Fun trainer for workout days
Anonymous runner · Nov 28, 2023
5/5
Overall
Lighterweight trainer for quality workouts.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Hyperion Tempo
Neutral · Road · 8 oz · 8mm drop · 31/23mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The Brooks Hyperion Tempo rates in the 99th percentile overall among racing shoes. Its strongest dimension is value (98th percentile); its weakest is cushioning (61st). Of 12 runners who came to it from another shoe, 9 preferred it to what they ran before.
Based on 20 runner reviews.
Exceptional
Overall
99
Value
97
Durability
97
Appearance
97
Comfort
95
Cushioning
77
What runners say
“The shoe is very light weight making it easy for runners to have a faster turnover of their stride.”
“The cushioning is just right to save the legs from pounding running on pavement without being mushy.”
“200 miles on my pair with little signs of wear.”
“It doesn't suck the energy out of my stride like other soft shoes - gives a good amount back.”
“Consistently get 500+ miles out of each pair.”
“I can feel a nice energy return with each stride.”
“The stability that these provide for its weight class is top notch.”
“The sole is a great combination of cushioned and responsive.”
“The cushion is fairly minimal on this shoe, and provides a great feel for the ground under your feet.”
“The sole is a lot thinner making it wear out faster.”
Prefer this shoe over another
60% 9/15
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Most reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
Runner reviews
Comfortable lightweight quality trainer
Karl Sproll · Nov 24, 2023
5/5
Overall
The shoe fits my feet very well and transitions smoothly from contact to push off. The cushioning is just right to save the legs from pounding running on pavement without being mushy. Ground feel is just right and light weight and bounce are good for ,as the name suggests, “tempo” runs and distance interval training. I am getting another pair immediately. durability is good, expect to last 450 miles
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Seems to live up to the hype
Bill C. · Nov 23, 2023
5/5
Overall
Read stellar reviews for this show and then saw them on clearance so picked up a pair. So far I've only run a speed workout and a 5k race, but they fit great, are very light, and are pretty comfortable. Like others have said these compare well to Kinvaras. They are my favorite Brooks shoe since the Pure Flow.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great lightweight shoe, works well for faster sessions
Anonymous runner · Nov 20, 2023
4/5
Overall
The cushion is fairly minimal on this shoe, and provides a great feel for the ground under your feet. It's especially nice for fast workouts but I also did 10-12 mile runs and it felt good then. If you are doing more than 50 mile weeks I would consider a shoe with a little more cushion. I got about 250 miles out of these before they began to wear down.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Hyperion is the Perfect road shoe
Stacy Palmer · Aug 11, 2023
5/5
Overall
These shoes aren’t really comparable because ones for trail and ones for road but I’ve gone back to Brooks because I noticed that the Altra got considerably sloppier in their fit, they changed the shoe way too much and almost always, not for the better, they didn’t last very long, and the lone Peak five was such a sloppy fit. When I rolled my ankle my foot had so much play in the shoe. I broke my ankle and half. On the other hand, the Brooks last the Brooks have a consistent fit, both in their trail and the road shoe, and the Hyperion is just as superior racing shoe. I really like the escalante but I can’t continue risking broken bones, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis just to name a few. I’ve heard the new lone Peak is a major improvement over the last one I wore, but after the broken bone I’m very gun, shy.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
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Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8 oz M
Lightest
9.4 oz M
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Stack
31/23mm
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Drop
8mm
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7mm
Release
2020 Q1
2024 Q3
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2024 Q2
MSRP
$150
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$189.99
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Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (99%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (94%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Above average (61%)
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Excellent (96%)
Very good (84%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (96%)
Very good (81%)
Exceptional (97%)
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Value
Exceptional (98%)
Best value
Good (71%)
Very good (87%)
Where the Brooks Hyperion Tempo sits
Reviewers came to it from
- Brooks Ghost 14 2 runners
- Brooks Pure Flow 3 1 runner
- Mizuno Wave Rider 28 1 runner