KARL: I’ll begin this part with most likely my greatest gripe, which is the burden acquire. In my US M10.5, the shoe weighs 11.8 oz (335 g). And for a shoe with out a plate or any sort of actual propulsion factor, the Brooks Glycerin 23 type of falls flat within the experience division. It’s tremendous, simply not very thrilling, and the longer you go in it, the extra cumbersome it feels to roll by way of the stride.
The load is considerably excessive for a comparatively commonplace every day coach that doesn’t even have that a lot stack in right now’s world. For reference, the Brooks Glycerin 21 in my measurement weighed 10.3 oz (292 g). The continuous weight acquire is making me surprise what the deal is. The Glycerin Max 2 gained a little bit of weight this 12 months, too, so possibly the DNA Tuned midsole is barely denser and heavier? It might be that, but it surely is also from the “premium consolation” options just like the triple-jacquard weave.
I’ve to agree with Robbe that it could be overkill. The texture of it is rather good and premium, however it could be a serious contributor to weight, since not a lot else has modified from the Glycerin 22. To additional agree with Robbe, the higher is certainly fairly heat. It’s a bit deceiving based mostly on the quantity of air flow holes scattered all through the highest layer (a lot so, it could set off your Trypophobia), however throughout my testing, I used to be working in 28 levels Fahrenheit (-2 levels Celsius) and my toes have been nonetheless fairly toasty with little or no air passing by way of. I can’t think about what working in the summertime would really feel like.
With all that this shoe has to supply, and the introduction of the Glycerin Flex, I in the end really feel like this shoe is primarily geared towards walkers/service trade/healthcare staff on their toes all day. It definitely works in that context, however at $175, that may be a fairly steep worth to pay for a shoe on this class. And should you’re on the lookout for a pure working shoe, you’re paying $170 for the Brooks Glycerin Flex, which is far lighter and extra “thrilling” by way of efficiency and experience.
