ShoeGeometry

Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 vs New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6

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 lengthNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 39 % of length, radius 49 % of length; heel bevel 8 % of length, 16 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6: toe rocker 39 % of length
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 640/33 mm · toe rocker 40 % · heel bevel 14 %
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v640/32 mm · toe rocker 39 % · heel bevel 8 %
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 38.5 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelAbout the same40 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same33 vs 32 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropBrooks Hyperion Elite 67 vs 8 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
New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack33 mmStated32 mmStated
Weight193 gStated190 gStated
Toe rocker40 %est.39 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.49 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.30 degest.
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.64 degest.
Toe tip over ground50 mm*est.48 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset72 %est.70.8 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21.7 %est.22.3 %est.
Heel bevel length13.9 %est.8.4 %est.
Heel bevel height38 mm*est.16 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)—114.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)—76.1 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width—90.7 mmMeasured
Toebox width—71.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness—83Derived
Midsole firmness—38Derived
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamDNA Gold (PEBA)Infinion (supercritical TPEE)
List price$275$275

Key differences

  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, 1 mm lower than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6's 8 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 40 mm for Brooks Hyperion Elite 6, 40 mm for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's forefoot stack is 33 mm, 1 mm thicker than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6's 32 mm.
  • Weight is about the same: 193 g for Brooks Hyperion Elite 6, 190 g for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 40 % of length for Brooks Hyperion Elite 6, 39 % of length for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6.

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

New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Elite v6

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