It’s not hard to see what the fashionable approach to making running shoes is right now, because any sneaker you look at has a huge stack of foam in its midsole.

Almost all of the best running shoes released these days follow this maximalist trend, and I for one am a big fan of highly-cushioned shoes, many of which have rockers to roll you through your footstrike. This style of shoe is not to everyone’s taste however, and the stiff, rockered rides of these cushioned shoes are quite prescriptive in how they hold the foot and guide your frunning gait.

In a bid to create a more flexible, natural feel, Brooks has launched the Glycerin Flex running shoe today at The Running Event in San Antonio. It’s built to offer the comfortable ride the Glycerin line is known for, while also being more fle

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