Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 21, 2023
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance FuelCell Rebel v3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks Hyperion Max
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.9 oz · 8mm drop · 46/38mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Hyperion Max 2 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Hyperion Max is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Durability and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Comfort scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 24 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the Hyperion Max product line.
Exceptional
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.
Confidence
93/100
What runners say
“The midfoot is stiff which makes for a rocker-like ride and great energy return”
“The DNA FLASH midsole makes it feel like I'm running on firm, responsive clouds”
“Fits so well I almost forgot I was wearing shoes while running in them”
“Easy to roll your ankle as the side-to-side stability is lacking”
“Super light with the perfect combination of support, cushion, and pop”
“The shoe fires when you get on the pace”
“The best feeling in the shoe is when picking up the pace”
“Feel fun to run in, but without the deep squish”
“Super lightweight and felt great on my feet”
“Real cool shoe for mid strikers and bouncy feel”
Prefer this shoe over another
80% 8/10
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers say it feels fast and responsive when picking up pace.
- It carries a 46mm heel stack at 8.9 oz, and reviewers repeatedly call it light.
- Three reviewers note it does this without a carbon plate.
Cons
- One reviewer says side-to-side stability is lacking on a 46mm heel stack and it is easy to roll an ankle.
- One reviewer finds no support in it and has throbbing feet afterwards.
- It lists at $200, above the $150 median for daily trainers on sale, and value is the lowest-rated dimension at 4.0 out of 5.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Hyperion Max
Each dot is one version of the Hyperion Max, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
90 Good
35 Confidence
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2025 · 2 reviews
93 Excellent
75 Confidence
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2024 · 6 reviews
97 Exceptional
86 Confidence
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Hyperion Max This shoe
2023 · 24 reviews
98 Exceptional
93 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.9 oz
- Release
- 2023 Q1
- MSRP
- $200
- Stack Height
- 46mm heel - 38mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Runner reviews
10 min Half Marathon PR
4/5
Overall
Lightweight, zippy racing shoe for longer distance events.
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2023
13 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Ghost 14
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Nice light shoe
5/5
Overall
Great shoe to run fast in
Anonymous runner · Jun 15, 2023
10 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Vaporfly 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 14, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the New Balance Fresh Foam X 840 v1
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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- Nike Zoom Pegasus Turbo 2 1 runner
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