Love shoe
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 27, 2026
25 mpw avg pace 10:00 100 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again came from the HOKA Skyflow
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Glycerin Max 2
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · Medium/Narrow
How it ranks
The Brooks Glycerin Max 2 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 3 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Glycerin Max product line. Another 9 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
Current estimate: Good
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
41/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 3 runner ratings.
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BuyPros
- All three reviewers so far rate it 4 or 5 across every dimension, one calling it great for bigger runners who want support with cushioning.
Cons
- It lists at $200, well above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Glycerin Max
Each dot is one version of the Glycerin Max, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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Glycerin Max 2 This shoe
2025 · 3 reviews
87 Good
41 Confidence
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2024 · 10 reviews
93 Very good
81 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2025
- MSRP
- $200
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow
Available sizes
Men's sizes
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
Women's sizes
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
Runner reviews
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Brooks Glycerin Max 2 In Context
More on the Brooks Glycerin Max
- Brooks Glycerin Max previous version