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ASICS Glideride Max 2

Runometry Index 75 out of 100 · Train · Max cushioning · provisionalRoadTrainingMax cushioningReleased 2026
ASICS Glideride Max 2, side view, Orange
Orange

Shoe profile

Runometry Index

75/100

Provisional index · 80 % read

No. 10 of 37 among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Good

Cushioning39 mm
+48.5 pts
Lightness267 g
+15.7 pts
Foam
11.0 pts

Measurements

Compared with the current models of its profile

Weight
267 g
Reference size not stated by the source
Very lightLighter than 81% of them
Drop
6 mm
LowTypical
Heel stack
42 mm
AverageHigher than 56% of them
High stack shoes (≥ 40 mm)
Forefoot stack
36 mm
HighHigher than 67% of them

Construction

Midsole foam
FF BLAST MAX / FF BLAST PLUS
Plate
None
Support
Neutral
Upper
engineered woven
Outsole
HYBRID ASICSGRIP / AHARPLUS

Who and what for

Use
Daily training,Long runs,Recovery runs
Versions
Unisex

Sources: asics.com (manufacturer), asics.com (manufacturer), asics.com (manufacturer), runningwarehouse.com (retailer)

Method

What’s new since the ASICS Glideride Max

Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.

Read the full comparison
  • Weight

    Glideride Max 2 (2026) · This version
    267 g
    Glideride Max (2024)
    285 g
    Change
    Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
  • Drop

    Glideride Max 2 (2026) · This version
    6 mm
    Glideride Max (2024)
    6 mm
    Change
    Unchanged
  • Heel stack

    Glideride Max 2 (2026) · This version
    42 mm
    Glideride Max (2024)
    44 mm
    Change
    −2 mm
  • Forefoot stack

    Glideride Max 2 (2026) · This version
    36 mm
    Glideride Max (2024)
    38 mm
    Change
    −2 mm
  • Midsole foam

    Glideride Max 2 (2026) · This version
    FF BLAST MAX / FF BLAST PLUS
    Glideride Max (2024)
    FF BLAST PLUS ECO / FF BLAST MAX
    Change
    New
  • Catalogue price

    Glideride Max 2 (2026) · This version
    USD 170
    Glideride Max (2024)
    USD 170
    Change
    Unchanged
  • Runometry Index

    Glideride Max 2 (2026) · This version
    75/100
    Glideride Max (2024)
    78/100
    Change
    −3 pts
CriterionGlideride Max 2 (2026)This versionGlideride Max (2024)Change
Weight 267 g 285 g Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop 6 mm 6 mm Unchanged
Heel stack 42 mm 44 mm −2 mm
Forefoot stack 36 mm 38 mm −2 mm
Midsole foam FF BLAST MAX / FF BLAST PLUS FF BLAST PLUS ECO / FF BLAST MAX New
Catalogue price USD 170 USD 170 Unchanged
Runometry Index 75/100 78/100 −3 pts

Model history

2026 This version

2024

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