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Brooks Hyperion Elite 3

Racing · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 8mm drop · 35/27mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Hyperion Elite 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Hyperion Elite 3 is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 11 runner reviews and 2 other rated shoes in the Hyperion Elite product line. One more review would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Brooks Hyperion Elite 3

of 2

Very good

93/100
Overall
93
Durability
97
Cushioning
96
Value
94
Comfort
93
Appearance
88
Confidence

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

82/100

82

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 1/3

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.


Pros

  • Cushioning averages 4.7 out of 5 across eleven reviews, and one reviewer credits the full-length plate for a springy response.
  • Light at 7.9 oz despite a 35mm heel stack.
  • Durability averages 4.6 out of 5, and the one reviewer who wrote at length has 500 to 600 miles on a pair.

Cons

  • One of the eleven reviewers so far says it has little outsole tread.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.

Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Hyperion Elite 3 rates 93. This shoe has moderate certainty. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Hyperion Elite

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

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Hyperion Elite 5

    2025 · 0 reviews

    86 Good

    39 Confidence

  • Hyperion Elite 4

    2024 · 3 reviews

    86 Good

    39 Confidence

  • Hyperion Elite 3 This shoe

    2023 · 11 reviews

    93 Very good

    82 Confidence

Reader Ratings

11 ratings
5/5 8
4/5 2
3/5 1
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
7.9 oz
Release
2023 Q2
MSRP
$250
Stack Height
35mm heel - 27mm toe
Drop Height
8mm

Runner reviews

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Great shoe, little to criticize.

5/5

Overall

This shoe is a great shoe from Brooks. They did a great job with it. It has all the aspects you want in a "SUPER SHOE". It has great cushioning, looks, functionality. The full shoe plate gives a sense of springy response with every step. The good cushion feel last your whole run no matter the distance. The shoe has lasted me many hundred miles (500-600 total miles )and have many left. The only lacking it has is the tread. Its not there. it lacks substantial tread, but it does last a while. Another great selling point for this shoe is the affordability, you can easily find them for under $200

David Lacy · Feb 23, 2024

30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 39

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
Racing
Racing
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.9 oz M
7.7 oz M Lightest
Stack
35/27mm
Drop
8mm
8mm
Release
2023 Q2
2025 Newest
2024 Q1
MSRP
$250
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Best price
$149.95
$142.82 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Very good (93)
Good (86)
Exceptional (99) Best overall
Comfort
Very good (93)
Good (86)
Excellent (95) Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (96)
Good (89)
Exceptional (97) Best cushioning
Durability
Exceptional (97) Best durability
Good (90)
Below average (64)
Appearance
Good (88)
Decent (80)
Excellent (96) Best appearance
Value
Excellent (94) Best value
Good (87)
Good (84)
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