Glycerin Max 2

I just got the Glizzy Max 2 and I have Zero issues with the shoe after my first run. I never had V1, but I can't see why someone wouldn't like V2. I love the upper, no issues there. No issues with the fit. I also have owned Vomero 18 and Plus and its comparable to the Plus but not as bouncy or responsive so your legs have to work harder against the foam at faster paces...but it is a recovery shoe first and foremost so no complaints there. This is my first Brooks running shoe, and I do find the rocker to be a bit ridiculous...like the toe falls off a cliff. You get used to it pretty quickly and I can see how it keeps you rolling with all that foam underfoot....but its way more drastic than the Plus, and even the 18 which has a more noticeable rocker than the Plus does...I think its done perfectly on the 18 vs the other 2 shoes. But I'm very happy with the Glizzy Max 2 and would recommend them based on my first impression.

Brooks Gylcerin Max 2 is easy to find on sale, durable and easy on the legs. They’re a tad heavy, but I’ve really come to love them.

If you like what your Brooks are doing, the Glycerin Max 2 would be my shout. Slightly cheaper the the SB3 and Megablast. Has a rocker that could help get you moving but not too much.

The Megablast is basically 3 shoes in one and would fit in nicely with your Novablast as your daily trainer. It can do workouts, long runs and even race day. It has that much versatility. A plated option would be Puma Deviate 4, NB SC Elite v 5 or the Hoka Rocket v 3. All three are good first plated shoe options that can be used for workouts and race day. I personally would throw in a long run/recovery run cruiser. The Vomero Plus, the Mizuno Neo Vista 2, Brooks Glycerin Max 2 . . .just some places to start

I have seen the Glycerin Max touted as a good walking shoe and I enjoy it for my long runs, mostly easy miles, but it can pick it up a bit for more progression runs as well

Puma MagMax, Glycerin Max and Glideride max are some of the shoes I use for longer runs, recovery runs

I like the glycerin Max for long and recovery runs. They are comfortable, cushioned and disappear on your feet. I use my Superblasts for longer runs that have some pace pickups, more training runs.

The 1080 doesn’t have any energy give back so it makes it feel them feel heavier on tired legs. I use the New Balance Balos, the ASICS Glideride Max 1/2, the Brooks Glycerin Max 1 for some of my recovery runs and I’m close to your size.

The Brooks Glycerin Max, the unsinkable ship. Having been a decades long Brooks wearer, with occasional ventures into Nike from time to time, the Brooks Glycerin Max would become my savior. I’d been a long-distance runner for years, before the break. Between COVID, injuries, chronic health problems, and the death of my brother and father, I’d hit a slump. If a several years long break qualifies as such. After much therapy, medications, titrating off medications, self-work, and the love and support of my Wife, I made it back. Back from the brink of darkness, but not yet ready to return to running. I purchased my first pair of Glycerin Max’s, my first running shoe purchase in years, the color way (Country Blue/Sky Orange), the max stack (who doesn’t love instantly adding two inches to your height?), the comfort of returning to an old friend. I primarily used them for walking and lifting weights at the gym. They were soft, responsive, not at all heavy, despite their gargantuan appearance. They served their purpose while exceeding my expectations. They were unique, which is to say, I appreciated that they stood out, but they did not always convey the message I intended to. Like the time, paired with a polo and chinos, I was asked if I was an art teacher. (No offense to art teachers, there’s far worse things to be presumed to be.) That’s the last time I wore them casually. I will say the durability of the sole is questionable, after hundreds of walking miles on rough asphalt, the tread and soles started to disintegrate, crumbling under the cheese grater roads. (Keep in mind I was and continue to be a heavier athlete.) Even after questionable durability, while researching my next shoe, I couldn’t refuse the allure of the Max Stack. I just kept coming back to the Glycerin Max. Somewhere along the way, rumors started to spread of a Glycerin Max 2. Then came the leaks, now I’m no fool to believe that Brooks is at the forefront of fashionable footwear, but this next generation felt like a massive misstep in the wrong direction. (To be fair, I’ve never seen the Glycerin Max 2 in person.) The update just didn’t have the same appeal, the same max stack appearance, it just fell flat for me. The Glycerin Max 2 was released and I patiently waited, even added to cart several times, just couldn’t pull the trigger. I wanted a new color way, something fresh, something new, despite the almost entire overhaul of the design, making version one and two look like entirely different models. Already a Brooks fan boy, loving almost every aspect of the original Glycerin Max, the sales popped up everywhere. A good friend of mine once gave me a piece of solid advice, “once you find a shoe you love, buy every pair you can, because they’ll be gone tomorrow.” I bought two more pairs. One in the Grey/Dusty Olive/Tea color way, which I almost instantly regretted upon their arrival, after some light playful mockery from my wife. (They sit, still in the box, untouched.) I got lucky and found a pair of Lime/Navy/White that served as the catalyst for my return to running. They once again served their purpose. As expected, my initial return was slow, short, and ultimately, one single mile at a time. The Brooks Glycerin Max was there for me, it enabled me to return to something I once loved, in a kind and gentle way. Then running became more regular, I started a run streak, I got faster, I started to love running again. The Glycerin Max was there for me. Until it wasn’t. The faster, stronger and further I went, the more the shoes started to feel like concrete slippers. I’ll state that during my return to running, I turned to Instagram for inspiration, for opinions, for support. I almost instantly became influenced by the EVO SL, between every other reel featuring them and the insane discounts, I gave it a shot, it was an absolute and utter failure for me. I wore them once, for one mile and instantly knew they were not for me. For the first time ever, the staff at Dick’s actually gave me a hard time about returning them, they almost didn’t accept them. Reflective of either the sheer volume of EVO SL orders and returns or the lack of durability of the shoe. Enter The Asics Super Blast 2. Not once had I ever considered Asics as a brand, but they are the best shoe I’ve ever worn. I won’t go into the details of the Super Blast 2; that’s another shoe for another review. This isn’t a dig at the Glycerin Max; it’s more of a lesson for the right shoe for the right time and purpose. Hokas give me blisters when I run in them, I can walk all day in them with no problems. The Glycerin Max’s are now restricted to walking as I would never wear my Super Blasts 2’s to walk in. We can debate the dangers of social media and influencers, about what is and isn’t “normal” in running, but what’s normal for me, is a rotation of shoes to serve their purpose. That and I love the thrill of the hunt for the right shoe at the right price. Happy Running!

