Brooks Glycerin 21 vs ASICS Nimbus 26: Ultimate Shoe Comparison Review

both really durable however both deliver very different experiences okay sh comparison I've got for you guys today we've got the Brooks Glycerin 21 up against the aex Nimbus 26 so both premium neutral daily trainers Brooks verse AIX so we're going to talk about their differences their similarities in their key features hopefully that's going to give you a indication of which shoe is right for you you but before we get into it if you haven't done so already and you want to support this channel make sure you hit that subscribe button right so quick specs there up on your screen and what you'll notice well in Australia here that the Brooks is certainly more expensive than the the Nimbus in Australia I can see they in the US same sort of price now weightwise much lighter package here in the glycerin 21 so it actually feels so much lighter on the and it there definitely feels more Nimble uh and stack Heights wise I'm not sure where Brooks are measuring their stack Heights from someone mentioned that they probably just don't include the sock liner or the outside whereas Asics do that's why you get that big disparity of the of the stack Heights however both to me feel super max so they both not that different really in the stack you can stand in them side by side yeah the Nimbus does feel a little higher but not that much as what the stat say so in our uppers here we have got both knit uppers so engineered warp net for the uh glycerin and just an engineered knit uh in the 26 what you're going to find in the glycerin so this is their premium daily trainer so the plushness and the padding is to the max so super plush padding around the heel collar really structured heel counter we've got a very nice and puffy padded tongue which is not gusseted which is surprising and in our 26 again premium plush padding so lots and lots of padding around the heel collar here again another structured heel counter but on the tongue here we've got a stretch knit tongue so there's not much padding on the tongue it's just a really flexible knit tongue and this one is fully gusseted a lock down in both these shoes so the lock down no issues with either of these shoes you both feel really really secure in both shoes fitwise so both are true to size for me but the bigger fit is certainly the Nimbus 26 so it's slightly more looser and it feels like the longer fit both uh have about the same amount of width build quality is absolutely excellent in both shoes uh improvements that both shoes both need are definitely in the breathability uh department they are both pretty hot shoes but overall in the upper if I've got to give it a win I think in the looks Department it's certainly going to the Nimbus 26 but functionality wise I think I'm going to give the win to the glycerin 21 and in our mid cells here so what they are using in the glycerin 21 is what they call their DNA Loft so V3 it is a nitrogen injected foam so uh this foam is quite uh it's springy it's quite bouncy it's and it's very very resilient so we don't have a plate or anything in this one either but we've got a nice 4T rocker here so that is a great addition to uh the Brooks Glycerin 21 and the foam that they're using in the 26 they using their FF blast plus Eco so definitely feels different in this shoe than what it has in their previous ax shoes if you're familiar with that foam but this shoe yeah super soft it's a nice dense feeling um it's not too Lively so it doesn't have a lot of spring it's just nice and soft and pillowy and cloudlike we've also got a a 4ft rocker in the Nimbus 26 as well which Al almost feels pretty much in the same spot as the glycerin 21 and in our outs here so two very different looking outsoles so both have got plenty of rubber coverage what you're going to find in the 26 though it's all pretty much one piece of rubber it goes right around sort of the 4ot all down this lateral side and into the highway areas of the rear now they've got a brand new grip pattern here so they are using it's called a uh sorry ax grip uh hybrid grip so it's a brand new uh sort of tread pattern and the obviously I think the rber must be still ah plus cuz it says down here now the grip and the durability of this shoe is excellent so this is the best ax grip I think that I have ever tried so not slippery in any type of those wet conditions which aex has been known to be greasy and uh slippery they've fixed it here so this is a excellent grippy durable outso so and in the outso of the Brooks so you're going to have nice and thick outside rubber uh but the differen is is you're not going to have it all joined together so it's segmented off and that's with this nitrogen foam it actually allows that nitrogen foam to expand and sort of enhance the ride of this shoe but this one I haven't had too many experiences where I've slept on a greasy Road however the dur in this shoe looks excellent and the grip is okay and in our rides here so what you're going to find in the Nimbus 26 so this stepping comfort of this shoe is it's pretty much unmatched so it is absolutely excellent so the ride of this shoe is very soft so very cloudlike pillowy yeah maybe too soft for some people so you need to just be worry about that if you don't like a mushy shoe this one is super soft uh rocker wise The Rocker as I said move back a little bit and it feels nice and natural to run in but really soft and Squishy you're not going to get much bounce or energy return out of this shoe now in our Brooks so what you're going to get here so it's still soft but this foam is more responsive so it's more springy so this shoe is certainly more lively it's easy to pick up the pace in this shoe and it's probably more versatile to go so still can handle them really slow nice easy miles but also can get up you know if you want to step it up a little bit this shoe feels fine at that as well but yeah the big differences in the ride this one's nice and responsive feels springy still soft this one very soft doesn't feel like it's got much energy return but super comfortable you can just stay in this one all day so best use for both these shoes so because they're daily trainers of course that is their best use however I said it before more versatile here in the 21 that springier firmer more energetic ride it's far more suitable to your your faster workouts if you want to use it for that uh I think it's more suitable to a long run as well cuz this midsole foam is going to hold up a little better than what it does in the 26 I think the sweet spot for the 26 is those really slow recovery day miles and also this one's fine if you've got one of those jobs where you're on your feet all day you don't have to wear safety boots or anything like that this one is a great option for that right so just to wrap it all up so both in the same category premium daily trainers Brooks first asex both have got extreme amount of padding all over the shoe both really durable however both deliver very different experiences okay so the lighter shoe it's more lively it's more energetic however it's just not as soft this one screams out Comfort super mushy super soft so it depends what you are after in the shoe what is going to be the more durable shoe I think in the midsole department you're going to get more life out of the uh out of the glycerin 21 I think this one may get a little mushy but it just depends on what you like if you love your softness go for the 26 if you want a little bit more versatile shoe slightly more expensive in Australia then go the glycerin 21 anyway guys that's it from me any comments you've got any questions regarding these two shoes please drop them in the comments below and also again thank you for supporting this channel if you haven't done so already make sure you hit the like button subscribe to the channel and we'll see you next time

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Length: 8min 49sec (529 seconds)

Published: Thu Feb 22 2024