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Compared from 136 real runner reviews

ASICS Gel Nimbus 27 vs HOKA Mach X 2 vs Brooks Glycerin Max

Side by side from 136 real reviews. Every count is the same as on each shoe’s page.

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The signal score

A score out of 100 for how well reviewed a product is next to others of its kind. It rises with positive reviews and with how many there are; negative and mixed reviews take points off. The best in each category scores in the 90s.

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63 signal

19 reviews

83 signal

61 reviews

74 signal

56 reviews

In short

Runners give mixed to positive reviews.

Light and springy for tempo and long runs; a good share get heel slip and Achilles blisters.

Plush yet lively, though arch and heel blisters are the most frequent complaint.

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Specs

Weight
305 g (10.8 oz), men's
Stack height
44 mm heel / 36 mm forefoot
Drop
8 mm
Weight
252 g (8.9 oz), men's
Stack height
46 mm heel / 41 mm forefoot
Drop
5 mm
Weight
309 g (10.9 oz), men's
Stack height
47 mm heel / 41 mm forefoot
Drop
6 mm

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