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Brooks Glycerin Max 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.8 oz · 45/39mm stack · 6mm drop

How it ranks

The Brooks Glycerin Max 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Brooks Glycerin Max 2

of 5

Current estimate: Very good

91
Overall
91
Cushioning
89
Durability
88
Comfort
87
Appearance
77
Value
76
Confidence

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

50 Low

50

External retailer ratings

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Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Product line track record
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

Where to buy

Amazon
26% off
$149 $200
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Price as of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTC.

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Other retailers
Running Warehouse Grey / Coc / Metallic (and 6 others)
$150 25% off
Price as of Oct 22.

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Dick's Sporting Goods White / Black / Chateau Grey (and 1 other)
$150 25% off
Price as of Oct 22.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

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Cons

  • It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
  • It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Glycerin Max 2 rates 91. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Glycerin Max 2 This shoe

    2025 · 3 reviews

    91 Very good

    50 Confidence

  • Glycerin Max

    2024 · 10 reviews

    87 Good

    75 Confidence

Runner Ratings

3 ratings
5/5 2
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.8 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 11.3 oz · Women's 10.2 oz
Release
2025
MSRP
$200
Widths
Medium
Stack
45/39mm
Drop
6mm

Available sizes

Men's

8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5

41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5

Women's

6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10

4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8

37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.8 oz
11.2 oz
9.9 oz Lightest
Stack
45/39mm
47/41mm
40/35mm
Drop
6mm
6mm
4mm
Release
2025 Newest
2024 Q3
2022 Q3
MSRP
$200
$200
$165
Best price
$149
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$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
91 Very good
87 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
87 Good
94 Excellent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
89 Good
94 Excellent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
88 Good
91 Very good
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
77 Decent
81 Good Best appearance
75 Decent
Value
76 Decent
63 Below average
77 Decent Best value rating
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