Brooks Hyperion, what's the word?

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Looks to be a fairly versatile workout shoe. I'd be interested to see how they feel barefoot. http://blog.runningwarehouse.com/gear/rs/brooks-hyperion/

Not a good sign that there is no feedback.

Brooks losing elites in their racing flats.

Mass exodus.

I think it's great. We've had it in the shop I'm at for about a week.

Pros:

Feels cushioned enough that I could see why the Hansons runners wore it for the trials.

Upper is light and feels resistant to tears.

Weight is good.

Toe off feels nice and smooth.

Colors look simple, but they work.

Cons:

Not a ton of outsole to it, so durability could be an issue

Price point at 130 will drive a lot of people away

Overall I think this is a great new flat from Brooks and I'll most likely be picking up a pair for working out in.

I've been wearing it for about five weeks now. I generally used the NB1080, but the v6 isn't good so I had to find something new. The Hyperion seems okay so far. It rubbed my heel/lower achilles for the first few runs, but seems to be fine now. I've been pleased with it otherwise.

Brooks is becoming or already is a purely hobby jogger brand. Not much focus on any sort of performance product anymore. This might be a last ditch effort to maintain any sort of performance offering but I don't expect it to be well received or make it to a second version.

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Brooks is becoming or already is a purely hobby jogger brand. Not much focus on any sort of performance product anymore. This might be a last ditch effort to maintain any sort of performance offering but I don't expect it to be well received or make it to a second version.

It's wayyyy better than the T7, the upper on that shoe was horrible and the new Hyperion outsole is way more responsive.

I wore it at the Trials and felt like it held up for a marathon just fine despite how lightweight it is. The upper is super smooth and it's really breathable. The only downside is the $130 price point, but that's because the materials they use on the upper is high end stuff. I've used it for a marathon, workouts, tempos, shorter races...it's a good overall flat from the 5k on up.

I would honestly say it's my favorite flat I've worn thus far and that's not me just being biased as a Brooks athlete.

The hyperion does not have the same smooth midfoot to forefoot transition that the T7 effortlessly provided. I have worm the T series since 2004 and never found a more versatile and comfortable flat. The sizing on the Hyperion is only good for feet that are long and narrow or low volume overall - think of what brooks has done to a lot of other shoes in their line. The Launch 3, the Pureflow 5, the Neuro - all long and narrowly sized. I wore a size 12 in the T7s which gave me a thumbs width from my big to the end of the shoe. A size 11 in the hyperion gives about the same space from big toe to the end but I can't wear socks otherwise the upper squeezes my foot into pain. That is, it has a constricting upper. The midfooy to forefoot "transition zone" that is mentioned is way too forward in the shoe to actually function correctly. It seems the transition starts at the front 1/5th of the shoe when it should be further back 1/3rd from the front. So far I am not liking the sizing or the ride as it feels firmer than the T7s even though it has a higher stack height (note I am a midfoot striker who under pronates). I would love to hear any one else's opinion on this shoe ... currently auditioning for a different replacement. ..thinking NB 1400s. (I go through 12 pairs of T7s a year as it was my daily trainer as well)...

Kind of agree. They used to have a good selection of real running shorts. Now they have one 2" split short only available in size L, XL, XXL on their own website. The rest of their shorts are 5" and longer. Hobber Jogger running shorts.

When I tried a pair on in the store, the insole was loose. Same thing when another pair was brought out, really brooks, invest in some glue. They felt good, but I'd be worried to buy shoes with loose insoles after that Berlin marathon video. Anybody have problems with the insoles coming out?

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Any more reviews?

I'm looking for info on the insole issue or the durability of the outsole.

I've worn the T7 for years, and have had the Hyperion for several weeks now. I really like them, but they are NOT the T7 at all. To me, the Hyperion ride feels most similar to the Mizuno Hitogami but is less of a shoe overall (lighter, slightly more low slung, less outsole). The Hyperion is a firm shoe, and the upper fits very sock-like.

Like a poster mentioned before, the Hyperion is going to best fit someone with a long narrow foot, but then again, so did the T7. I wore the T7 for one marathon, but have used the Hitogami for the last few. I've now raced in the Hyperion several times over 5-10k as well as used it for tempo runs up to 8 miles. It isn't quite as springy as the T7 and I'll continue to use the T7 for track workouts until I go through the last two pair I have stockpiled. I'm using the Hyperion as my road racing shoe exclusively from now on as I prefer the upper to the Hitogami and the ride over longer distances to the T7 and I'll be prepping for half/full marathons.

The price sucks.

Oh, and sorry I didn't directly answer about your concerns!

I didn't notice the insole at all and I've worn it both with and without socks. Just checked them and both insoles seem firmly attached.

I've only got maybe 60 miles on them so I can't speak to the outsole wear just yet, but they look quite new still. Even though there is less material there, they certainly seem more durable than the T7 outsole which is really soft and starts to get chewed up almost immediately in my experience.

Another note, I land very lightly and tend to get a lot more wear out of shoes than many people I know, upwards of 500 or so miles on a pair of T7s, so take that for what it's worth. And if it helps, my current rotation of shoes includes the Brooks Launch 3, Nike Lunar Tempo 2, Mizuno Hitogami 2, Brooks T7, and Brooks Hyperion.

Why does Brooks offer special colors of performance product like the Hyperion to places like Zappos and REI? I thought they were a running brand. Do they want serious runners in search of their top of the line performance products shopping at these places instead of stores that actually cater to real runners?

Disclaimer - I'm a Brooks ID Coach. I'm lucky enough to get these at a discount

I have been wearing the T-Series racing flats from the time the first rendition was called...The Hyperion Racer....over the years as I've aged I've been less and less able to wear any of the T-Series shoes as they just feel to minimal for me. I've been "racing" and doing tempo stuff in the Flows.

I picked up a pair of the new Hyperion a few weeks ago and actually like how it feels during my "turnover" days. It seems to have enough cushion for my fat ass, and I like the responsiveness in the shoe.

I do agree with the comments regarding the price as well as the narrowness. I had to loosen up the laces around the instep this am during my tempo interval workout. I have a bit of a wide left foot due to a bunion and it felt a tad tight/uncomfortable at first.

I have actually steered a couple of my HS runners away from the shoe due to the price.