Brooks Glycerin 23vsOn Cloudboom Max
The Brooks Glycerin 23 and On Cloudboom Max score 50% on spec similarity. Going from the Brooks Glycerin 23 to the On Cloudboom Max: 2 mm more heel stack and 4.5 g lighter.
Side by side
The Δ column is the On Cloudboom Max minus the Brooks Glycerin 23. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | Brooks Glycerin 23 | On Cloudboom Max | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 38 mm | 40 mm | +2mm |
| Forefoot stack | 30 mm | — | — |
| Drop | 8 mm | — | — |
| Weight | 300.5 g | 296 g | −4.5g |
| RRP (GBP) | £165 | £220 | +£55 |
| Category | Max cushion | Race | 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:
- a lower heel stack (38 vs 40 mm)
- a lower RRP (£165 vs £220)
- a shoe in our max cushion category rather than race
if you want:
- more heel stack (40 vs 38 mm)
- a lighter shoe (296 vs 300.5 g)
- a shoe in our race category rather than max cushion
Brooks Glycerin 23 vs On Cloudboom Max: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which is lighter, the Brooks Glycerin 23 or the On Cloudboom Max?
The On Cloudboom Max, at 296 g vs 300.5 g, 4.5 g lighter on published figures. Weights are as published, at each brand's reference size: men's (size not stated) for the Brooks Glycerin 23, men's US 8.5 for the On Cloudboom Max.
Which has more cushioning stack, the Brooks Glycerin 23 or the On Cloudboom Max?
The On Cloudboom Max, with 40 mm of heel stack vs 38 mm, 2 mm more.
Which is cheaper, the Brooks Glycerin 23 or the On Cloudboom Max?
The Brooks Glycerin 23 has the lower UK RRP: £165 vs £220. Retailer prices can differ from RRP.
How similar are the Brooks Glycerin 23 and the On Cloudboom Max?
They score 50% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. The Brooks Glycerin 23 is in our max cushion category and the On Cloudboom Max in race.