Perfect flat for any workout or any race
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 10, 2018
59 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks T7 Racer
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 3/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Hyperion
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
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
72/100
What runners say
“Just the right amount of cushioning that allows feeling the surface but not every pebble, twig, or crack.”
“Light with just enough support and cushion, making feet feel light and fast.”
“Light, good cushion for the weight, good traction, appropriately snug for a racing shoe.”
“When the sole is wet it has very little grip, making running in the rain a different experience.”
“Lasts 350 to 380 miles.”
“Tongue attached with Frankenstein-like stitch (weird given the upper is without seams).”
“Rubbing on the top of foot where the tongue attaches to the upper.”
“Narrower than its predecessor.”
“Upper easily torn when scraped.”
“Snug fit and quick feel.”
Prefer this shoe over another
57% 4/7
Where to buy
No offers available
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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.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2025 · 0 reviews
76 Decent
32 Confidence
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2026 · 0 reviews
75 Good
17 Confidence
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2025 · 1 review
71 Decent
22 Confidence
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2024 · 7 reviews
91 Very good
78 Confidence
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Hyperion This shoe
2017 · 8 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
72 Confidence
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
Hyperion for every day runs
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks T7
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Brooks Hyperion In Context
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Compare every Hyperion versionReviewers Also Ran In
- Brooks T7 Racer 3 runners
- Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 35 1 runner
- Brooks T7 1 runner