Fun trainer for workout days
5/5
Overall
Lighterweight trainer for quality workouts.
Anonymous runner · Nov 28, 2023
16 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Hyperion Tempo
Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 7.2 oz · 31/23mm stack · 8mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The Brooks Hyperion Tempo is one of the strongest racing shoes in our data. Value and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Cushioning scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 38 runner reviews.
Very good
91
Overall
91
Value
97
Appearance
94
Durability
90
Comfort
89
Cushioning
69
Confidence
94
Confidence
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Confidence
94 High
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What runners say
“The shoe is very light weight making it easy for runners to have a faster turnover of their stride.”
“The cushioning is just right to save the legs from pounding running on pavement without being mushy.”
“200 miles on my pair with little signs of wear.”
“It doesn't suck the energy out of my stride like other soft shoes - gives a good amount back.”
“Consistently get 500+ miles out of each pair.”
“I can feel a nice energy return with each stride.”
“The stability that these provide for its weight class is top notch.”
“The sole is a great combination of cushioned and responsive.”
“The cushion is fairly minimal on this shoe, and provides a great feel for the ground under your feet.”
“The sole is a lot thinner making it wear out faster.”
“Just the right amount of cushioning for tempos and speed work.”
“The cushion seems to have lost a bit of its energy return after about 100 miles.”
“I got about 250 miles out of these before they began to wear down.”
“The laces, which feel a little thin and too stretchy.”
“This is a light weight shoe with limited cushion.”
“If you are doing more than 50 mile weeks I would consider a shoe with a little more cushion.”
“Way too wide in others.”
Prefer this shoe over another
60% 9/15
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- At 8 oz in the men's build and 6.3 oz in the women's, and reviewers find it quick for intervals.
- Reviewers use it for tempos, track work and long runs alike.
- Reviewers describe a responsive ride and a comfortable stretch-mesh upper.
Cons
- Cushioning is the weakest dimension at 4.0 out of 5, and four runners find it thin for high-mileage easy days.
- Reported outsole life varies widely, from about 250 miles to 500.
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Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 7.2 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 8.0 oz · Women's 6.3 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q1
- MSRP
- $150
- Stack
- 31/23mm
- Drop
- 8mm
Runner reviews
Comfortable lightweight quality trainer
5/5
Overall
The shoe fits my feet very well and transitions smoothly from contact to push off. The cushioning is just right to save the legs from pounding running on pavement without being mushy. Ground feel is just right and light weight and bounce are good for ,as the name suggests, “tempo” runs and distance interval training. I am getting another pair immediately. durability is good, expect to last 450 miles
Karl Sproll · Nov 24, 2023
training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Kinvara 14
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Seems to live up to the hype
5/5
Overall
Read stellar reviews for this show and then saw them on clearance so picked up a pair. So far I've only run a speed workout and a 5k race, but they fit great, are very light, and are pretty comfortable. Like others have said these compare well to Kinvaras. They are my favorite Brooks shoe since the Pure Flow.
Bill C. · Nov 23, 2023
8 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Launch 9
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great lightweight shoe, works well for faster sessions
4/5
Overall
The cushion is fairly minimal on this shoe, and provides a great feel for the ground under your feet. It's especially nice for fast workouts but I also did 10-12 mile runs and it felt good then. If you are doing more than 50 mile weeks I would consider a shoe with a little more cushion. I got about 250 miles out of these before they began to wear down.
Anonymous runner · Nov 20, 2023
40 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Ghost 14
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Hyperion is the Perfect road shoe
5/5
Overall
These shoes aren’t really comparable because ones for trail and ones for road but I’ve gone back to Brooks because I noticed that the Altra got considerably sloppier in their fit, they changed the shoe way too much and almost always, not for the better, they didn’t last very long, and the lone Peak five was such a sloppy fit. When I rolled my ankle my foot had so much play in the shoe. I broke my ankle and half. On the other hand, the Brooks last the Brooks have a consistent fit, both in their trail and the road shoe, and the Hyperion is just as superior racing shoe. I really like the escalante but I can’t continue risking broken bones, plantar fasciitis, Achilles tendinitis just to name a few. I’ve heard the new lone Peak is a major improvement over the last one I wore, but after the broken bone I’m very gun, shy.
Stacy Palmer · Aug 11, 2023
training for ultramarathons came from the Altra Lone Peak 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing shoe
Racing shoe
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7.2 oz
6.1 oz
Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
31/23mm
35/29mm
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Drop
8mm
6mm
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Release
2020 Q1
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Newest
2022 Q3
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Ratings
Overall
91 Very good
98 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
Best overall
Comfort
89 Good
86 Good
99 Exceptional
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Cushioning
69 Below average
97 Exceptional
99 Exceptional
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Durability
90 Very good
53 Bottom-tier
97 Exceptional
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Appearance
94 Excellent
98 Exceptional
Best appearance
75 Decent
Value
97 Exceptional
Best value rating
69 Below average
77 Decent
Brooks Hyperion Tempo In Context
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- Brooks Pure Flow 3 1 runner
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