Brooks Hyperion

Name: Brooks Hyperion
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)

Racing · Neutral · Road · 7.4 oz · 8mm drop · 37/29mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Hyperion 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Hyperion trails most racing shoes in our data. Durability and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 8 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Hyperion product line. Another 4 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Bottom-tier

59/100

Overall

Bottom-tier 59

Durability

Decent 73

Value

Below average 69

Comfort

Below average 66

Appearance

Below average 61

Cushioning

Bottom-tier 59

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

72/100

Moderate 72

What runners say

“Just the right amount of cushioning that allows feeling the surface but not every pebble, twig, or crack.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks T7 Racer

“Light with just enough support and cushion, making feet feel light and fast.”

5/5 Full review 59 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks T7 Racer

“Light, good cushion for the weight, good traction, appropriately snug for a racing shoe.”

1/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 6

“When the sole is wet it has very little grip, making running in the rain a different experience.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks T7 Racer

“Lasts 350 to 380 miles.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks T7

“Tongue attached with Frankenstein-like stitch (weird given the upper is without seams).”

1/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 6

“Rubbing on the top of foot where the tongue attaches to the upper.”

1/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 6

“Narrower than its predecessor.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw came from the Brooks T7 Racer

“Upper easily torn when scraped.”

1/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 6

“Snug fit and quick feel.”

4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks T7 Racer

Prefer this shoe over another

57% 4/7

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

At 7.4 oz in the men's build and 6.0 oz in the women's, and four reviewers use it for speed work and racing.
Three reviewers find the cushioning sufficient while keeping ground feel.
Three reviewers describe a flexible forefoot and a quick, snug feel.

Cons

Two reviewers find it narrow, one saying it is tighter than the T7 it replaces.
One reviewer finds the sole slippery in the wet.
One reviewer tore the upper on a curb on their first run and got a blister where the tongue is stitched on.

Hyperion rates 59. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Hyperion

Each dot is one version of the Hyperion, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

59 2017 91 2024 71 2025 75 2026 76 2025

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Hyperion 2 GTS

2025 · 0 reviews

76 Decent

32 Confidence
Hyperion 6

2026 · 0 reviews

75 Good

17 Confidence
Hyperion 3

2025 · 1 review

71 Decent

22 Confidence
Hyperion 2

2024 · 7 reviews

91 Very good

78 Confidence
Hyperion This shoe

2017 · 8 reviews

59 Bottom-tier

72 Confidence

Reader Ratings

8 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 5

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 1

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.4 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $140
Stack Height: 37mm heel - 29mm toe
Drop Height: 8mm

Runner reviews

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wanted to like this shoe but....

1/5

Overall

Pros: light, good cushion for the weight, good traction, appropriately snug for a racing shoe. Cons: tongue attached with Frankenstein like stitch (weird given the upper is without seams), upper easily torn when scrapped I wanted a racing weight shoe that could handle a marathon. I am only running in Brooks shoes (Ghost, Launch, and Caldera) love them all. Wore the Hyperion on an 8-mile tempo run. Felt great exactly what I wanted. Then I stepped off the edge of the path scrapping the side of the shoe on the curb - tore the shoe! Then towards the end of the run noticed rubbing on the top of my left foot where the tongue attaches to the upper. Nickle sized blister on the top of my foot (I've never had that happen before). I compared how the tongue attaches to my other Brooks and weirdly the Hyperion has the most noticeable stitching of them all. Not a great first run and could not picture using this shoe over a marathon distance. Bummer!

Stelly · Aug 12, 2019

45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 6

Comfort: 1/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 1/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 1/5

Light weight shoes

4/5

Overall

Light & comfortable shoes that makes you faster.

Anonymous runner · Aug 10, 2019

70 mpw came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

Quick and fluid racing flat.

4/5

Overall

This shoe replaced the T7 of which I was a fan and didn't want to see replaced. I was skeptical at first, but have been won over by the snug fit and quick feel when I put on the Brooks Hyperion. When putting on the Hyperion it feels like it just wants to run and run fast! The Hyperion has just the right amount of cushioning that allows me to feel the surface I'm running on but not every pebble, twig, or crack that I pass over. My only complaint with the Hyperion is with the sole of the shoe, when the sole is wet it has a very little grip which makes running in the rain a different experience. I had the same issue the T7's. I highly recommended for speed work and racing.

Anonymous runner · Jul 11, 2019

45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks T7 Racer