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Brooks Glycerin Max
HOKA Bondi 9
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Brooks
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Weight
304.9 g (10.75 oz)
Heel-To-Toe Drop
5.3 mm
Plate
None
Weight
297.8 g (10.50 oz)
Heel-To-Toe Drop
7.0 mm
Plate
None
Our Verdict
Brooks Glycerin Max
HOKA Bondi 9
The HOKA Bondi 9 and the Brooks Glycerin Max both shine in protecting runners during long distances. With its DNA-Tuned foam midsole, the Brooks shoe provides runners with excellent cushioning, delivering a soft ride as they cruise through their run. The HOKA, however, has a firmer underfoot feel for cruising due to its supercritical EVA foam. On the contrary, the Brooks provides the runner with a plush ride but offers terrible energy return. Meanwhile, with its updated midsole composition, the HOKA provides better energy return and offers a more responsive, fun ride. Depending on the runner's preferences, both running shoes offer comfort on easy, long, or recovery miles without sacrificing the protection they need.
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))
- Bondi 9 (Asphalt Grey/Gravel - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Aster Flower/Starlight Glow - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Black/Black - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Black/Black - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Black/Rose Gold - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Black/White - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Black/White - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Blue Spark/Mint Fluorite - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Charcoal Grey/Grey Skies - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Cosmic Grey/Ultramarine - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Cosmic Grey/White - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Drizzle/Downpour - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Druzy/Droplet - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Frost/Cielo Blue - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Galactic Grey/Stellar Grey - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Grassland/Oyster Mushroom - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Luna Moth/Blue Spark - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Oatmeal/Oat Milk - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Pale Tangerine - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Pale Tangerine - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Rose Latte/Rose Cream - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Sea Moss/Eucalyptus - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Skyward Blue/Hoka Blue - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Skyward Blue/Neon Fuchsia - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Stardust/Cosmic Grey - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Stardust/Silver - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Starlight Glow - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Succulent/Fern - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Sunflower - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Sunflower - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Truffle Salt/Sea Glass - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Vanilla/Birch - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Varsity Navy/Nautical Blue - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (Varsity Navy/Nautical Dusk - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (Varsity Navy/White - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (White/Black - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (White/Grout - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (White/Grout - (Women - US 7))
- Bondi 9 (White/Hoka Blue - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (White/White - (Men - US 9))
- Bondi 9 (White/White - (Women - US 7))
Main Differences for
Marathon Racing
Marathon Racing
Threshold
Marathon Racing
5.4
6.8
Forefoot Energy Return
2.1
6.8
Heel Energy Return
1.7
6.4
Full Comparison
Design
Weight
4.2
4.5
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Weight
304.9 g (10.75 oz)
297.8 g (10.50 oz)
Stack Heights
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Heel Stack Height
47.4 mm
41.5 mm
Forefoot Stack Height
42.1 mm
34.5 mm
Heel-To-Toe Drop
5.3 mm
7.0 mm
Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop
6.0 mm
5.0 mm
External Shape
3D Model Full Shoe
Outsole Heel Width
88 mm (3.5")
99 mm (3.9")
Outsole Arch Width
85 mm (3.3")
87 mm (3.4")
Outsole Forefoot Width
114 mm (4.5")
120 mm (4.7")
Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio
1.86
2.39
Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio
2.71
3.48
Internal Shape
3D Model Internal
Internal Length
275 mm (10.8")
277 mm (10.9")
Internal Heel Width
66 mm (2.6")
64 mm (2.5")
Internal Forefoot Width
94 mm (3.7")
94 mm (3.7")
Wide Sizing Available
No
Yes
Other Features
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Tongue Gusset Type
Non-gusseted
Non-gusseted
Plate
None
None
Performance
Heel Energy Return
1.7
6.4
Heel Compression Video
Heel Energy Return
Heel Energy Return
67.1%
74.3%
Forefoot Energy Return
2.1
6.8
Forefoot Compression Video
Forefoot Energy Return
Forefoot Energy Return
68.1%
75.4%
Heel Cushioning
8.2
8.8
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Heel Cushioning
Energy Absorbed At 550N
3.29 J
3.81 J
Energy Absorbed At 1100N
10.39 J
11.03 J
Energy Absorbed At 1900N
18.78 J
19.35 J
Forefoot Cushioning
9.1
8.9
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Forefoot Cushioning
Energy Absorbed At 800N
5.21 J
5.77 J
Energy Absorbed At 1300N
10.40 J
10.02 J
Energy Absorbed At 2050N
16.39 J
14.47 J
Heel Firmness
4.2
4.3
Heel Firmness
Firmness At 550N
45.7 N/mm
45.2 N/mm
Firmness At 1100N
91.3 N/mm
88.7 N/mm
Firmness At 1900N
178.3 N/mm
192.9 N/mm
Forefoot Firmness
5.8
7.2
Forefoot Firmness
Firmness At 800N
74.8 N/mm
83.5 N/mm
Firmness At 1300N
138.2 N/mm
177.4 N/mm
Firmness At 2050N
257.3 N/mm
379.1 N/mm
Forefoot Long Run Cushioning
8.5
8.3
Forefoot Long Run Cushioning
Energy Absorbed At 10km
9.68 J
9.31 J
Energy Absorbed At 20km
9.41 J
9.03 J
Energy Absorbed At 30km
9.25 J
8.86 J
Energy Absorbed At 40km
9.14 J
8.72 J
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