ShoeGeometry

Brooks Glycerin Max 2 vs On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper

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.

heel boneBrooks Glycerin Max 2: heel 45 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 34 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 29 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Brooks Glycerin Max 2: toe rocker 33 % of lengthOn Cloudmonster 3 Hyper: heel 45 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 43 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 22 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper: toe rocker 36 % of length
  • Brooks Glycerin Max 245/39 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper45/39 mm · toe rocker 36 % · heel bevel 11 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricBrooks Glycerin Max 2
Max cushion · Road
On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack45 mmStated45 mmStated
Forefoot stack39 mmStated39 mmStated
Weight312 gStated272 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.36 %est.
Rocker radius34 %est.43 %est.
Rocker rise angle33 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.54 degest.
Toe tip over ground46 mm*est.44 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset78.7 %est.74 %est.
Toe spring (relative)22.4 %est.19.7 %est.
Heel bevel length11.6 %*est.10.9 %*est.
Heel bevel height29 mmest.22 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)119 mmMeasured118.6 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)97 mmMeasured94.8 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—73 %est.
Interior forefoot width96.5 mmMeasured95 mmMeasured
Toebox width73.4 mmMeasured72.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness73Derived70Derived
Midsole firmness40Derived64Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDNA TunedHelion HF (PEBA-based) top layer + Helion/CloudTec base
List price$200$220

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for Brooks Glycerin Max 2, 6 mm for On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 45 mm for Brooks Glycerin Max 2, 45 mm for On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 39 mm for Brooks Glycerin Max 2, 39 mm for On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper.
  • Brooks Glycerin Max 2's weight is 312 g, 40 g heavier than On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper's 272 g.
  • Brooks Glycerin Max 2's toe rocker is 33 % of length, 3 % of length shorter than On Cloudmonster 3 Hyper's 36 % of length.

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