Brooks Glycerin Max 2 vs Nike Vomero Premium

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Brooks Glycerin Max 2 
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Our Verdict

Brooks Glycerin Max 2

Nike Vomero Premium

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Variants

  • 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))
  • Vomero Premium (Barely Green/Barely Volt/Volt/Clay Green - (Men - US 9))
  • Vomero Premium (Black/Anthracite/Volt/Iron Grey - (Men - US 9))
  • Vomero Premium (Blue Tint/Aluminium/Pink Spell/Deep Royal Blue - (Women - US 7))
  • Vomero Premium (Sail/Coconut Milk/Total Orange/Black - (Men - US 9))

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Design

Weight  

N/A
N/A

Right Shoe Weight Photo  

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Left Shoe Weight Photo  

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Weight 
 

Lock g (Lock oz)
Lock g (Lock oz)

Stack Heights 
 

Stack Height Photo  

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Heel Stack Height 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Forefoot Stack Height 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

Advertised Heel-To-Toe Drop 
 

Lock mm
Lock mm

External Shape 
 

3D Model Full Shoe  

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Outsole Heel Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Arch Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Outsole Forefoot Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Heel Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

Lock
Lock

Forefoot Width-To-Stack Ratio 
 

Lock
Lock

Internal Shape 
 

3D Model Internal  

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Internal Length 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Heel Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Internal Forefoot Width 
 

Lock mm (Lock")
Lock mm (Lock")

Wide Sizing Available 
 

Locked
Locked

Other Features  

Other Features Photo  

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Tongue Gusset Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Plate 
 

Locked
Locked
Performance

Heel Energy Return 
 

N/A
N/A

Heel Compression Video  

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Heel Energy Return  

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Heel Energy Return 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Forefoot Energy Return 
 

N/A
N/A

Forefoot Compression Video  

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Forefoot Energy Return  

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Forefoot Energy Return 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Heel Cushioning 
 

N/A
N/A

Heel Cushioning Picture  

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Heel Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 550N 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1100N 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1900N 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Forefoot Cushioning 
 

N/A
N/A

Forefoot Cushioning Picture  

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Forefoot Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 800N 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 1300N 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 2050N 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Heel Firmness 
 

N/A
N/A

Heel Firmness  

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Firmness At 550N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1100N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1900N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Firmness 
 

N/A
N/A

Forefoot Firmness  

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Firmness At 800N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 1300N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm

Firmness At 2050N 
 

Lock N/mm
Lock N/mm

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning 
 

N/A
N/A

Forefoot Long Run Cushioning  

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Energy Absorbed At 10km 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 20km 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 30km 
 

Lock J
Lock J

Energy Absorbed At 40km 
 

Lock J
Lock J

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