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Brooks Hyperion Elite 5 vs Nike Alphafly 4

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Brooks Hyperion Elite 5: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 61 % of length, radius 51 % of length.Brooks Hyperion Elite 5: rocker apex at 61 % of lengthNike Alphafly 4: heel 39 mm, forefoot 31 mm (drop 8 mm); rocker apex 64 % of length, radius 43 % of length.Nike Alphafly 4: rocker apex at 64 % of length
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 538/30 mm · apex 61 %
  • Nike Alphafly 439/31 mm · apex 64 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricBrooks Hyperion Elite 5
Racing · Road
Nike Alphafly 4
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack38 mmStated39 mmStated
Forefoot stack30 mmStated31 mmStated
Weight201 gStated188 gStated
Rocker apex60.9 %est.64.5 %est.
Rocker radius51 %est.43 %est.
Rocker rise angle26 degest.25 degest.
Toe tip over ground44 mmest.41 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.44 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset73.2 %est.76.7 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.2 %est.16.4 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)110.9 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)84.5 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width92.7 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.5 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness64Derived—
Midsole firmness27Derived—
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamDNA Gold (PEBA)ZoomX + Air Zoom units
List price$275$280

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Brooks Hyperion Elite 5, 8 mm for Nike Alphafly 4.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 5's heel stack is 38 mm, 1 mm thinner than Nike Alphafly 4's 39 mm.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 5's forefoot stack is 30 mm, 1 mm thinner than Nike Alphafly 4's 31 mm.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 5's weight is 201 g, 13 g heavier than Nike Alphafly 4's 188 g.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 5's rocker onset is 73 % of length, 3 % of length earlier than Nike Alphafly 4's 77 % of length.

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