Hyperboost Edge 1 vs Glycerin 22

The Hyperboost Edge is adidas going all in on soft, high-stack comfort for everyday miles. It is a max-cushion road running shoe built for one job: soaking up impact and keeping your legs fresh over long, steady distances. With a 44.6mm heel and a moderate 6.5mm drop, there is a lot of foam underfoot, yet at 247g it stays lighter than most shoes this tall, so it never feels like lugging bricks. There is no plate here, and adidas has not tried to make it a do-everything trainer. It is a cushioned cruiser, plain and simple. If you want the plush, protected feel of adidas's classic Ultraboost but with a taller, more modern stack, this is the natural step up. We rate it as a genuine long-run and recovery-day tool rather than a daily quiver of one. Firm-ride fans and anyone chasing turnover will want something snappier, but for eating up easy volume in comfort, it delivers.

The Glycerin 22 is Brooks at its most comfortable: a plush, neutral daily training shoe built for soft, no-drama miles rather than speed. The DNA Loft v3 midsole is the star, giving you a deep, forgiving cushion that soaks up impact and stays kind to your legs on longer efforts. With a 37mm heel stack and a traditional 10mm drop, it lands squarely in the max-cushion daily trainer bracket, aimed at runners who value a smooth, protected ride over a snappy one. This is not a shoe that wants to go fast, and Brooks has not pretended otherwise. What you get instead is dependable, everyday comfort at £150, with an upper and fit that suit long runs and easy days. In our view it is one of the safest premium daily trainers you can buy right now. If you want cushioning you can trust for months of steady running, the Glycerin 22 delivers it without fuss.