The Brooks Glycerin Max, the unsinkable ship. Having been a decades long Brooks wearer, with occasional ventures into Nike from time to time, the Brooks Glycerin Max would become my savior. I’d been a long-distance runner for years, before the break. Between COVID, injuries, chronic health problems, and the death of my brother and father, I’d hit a slump. If a several years long break qualifies as such. After much therapy, medications, titrating off medications, self-work, and the love and support of my Wife, I made it back. Back from the brink of darkness, but not yet ready to return to running. I purchased my first pair of Glycerin Max’s, my first running shoe purchase in years, the color way (Country Blue/Sky Orange), the max stack (who doesn’t love instantly adding two inches to your height?), the comfort of returning to an old friend. I primarily used them for walking and lifting weights at the gym. They were soft, responsive, not at all heavy, despite their gargantuan appearance. They served their purpose while exceeding my expectations. They were unique, which is to say, I appreciated that they stood out, but they did not always convey the message I intended to. Like the time, paired with a polo and chinos, I was asked if I was an art teacher. (No offense to art teachers, there’s far worse things to be presumed to be.) That’s the last time I wore them casually. I will say the durability of the sole is questionable, after hundreds of walking miles on rough asphalt, the tread and soles started to disintegrate, crumbling under the cheese grater roads. (Keep in mind I was and continue to be a heavier athlete.) Even after questionable durability, while researching my next shoe, I couldn’t refuse the allure of the Max Stack. I just kept coming back to the Glycerin Max. Somewhere along the way, rumors started to spread of a Glycerin Max 2. Then came the leaks, now I’m no fool to believe that Brooks is at the forefront of fashionable footwear, but this next generation felt like a massive misstep in the wrong direction. (To be fair, I’ve never seen the Glycerin Max 2 in person.) The update just didn’t have the same appeal, the same max stack appearance, it just fell flat for me. The Glycerin Max 2 was released and I patiently waited, even added to cart several times, just couldn’t pull the trigger. I wanted a new color way, something fresh, something new, despite the almost entire overhaul of the design, making version one and two look like entirely different models. Already a Brooks fan boy, loving almost every aspect of the original Glycerin Max, the sales popped up everywhere. A good friend of mine once gave me a piece of solid advice, “once you find a shoe you love, buy every pair you can, because they’ll be gone tomorrow.” I bought two more pairs. One in the Grey/Dusty Olive/Tea color way, which I almost instantly regretted upon their arrival, after some light playful mockery from my wife. (They sit, still in the box, untouched.) I got lucky and found a pair of Lime/Navy/White that served as the catalyst for my return to running. They once again served their purpose. As expected, my initial return was slow, short, and ultimately, one single mile at a time. The Brooks Glycerin Max was there for me, it enabled me to return to something I once loved, in a kind and gentle way. Then running became more regular, I started a run streak, I got faster, I started to love running again. The Glycerin Max was there for me. Until it wasn’t. The faster, stronger and further I went, the more the shoes started to feel like concrete slippers. I’ll state that during my return to running, I turned to Instagram for inspiration, for opinions, for support. I almost instantly became influenced by the EVO SL, between every other reel featuring them and the insane discounts, I gave it a shot, it was an absolute and utter failure for me. I wore them once, for one mile and instantly knew they were not for me. For the first time ever, the staff at Dick’s actually gave me a hard time about returning them, they almost didn’t accept them. Reflective of either the sheer volume of EVO SL orders and returns or the lack of durability of the shoe. Enter The Asics Super Blast 2. Not once had I ever considered Asics as a brand, but they are the best shoe I’ve ever worn. I won’t go into the details of the Super Blast 2; that’s another shoe for another review. This isn’t a dig at the Glycerin Max; it’s more of a lesson for the right shoe for the right time and purpose. Hokas give me blisters when I run in them, I can walk all day in them with no problems. The Glycerin Max’s are now restricted to walking as I would never wear my Super Blasts 2’s to walk in. We can debate the dangers of social media and influencers, about what is and isn’t “normal” in running, but what’s normal for me, is a rotation of shoes to serve their purpose. That and I love the thrill of the hunt for the right shoe at the right price. Happy Running!

I have flat feet and I stopped using stability shoes as the part that stabilizes also give me bruises. So I have moved to a combination of running shoes 1. NB 1080 v14 - less bounce but great recovery shoes and also on discount 2. Saucony endorphin speed 5 - tempo and interval shoes 3. Glycerin Max 2 for my long run and 4. Currently Adios pro 4 as my race day shoes I know there is puma foreverrun nitro 2 that just went on sale as well which is another low stability shoes and fun to run in but I am going to wait for the Saucony Azura fore my daily running shoes.

The shoe is a little heavy for running. I personally found that the heel did not fit very securely for me, which would completely disqualify it for running. Ghost Max 3 has a much better rocker over the 2s, which I found terrible. I prefer the Glycerin Max 2 for running although I had to go an entire full size up.