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Brooks Glycerin Max

Name: Brooks Glycerin Max
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.3 oz · 6mm drop · 47/41mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Glycerin Max 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Glycerin Max rates in the 95th percentile overall among daily trainers. It rates highest on comfort.

Based on 4 runner reviews here plus retailer ratings.

Exceptional

97/100

Overall

Exceptional 97

Comfort

Comfort rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (99/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 99% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Exceptional 99

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 98% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Exceptional 98

Durability

Durability rating

Better Shoes Rating

Exceptional (97/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 96% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Exceptional 97

Appearance

Appearance rating

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (86/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 76% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Very good 86

Value

Value rating

Better Shoes Rating

Below average (57/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 6% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Below average 57

What runners say

“A ton of cush and still can hit a decent pace.”

5/5 Full review

“They are holding up great with only minor wear and tear on the bottom.”

4/5 Full review

“The Glycerin seem to persevere on that material very well.”

4/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 2/3

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Pros & Cons

Pros

Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated among the top 25% of shoes overall.
Rated among the top 5% of shoes on comfort.
Rated among the top 5% of shoes on cushioning.
Rated among the top 25% of shoes on durability.

Reader Ratings

10 reader ratings

5/5

4/5

3/5

2/5

1/5

Runner reviews

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Brooks Glycerin - Amazing shoe and very durable + great support

Anonymous runner · Dec 9, 2024

4/5

Overall

This shoe has been fantastic for me so far and I'm 400 miles in on the shoes, so a pretty trial so far! They are holding up great with only minor wear and tear on the bottom. I mostly run on pavement/asphalt, and the Glycerin seem to persevere on that material very well. They cost $160 , which is expensive to me but also pretty standard for running shoes nowadays. I like these Brooks Glycerin 21 better than my previous Hoka Rincon 3's - in which I wore for 3 pairs and over 1000k miles before switching to Brooks.

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 3/5

Best max shoe, a little pricey

Anonymous runner · Dec 6, 2024

5/5

Overall

Love this shoe. A ton of cush and still can hit a decent pace (for me).

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Dec 6, 2024

4/5

Overall

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 3/5

Actually amazing. Clifton-esque, durable

Anonymous runner · Oct 29, 2024

5/5

Overall

Brooks absolutely nailed this. I like max cushion for easy days to help the joints recover and this is the perfect shoe for it. Brooks shoes are extremely durable so I expect this'll last a long time as usual. Wish there was more than 1 color so I could get 2 to rotate between without forgetting which is which. Bit expensive, maybe it'll get cheaper over time

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5