ShoeGeometry

Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 vs Hoka Rocket X 3

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 Rocket X 3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 7 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 45 % of length; heel bevel 11 % of length, 27 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Rocket X 3: toe rocker 39 % of length
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 640/33 mm · toe rocker 40 % · heel bevel 14 %
  • Hoka Rocket X 340/33 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 11 %
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-offAbout the same39.7 vs 38.9 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same33 vs 33 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 Rocket X 3
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated7 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack33 mmStated33 mmStated
Weight193 gStated227 gStated
Toe rocker40 %est.39 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.45 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.30 degest.
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.61 degest.
Toe tip over ground50 mm*est.48 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset72 %est.71 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.7 %est.21.8 %est.
Heel bevel length13.9 %est.11.3 %est.
Heel bevel height38 mm*est.27 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—108 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—76.5 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—76 %*est.
Interior forefoot width—92 mmMeasured
Toebox width—70 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—70Derived
Midsole firmness—53Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamDNA Gold (PEBA)Dual-density PEBA
List price$275$250

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 7 mm for Brooks Hyperion Elite 6, 7 mm for Hoka Rocket X 3.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for Brooks Hyperion Elite 6, 40 mm for Hoka Rocket X 3.
  • Forefoot stack is about the same: 33 mm for Brooks Hyperion Elite 6, 33 mm for Hoka Rocket X 3.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's weight is 193 g, 34 g lighter than Hoka Rocket X 3's 227 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 40 % of length for Brooks Hyperion Elite 6, 39 % of length for Hoka Rocket X 3.

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 Rocket X 3

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