ShoeGeometry

Brooks Glycerin Max 2

Max cushionRoadNo plate2025Men'sCurrent

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Manufacturer stated
6mm
Mediumregex_specs_v2source
Heel stack
Manufacturer stated
45mm
Lowregex_specs_v2source
Forefoot stack
Manufacturer stated
39mm
Lowregex_specs_v2source
Weight
Manufacturer stated
312g
Mediumregex_specs_v2US M9source
Plate
No plate
Primary foam
DNA Tuned
List price
$200

Plate, foam and price from Brooks Glycerin Max 2 Review: Hang on to Your Love | Believe in the Run.

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 39 mm, forefoot 32 mm, rocker apex 65 %Brooks Glycerin Max 2: heel 45 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 68 % of length, radius 34 % of length.45 mm39 mmRocker apex at 68 % of length from the heelrocker apex 68 %toeheel
Forefoot: rocker apex later earlierRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
Drawn from the measured values, to scale for a 290 mm shoe; the grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. Brooks Glycerin Max 2: heel 45 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 68 % of length, radius 34 % of length.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; millimetre values are lab measurements from the cited source. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Rocker apex
AI estimated
68.1%
Mediumvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Rocker radius
AI estimated
34%
Mediumvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Rocker rise angle
AI estimated
33deg
Mediumvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Rocker angle at toe
AI estimated
61deg
Mediumvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Toe tip over ground
AI estimated
46mm

Average of two photos 0.1 mm apart.

Mediumvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Visible rocker lift onset
AI estimated
78.7%
Mediumvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Toe spring (relative)
AI estimated
22.5%
Mediumvision_rocker · 0.3-bc1source
Midsole width (forefoot)
Externally measured
119mm
Mediumlab_table_widths · 1source
Midsole width (heel)
Externally measured
97mm
Mediumlab_table_widths · 1source
Interior forefoot width
Externally measured
96.5mm
Mediumlab_table_widths · 1source
Toebox width
Externally measured
73.4mm
Mediumlab_table_widths · 1source

Stiffness

Longitudinal stiffness
Derived
73/ 100
Mediumlab_bending_force_score · 1source
Midsole firmness
Derived
40/ 100
Mediumlab_midsole_firmness_score · 1source

How it compares

  • Brooks Glycerin Max 2's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, lower than the catalogue median of 7 mm (25% of the 91 other current shoes are lower).
  • Brooks Glycerin Max 2's heel stack is 45 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 39 mm (89% of the 91 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Brooks Glycerin Max 2's forefoot stack is 39 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 32 mm (97% of the 91 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Brooks Glycerin Max 2's weight is 312 g, heavier than the catalogue median of 268 g (89% of the 82 other current shoes are lighter).

Appears in:Max cushionHigh stack

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Sources

  • Brooks Glycerin Max 2 Review (2025) - Doctors of RunningreviewBlueprintaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗
  • Brooks Glycerin Max 2 Review: Hang on to Your Love | Believe in the Runreviewbelieveintherun.comaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗
  • brooks-glycerin-max-2 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗sha256=183c346dc3523c24d874ab2e979c31f2bc10eb28babb23fec104fff583357d9c; 0.3
  • brooks-glycerin-max-2 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗sha256=f6c3108863e994d75dc5390ef3172e43e9268cb604118c3b90a175d17ab31d4a; 0.3
  • brooks-glycerin-max-2 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗sha256=b90992cf08554c719821fcb303a3a8ed76f5ef90f937835c0f7ca36b462b7f6b; 0.3
  • brooks-glycerin-max-2 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗sha256=8607e991068818ddf9ed20b833b4b0346be550015dfae7dd8706c5de4ef12d36; 0.3
  • Cut in half: Brooks Glycerin Max 2 Review (2026) | RunRepeatlabRunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviewsaccessed 2026-10-03open ↗

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 68 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStatedMediumregex_specs_v2Blueprint2026-10-03
Heel stack45 mmStatedLowregex_specs_v2believeintherun.com2026-10-03
Forefoot stack39 mmStatedLowregex_specs_v2believeintherun.com2026-10-03
Weight312 g (size 9)StatedMediumregex_specs_v2Blueprint2026-10-03
Weight312 g (US M9)StatedMediumregex_specs_v2believeintherun.com2026-10-03
Rocker apex68.1 %est.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker apex68.6 %est.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker radius34 %est.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker radius35 %est.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker rise angle32 degest.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker rise angle33 degest.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Toe tip over ground46 mmest.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Rocker angle at toe61 degest.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Toe tip over ground46 mmest.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Visible rocker lift onset78.7 %est.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Visible rocker lift onset79 %est.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Toe spring (relative)22.4 %est.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Toe spring (relative)22.5 %est.Mediumvision_rocker 0.3-bc1Running Warehouse2026-10-03
Midsole width (forefoot)119 mmMeasuredMediumlab_table_widths 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03
Midsole width (heel)97 mmMeasuredMediumlab_table_widths 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03
Interior forefoot width96.5 mmMeasuredMediumlab_table_widths 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03
Toebox width73.4 mmMeasuredMediumlab_table_widths 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03
Longitudinal stiffness73 DerivedMediumlab_bending_force_score 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03
Midsole firmness40 DerivedMediumlab_midsole_firmness_score 1RunRepeat - Athletic shoe reviews2026-10-03

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported.

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