Shoe Scoop: Brooks Hyperion Max

Or as I call them on Strava, my "Orange Unicorns"

For some reason, I’ve always thought of the Hyperion and Hyperion Max line as beyond my realm. Out of my reach since I’m a double digit+ per mile runner. No elite dreams here! However in talking with some friends and doing some research, I realized I might not be right in that assumption so decided to get a pair to use for my Boston Marathon training cycle with the goal of using them for race day. So come with me to see what I thought!

I intentionally went with the Hyperion Max 2 rather than the Hyperions as my goal was something a bit faster, but still with a bit of cushion. As a runner who’s previously broken each of my feet that wears custom orthotics for stability, I do not want to fully sacrifice my safety for speed — basically ever.

Out of the box, I have to say I thought these were gorgeous. I was also kind of terrified about wearing anything remotely close to white because — stress. Somehow I found these got less dirty than my darker shoes. And that bright bottom still was popping for the big day.

And even after the race, these kicks were still poppin! So love these decorative butterflies, an accent I bought from the fabulous Britney Allen.

After Boston, I decided to keep to the line and went with the Hyperion Max 3 for the Berlin Marathon. I didn’t realize how much of an upgrade the 3s are until I pulled back out my 2s for several runs before returning to the 3s. Woah. Huge.

The 3s have the same dependable support I loved in the 2s but a bit more of a cushion feel to get me through longer mileage and my body feel it less. And still all while accommodating my much needed custom orthotics.

Overall 650 miles across these two models and they’re still my reigning long race fave.

Currently still deciding on what I’m using for the London Marathon. More to come on that later!