Brooks Hyperion Max 3 Introduction
Brooks solely lately entered the tremendous max stack class with their Glycerin Max, a supersized model of their widespread Glycerin coach. The Glycerin Max is a superb coach with a balanced and secure experience, my favorite Brooks coach up to now. Within the Hyperion Max 3, we now have an excellent taller Brooks shoe.
The Hyperion Max is Brooks’ plated pace coach and the coaching companion of the Hyperion Elite 5. I examined each the Hyperion Max 1 and a couple of and I discovered them not as technologically superior as different pace trainers available on the market. This was primarily due to their EVA midsoles that gave them a flat experience with out a lot bounce or power return.
Once I examined the Hyperion Max 2 final yr, I mentioned that it was very well-built, snug, secure, sturdy and it may go quick. It was nonetheless lacking one thing very important- it wasn’t enjoyable to run in. Much like the Brooks Ghost and Brooks Glycerin, it was nothing thrilling however it bought the job finished.
The Hyperion Max 3 is the Brooks pace coach that we must always have gotten final yr. In model 3, we lastly get DNA Gold PEBA midsole foam. This improve makes it much more aggressive and much more participating to run in.
The Hyperion Max 3 weighs 281 grams (9.9 oz) for a males’s US 9, 23 grams (0.8 oz) heavier than V2. Its worth is $200 which is $20 greater than the Hyperion Max 2.
Testing Particulars
- 9 km tempo run at 5:11 per km
- 3 km settle down at 7:27 per km
- 28 km long term at 6:13 per km
- 3 km hill sprints at 7:31 per km
- 8 km restoration run at 7:11 per km
- 9 km interval exercise at 5:02 per km
- 4 km restoration run at 7:54 per km
- 2 km simple run at 5:57 per km
- 11 km restoration run at 7:06 per km
- 16 km simple run at 6:30 per km
- 12 km simple run with hill sprints at 6:50 per km
Brooks Hyperion Max 3 First Impressions
My first run was a exercise consisting of a 9 km tempo. The experience felt fully completely different to the Hyperion Max 2- it was extra full of life and had extra power return. It additionally felt like a bulkier, much less nimble coach than its predecessor.
I discovered it fairly troublesome to get all the way down to my regular tempo vary and it felt like extra of a long term cruiser than a pace coach. The forefoot rocker was actually distinguished and I may really feel it tipping me ahead.
The shoe that it jogged my memory of most was the HOKA Cielo X1 2.0. Each of those pace sneakers have rocker geometries with midsole cutouts that make them really feel unstable on the midfoot. The Hyperion Max 3 felt lots heavier and a bit extra secure than the HOKA racer.
Brooks Hyperion Max 3 Higher
The Hyperion Max 3’s higher isn’t nearly as good as model 2. V2 felt softer and extra polished- top-of-the-line pace coaching uppers I’ve skilled.
In V3, I really feel some discomfort on the highest of my ft every time I put on skinny socks: that is from the underside of the eyelet chain poking me.
Model 3’s semi bootie building additionally makes it extra restrictive and fewer breathable than model 2. The higher match could be very safe although and I expertise no heel slippage in v3.
The match is true to measurement nonetheless it isn’t a really spacious higher and I don’t suggest it for extensive ft. There are small reflectors on the heel pull tab for higher visibility.
Brooks Hyperion Max 3 Sole Unit
When you’re searching for a standard pace coach alongside the veins of the ASICS Magic Pacethe Adidas Boston or the Nike Zoom FlyI’d suggest that you simply skip this model of the Hyperion Max. With the rise in heel stack peak to 46 mm and the forefoot to 40 mm, the Hyperion Max 3 feels very clunky.
The Hyperion Max 3 looks like a long term specialist. I used it for a 28 km run and it was nice: snug, power saving and actually protecting from influence. It felt snug cruising in zone 1 and a couple of tempo with out urging me to select up the tempo.
It has a twin midsole foam setup with a beneficiant layer of DNA Gold (PEBA) on the highest and a layer of DNA Flash v2 (EVA) on the underside. The Hyperion Max 3 has a comfortable experience experience with deep cushioning. It feels softer than the Zoom Fly 6, Magic Pace 4 and Boston 13 however firmer than the Mach X 3.
The addition of PEBA within the midsole makes the Hyperion Max 3 really feel much more fashionable and it supplies a extra related experience to the Hyperion Elite 5. It has noticeably extra bounce and dynamism than its predecessors.
There’s additionally a nylon SpeedVault plate within the Hyperion Max 3, much like the one in model 2 nonetheless v3’s plate extends out on the medial facet to supply extra medial help whereas v2’s extends out on the lateral facet. V3’s sole is way stiffer resulting from its thicker sole. This makes the rocker work higher too.
The brand new medial facet cutout is a characteristic that I’m not a fan of. As a heel striker and gentle overpronator, the cutout makes it really feel very unstable when going round corners and when working on uneven surfaces. This is likely one of the most unstable trainers that I’ve examined this yr.
The Hyperion Max 3’s greatest energy is how sturdy its outsole and midsole are. The DNA Flash v2 backside layer is extraordinarily robust and it resists chips and scrapes very properly. The rubber lugs are additionally very robust and on my pair, there’s minimal put on after 100 km. Traction is respectable on moist surfaces, good on dry ones.
Brooks Hyperion Max 3 Conclusions
Model 3 of the Hyperion Max is a very completely different shoe to the earlier variations and it now feels extra like a medium/long term coach than a standard pace coach. When you had been a fan of variations 1 and a couple of, I’m not so positive you’ll get pleasure from this newest model.
For me, there’s little doubt that the Hyperion Max 3 is a extra thrilling and extra enjoyable model than its predecessors. It has extra cushioning, extra power return and a extra distinguished rocker. It’s a disgrace that it has elevated in weight and in worth.
I believe the midsole of the Hyperion Max 3 is just too thick. A decrease stack peak would deliver the load down considerably and would make it much more versatile. They wouldn’t must implement a weight-saving midfoot cutout if the midsole was thinner
The additional weight makes it really feel too clunky for pace work so I choose different pace trainers to the Hyperion Max3 for exercises. The Magic Pace 4, Boston 13 and Mach X 3 all really feel sooner than the Hyperion Max 3 as a result of they’re a lot lighter and extra secure.
$200 is a bit excessive for the Hyperion Max 3 regardless that it has DNA Gold in its midsole. A lot of the comparative plated trainers are within the $160-$190 worth vary. The Hyperion Max 3 is essentially the most sturdy and essentially the most cushioned although.
