ShoeGeometry

Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 vs Hoka Cielo X1 3.0

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneBrooks Hyperion Elite 6: heel 40 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 40 % of length, radius 48 % of length; heel bevel 14 % of length, 38 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Brooks Hyperion Elite 6: toe rocker 40 % of lengthHoka Cielo X1 3.0: heel 37 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 43 % of length, radius 52 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 34 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Cielo X1 3.0: toe rocker 43 % of length
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 640/33 mm · toe rocker 40 % · heel bevel 14 %
  • Hoka Cielo X1 3.037/30 mm · toe rocker 43 % · heel bevel 12 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offHoka Cielo X1 3.039.7 vs 42.9 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelBrooks Hyperion Elite 640 vs 37 mm heel stack
More under the forefootBrooks Hyperion Elite 633 vs 30 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same7 vs 7 mm drop

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricBrooks Hyperion Elite 6
Racing · Road
Hoka Cielo X1 3.0
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated7 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated37 mmMeasured
Forefoot stack33 mmStated30 mmMeasured
Weight193 gStated—
Toe rocker40 %est.43 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.52 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.29 degest.
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.57 degest.
Toe tip over ground50 mm*est.55 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset72 %est.68.7 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.7 %est.23.9 %est.
Heel bevel length13.9 %est.12.2 %est.
Heel bevel height38 mm*est.34 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—107.6 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—78.1 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width—91.4 mmMeasured
Toebox width—70.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—46Derived
Midsole firmness—48Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamDNA Gold (PEBA)Dual-layer PEBA
List price$275$275

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 7 mm for Brooks Hyperion Elite 6, 7 mm for Hoka Cielo X1 3.0.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's heel stack is 40 mm, 3 mm thicker than Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's 37 mm.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's forefoot stack is 33 mm, 3 mm thicker than Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's 30 mm.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's toe rocker is 40 % of length, 3 % of length shorter than Hoka Cielo X1 3.0's 43 % of length.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

Brooks Hyperion Elite 6

Hoka Cielo X1 3.0

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