Brooks Hyperion 2

Name: Brooks Hyperion 2
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.5 oz

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Hyperion 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Hyperion 2 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Value and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 7 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Hyperion product line. Another 5 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Very good

91/100

Overall

Very good 91

Value

Excellent 94

Comfort

Excellent 93

Durability

Very good 91

Cushioning

Good 86

Appearance

Decent 76

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

78/100

Moderate 78

What runners say

“Light and responsive for speedwork on the track or grass, but also cushioned enough to use for lots of easy miles.”

5/5 Full review 75 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

“Cushioned enough for longer runs but responsive and light enough for tempo type workouts.”

4/5 Full review training for a half marathon

“Keeps the legs healthy while not going overboard with too much modern crap that leaves you weak in some areas.”

5/5 Full review 75 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

“Foot is closer to the ground in this shoe.”

4/5 Full review training for a half marathon

“Lightweight yet provides the support that I need.”

5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 2/3

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Light at 7.5 oz men's, 6.2 oz women's.
Two reviewers use it for tempo work and easy miles alike.
Comfort rates highly, and one reviewer likes how close to the ground it sits.

Cons

One reviewer rates cushioning 3 out of 5, describing it as just enough for longer runs.

Hyperion 2 rates 91. 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 This shoe

2024 · 7 reviews

91 Very good

78 Confidence
Hyperion

2017 · 8 reviews

59 Bottom-tier

72 Confidence

Reader Ratings

7 ratings

5/5 6

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.5 oz
Release: 2024 Q3

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Lightweight yet provide the support that I need

Anonymous runner · Dec 3, 2024

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

A feel-good daily trainer

5/5

Overall

No nonsense workhorse do-it-all shoe. Light and responsive for speedwork on the track or grass, but also cushioned enough to use for lots of easy miles. Keeps the legs healthy while not going overboard with too much modern crap that leaves you weak in some areas.

Anonymous runner · Nov 9, 2024

75 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

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

Throwback

4/5

Overall

Love that the foot is closer to the ground in this shoe. Lightweight trainer I used daily that was cushioned enough for longer runs but responsive and light enough for tempo type workouts. I love this shoe.

Anonymous runner · Nov 6, 2024

training for a half marathon