Brooks Glycerin Max 2vsHOKA Mach X 3
The Brooks Glycerin Max 2 and HOKA Mach X 3 score 82% on spec similarity. Going from the Brooks Glycerin Max 2 to the HOKA Mach X 3: 1 mm less heel stack, 1 mm less drop and 23 g lighter.
Side by side
The Δ column is the HOKA Mach X 3 minus the Brooks Glycerin Max 2. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | Brooks Glycerin Max 2 | HOKA Mach X 3 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 45 mm | 44 mm | −1mm |
| Forefoot stack | 39 mm | 39 mm | ±0mm |
| Drop | 6 mm | 5 mm | −1mm |
| Weight | 311 g | 288 g | −23g |
| RRP (GBP) | — | £170 | — |
| Category | Max cushion | Tempo | differs |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral | same |
| Surface | Road | Road | same |
| Status | Current | Current | same |
Who should pick which
Based only on the numbers above. Fit and feel aren't in this comparison.
if you want:
- more heel stack (45 vs 44 mm)
- a higher heel-to-toe drop (6 vs 5 mm)
- a shoe in our max cushion category rather than tempo
if you want:
- a lower heel stack (44 vs 45 mm)
- a lower heel-to-toe drop (5 vs 6 mm)
- a lighter shoe (288 vs 311 g)
- a shoe in our tempo category rather than max cushion
Brooks Glycerin Max 2 vs HOKA Mach X 3: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which is lighter, the Brooks Glycerin Max 2 or the HOKA Mach X 3?
The HOKA Mach X 3, at 288 g vs 311 g, 23 g lighter on published figures. Weights are as published, at each brand's reference size: men's (size not stated) for the Brooks Glycerin Max 2, men's 9.5 (region not stated) for the HOKA Mach X 3.
Which has more cushioning stack, the Brooks Glycerin Max 2 or the HOKA Mach X 3?
The Brooks Glycerin Max 2, with 45 mm of heel stack vs 44 mm, 1 mm more. Forefoot stack: 39 mm for the Brooks Glycerin Max 2 and 39 mm for the HOKA Mach X 3.
What's the drop difference between the Brooks Glycerin Max 2 and the HOKA Mach X 3?
1 mm. The Brooks Glycerin Max 2 has a 6 mm drop and the HOKA Mach X 3 a 5 mm drop.
How similar are the Brooks Glycerin Max 2 and the HOKA Mach X 3?
They score 82% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. The Brooks Glycerin Max 2 is in our max cushion category and the HOKA Mach X 3 in tempo.