ShoeGeometry

ASICS GlideRide Max 2 vs Brooks Glycerin Max 2

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

ASICS GlideRide Max 2: heel 46 mm, forefoot 40 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 63 % of length, radius 43 % of length.ASICS GlideRide Max 2: rocker apex at 63 % of lengthBrooks Glycerin Max 2: heel 45 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 68 % of length, radius 34 % of length.Brooks Glycerin Max 2: rocker apex at 68 % of length
  • ASICS GlideRide Max 246/40 mm · apex 63 %
  • Brooks Glycerin Max 245/39 mm · apex 68 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricASICS GlideRide Max 2
Max cushion · Road
Brooks Glycerin Max 2
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack46 mmStated45 mmStated
Forefoot stack40 mmStated39 mmStated
Weight261 gStated312 gStated
Rocker apex62.7 %est.68.1 %est.
Rocker radius43 %est.34 %est.
Rocker rise angle31 degest.33 degest.
Toe tip over ground47 mm*est.46 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe62 degest.61 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset73.1 %est.78.7 %est.
Toe spring (relative)22.6 %est.22.5 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)115 mmMeasured119 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)93.5 mmMeasured97 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width96.1 mmMeasured96.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width72.6 mmMeasured73.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness50Derived73Derived
Midsole firmness47Derived40Derived
PlatePlate unknownNo plate
Primary foamFF Blast+DNA Tuned
List price$170$200

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for ASICS GlideRide Max 2, 6 mm for Brooks Glycerin Max 2.
  • ASICS GlideRide Max 2's heel stack is 46 mm, 1 mm thicker than Brooks Glycerin Max 2's 45 mm.
  • ASICS GlideRide Max 2's forefoot stack is 40 mm, 1 mm thicker than Brooks Glycerin Max 2's 39 mm.
  • ASICS GlideRide Max 2's weight is 261 g, 51 g lighter than Brooks Glycerin Max 2's 312 g.
  • ASICS GlideRide Max 2's rocker onset is 73 % of length, 6 % of length earlier than Brooks Glycerin Max 2's 79 % of length.

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