Brooks Hyperion 3

kofuzi does not think there is a shank or any plate in the Hyperion 3.

kofuzi feels there is a lot going on at the top of the shoe contributing to a very hot sensation and wishes they had gone more restrained with the tongue, especially for workouts.

kofuzi felt they could have used a little bit of something extra, a little bit of extra oomph towards the end of some tough workouts in the Hyperion 3.

kofuzi finds a very pleasant amount of softness in the forefoot when running easy in the Hyperion 3.

kofuzi finds the Hyperion 3 is now squarely a daily trainer in their mind, and a very good one.

kofuzi finds the Hyperion 3 looks great.

kofuzi finds the increased stack height and changes to DNA Flash 2 make the shoe soft, comfortably soft.

kofuzi finds the tongue made of a knit material that is very soft and easy on the foot.

kofuzi finds the tongue very comfortable and likes knit materials for the tongue, but notes it is very thick with a bit of padding and a doubled-over extra piece of knit material creating a front pull tab.

kofuzi finds the upper mesh very stretchy, very comfortable, and very breathable.

kofuzi finds tremendous pace versatility in the Hyperion 3.

kofuzi lists the retail price of the Hyperion 3 at $140, the same as last year.

kofuzi loves what Brooks did with the upper on the Hyperion 3.

kofuzi measures the Brooks Hyperion 3 as 36 mm heel stack height with an 8 mm drop, giving 28 mm stack in the forefoot.

kofuzi measures the Hyperion 3 at 8.2 oz (232 g).

kofuzi observes a lot of padding in the heel and a lot of structure in the heel cup, and does not feel that is necessary for a tempo shoe.

kofuzi observes a lot of padding through the heel collar and a decent amount of rigidity in the heel cup.

kofuzi states the Hyperion 3 can handle easy day running and also some really tough workouts.

kofuzi states the Hyperion 3 marks a stark shift from being a workout/tempo-only shoe to being a daily trainer, and it is instantly one of their favorites on the market right now.

Comparing the Brooks Hyperion 3 to his prior experiences in the Hyperion line, the reviewer observes that the Hyperion 3 is wildly different — it is so much softer.

kofuzi finds the Brooks Hyperion 3 has really good responsiveness in addition to softness.

kofuzi finds the Brooks Hyperion 3 is a very nimble shoe that could be used to run hard workouts.

kofuzi finds the DNA Flash 2 in the Hyperion 3 feels nice and soft and very pleasant at easy paces, but it also firms up when trying to pick up the pace.

kofuzi observes that the DNA Flash 2 foam in the Brooks Hyperion 3 feels very different from any other DNA Flash 2 he has ever felt.

kofuzi states that as far as he knows there is no shank or nylon plate or anything in the Brooks Hyperion 3 — it is just the DNA Flash foam.

kofuzi states the Brooks Hyperion 3 retails at $140 and considers that an amazing price for what one is getting in the Hyperion 3.

kofuzi describes the Brooks Hyperion 3 as the shoe in the Brooks lineup for days when you want something lighter and faster than a daily trainer, but maybe don't need to be in your racing shoe.

kofuzi notes that the Brooks Hyperion 3 has some race technology aspects but a lot more durability, so you can run in it more often.

kofuzi states that the Brooks Hyperion 3 fits between the daily trainer and the racing shoe in the Brooks lineup.

Doctors of Running mentions that the Hyperion 3 has much more heel collar padding than version 2, which pushes the foot forward and causes fit issues.

RoadTrailRun measures the Brooks Hyperion 3 at 238 g (about 12 g lighter than the Ghost Amp at 246 g in US 8.5).

RoadTrailRun specifies the Brooks Hyperion 3 stack as 36 mm heel / 28 mm forefoot with an 8 mm drop.

jogoncrago finds the Brooks Hyperion 3 to be a pretty bland EVA foam shoe.

jogoncrago states that the Brooks Hyperion 3 feels more like a daily trainer than a true interval shoe.

jogoncrago categorizes the Brooks Hyperion 3 as an uptempo model in Brooks' lineup.

jogoncrago finds that the Brooks Hyperion 3's foam has 'a bit more give, a bit more spring back' compared to previous versions.

jogoncrago reckons the Brooks Hyperion 3 can be used for long runs, tempo, and even threshold zones.

After the first mile, the reviewer's impression is that the Hyperion 3 feels soft — not recovery-run soft, but soft relative to other daily trainers — with a 'membrane of softness' that feels nice and comfortable.

MidLife Runner observes that the upper of the Hyperion 3 looks like it would be wide-foot friendly but cannot confirm that himself, noting the upper felt narrow while the platform was wider.

MidLife Runner purchased the shoe himself for full retail price, approximately $140, from Running Warehouse.

MidLife Runner speculates that the Hyperion 3 is not as responsive or bouncy as something like a Novablast and does not push him forward, but still finds it nice.

MidLife Runner states that the Hyperion 3 is a daily trainer, while the updated Hyperion Max line became more of a super trainer with higher stack and bouncier feel, based on information attributed to Andrea of Doctors of Running.

Upon step-in, the reviewer finds the Hyperion 3 softer than other Brooks shoes he has tested.