In production · road · Daily / Long run / Recovery · $175
Max-cushion Glycerin with GuideRails for plush, guided support.
Built for daily, long run, recovery, at a target pace of 8:30–11:30 /mi on road.
Brooks tuned this midsole very soft (5/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. At 42 mm of heel stack this sits in max-cushion territory; legs stay fresher on long efforts, but the platform is tall. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A tall 10 mm drop tips weight forward off the heel, which usually suits heel strikers and calves that dislike low-drop shoes. The rocker is moderate — enough curve to smooth the roll-through without dictating your footstrike. The forefoot is stiff, so it rolls rather than bends — a lever, not a slipper. It offers real guidance through the gait cycle — useful for runners whose form collapses when tired.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 500 miles from the outsole, about $0.35 per mile at $175.
For the foams and plates Brooks uses across its line, read the Brooks brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
295 g / 10.4 oz
20 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
42 mm
6 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
10 mm
4 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$175
15 pricier than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
5 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~500 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Brooks line it is heavier than the brand's median (283 g / 10.0 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (36 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Puma Magnify Nitro 2(2024)
286 g / 10.1 oz · 39 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $160
Puma's max-cushion trainer: tall, soft, and bouncier than most cruisers.
Nike Vomero Plus(2025)
285 g / 10.1 oz · 45 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $120
Full ZoomX max-cushion daily for soft, quiet mileage.
Brooks Glycerin 22(2024)
289 g / 10.2 oz · 38 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $165
DNA Tuned nitrogen foam — soft up front, supportive at the heel.
Nike Structure Plus(2026)
309 g / 10.9 oz · 42 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $170
ZoomX over ReactX stability at 42 mm — smooth and steady, not fast.