Brooks Hyperion Elite 3

Name: Brooks Hyperion Elite 3
Brand: Brooks

Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 8.0 oz · 35/27mm stack · 8mm drop

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

How it ranks

The Brooks Hyperion Elite 3 ranks among the stronger racing shoes in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 11 runner reviews and 5 other rated shoes in the Hyperion Elite product line.

Good

Overall

Good 85

Durability

Very good 92

Value

Good 88

Cushioning

Good 88

Comfort

Good 87

Appearance

Good 83

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

77 Moderate

Moderate 77

External retailer ratings

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The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

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.

Hyperion Elite 3 rates 85. This shoe has moderate confidence. 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

40 60 80 100

85 2023 83 2024 88 2025 87 2026 83 2025 85 2025

Release year

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

Hyperion Elite 4 PB

2025 · 1 review

85 Good

57 Confidence
Hyperion Elite

2025 · 0 reviews

83 Good

50 Confidence
Hyperion Elite 6

2026 · 0 reviews

87 Good

64 Confidence
Hyperion Elite 5

2025 · 0 reviews

88 Good

63 Confidence
Hyperion Elite 4

2024 · 3 reviews

83 Good

71 Confidence
Hyperion Elite 3 This shoe

2023 · 11 reviews

85 Good

77 Confidence

Runner Ratings

11 ratings

5/5 8

4/5 2

3/5 1

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.0 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 8.1 oz · Women's 7.9 oz
Release: 2023 Q2
MSRP: $250
Stack: 35/27mm
Drop: 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