Brooks was one of the first brands to react to the arrival of the Nike Vaporfly by launching its attempt to crash the elite group of the best carbon plate running shoes. This was the original Hyperion Elite, which launched in early 2020. That shoe was firm and lacked the propulsive feel of a super-shoe. It was quickly replaced by the Brooks Hyperion Elite 2, which used an improved foam in the midsole.
At the time the Hyperion Elite 2 was a good racing shoe, lightweight and more stable than other super-shoes, if not as bouncy. Since then, most brands have released a better carbon shoe while Brooks has stood still until the launch of the Hyperion Elite 3, which is the same as the Hyperion Elite 2, except with a heavier upper. It’s a strange update and feels like a placeholder until Brooks launches a more significant upgrade. I’d skip it.
