Forefoot Cushioning 
 

9.1
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

5.21 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

10.40 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

16.39 J
Lock J
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Heel Firmness 
 

4.2
N/A

Heel Firmness  

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Firmness At 550N 
 

45.7 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

91.3 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

178.3 N/mm
Lock N/mm
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Forefoot Firmness 
 

5.8
N/A

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Firmness At 800N 
 

74.8 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

138.2 N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

257.3 N/mm
Lock N/mm
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Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

8.5
N/A

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Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

9.68 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

9.41 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

9.25 J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

9.14 J
Lock J

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