ShoeGeometry

Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 vs Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 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 lengthSalomon S/Lab Phantasm 3: heel 42 mm, forefoot 36 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 31 % of length, radius 34 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 17 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3: toe rocker 31 % of length
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 640/33 mm · toe rocker 40 % · heel bevel 14 %
  • Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 342/36 mm · toe rocker 31 % · heel bevel 9 %
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-offBrooks Hyperion Elite 639.7 vs 31.1 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelSalomon S/Lab Phantasm 340 vs 42 mm heel stack
More under the forefootSalomon S/Lab Phantasm 333 vs 36 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same7 vs 6.9 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
Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3
Racing · Road
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStated6.9 mmMeasured
Heel stack40 mmStated42 mmStated
Forefoot stack33 mmStated36 mmStated
Weight193 gStated181 gMeasured
Toe rocker40 %est.31 %est.
Rocker radius48 %est.34 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.33 degest.
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.59 degest.
Toe tip over ground50 mm*est.44 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset72 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)21.7 %est.20 %est.
Heel bevel length13.9 %est.8.8 %est.
Heel bevel height38 mm*est.17 mmest.
PlateCarbon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamDNA Gold (PEBA)optiFOAM+ (PEBA-based)
List price$275$280

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 7 mm for Brooks Hyperion Elite 6, 6.9 mm for Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's heel stack is 40 mm, 2 mm thinner than Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3's 42 mm.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's forefoot stack is 33 mm, 3 mm thinner than Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3's 36 mm.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's weight is 193 g, 12 g heavier than Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3's 181 g.
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's toe rocker is 40 % of length, 9 % of length longer than Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3's 31 % 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

Salomon S/Lab Phantasm 3

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