Saucony Triumph 23 vs Brooks Glycerin 22:
Which to Choose

On the specs that define the category, they're close but not identical. Both run a 10mm drop and both skip a plate, so all the rebound comes from foam and geometry. The clearest hard difference is weight and foam: the Triumph 23 comes in around 263g (9.2 oz) in a men's 9, while the Glycerin 22 is noticeably heavier at about 289g (10.2 oz) — roughly a shoe-and-a-half's worth of extra mass per foot that you feel when the pace lifts. The Glycerin also sits a touch taller, at 39mm/29mm versus the Triumph's 37mm/27mm, so it feels slightly more removed from the ground while the Triumph stays marginally more connected. The bigger separator is the foam character. The Triumph's PWRRUN PB is a nitrogen-infused PEBA superfoam that reads as soft but genuinely springy, giving a gentle pop on toe-off and holding together when you press to a moderate tempo — its effective ceiling runs down around 4:30–5:00 min/km. The Glycerin's DNA Tuned foam is tuned for cushioned protection first: soft and composed with a moderate, non-propulsive spring that rewards a relaxed, steady rhythm, with its optimal zone sitting slower (5:30–6:30 min/km) and crispness fading once you push past roughly 5:00 min/km. In short, same mission — plush neutral mileage-eater — but the Triumph is the lighter, bouncier, more versatile ride that can stretch into tempo, while the Glycerin is the softer, more purely cushioned cruiser. One trade-off worth flagging on the Triumph: its largely exposed-foam outsole aids that soft, light feel but can wear faster than a more fully rubbered sole for very high-mileage users, where the Glycerin's more conventional build leans durable.