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Brooks Hyperion Max 4 vs Brooks Hyperion Max 2

What changed from the Brooks Hyperion Max 2: stack higher, toe tip over ground higher, weight heavier. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Brooks Hyperion Max 4: heel 45 mm, forefoot 39 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 64 % of length, radius 43 % of length.Brooks Hyperion Max 4: rocker apex at 64 % of lengthBrooks Hyperion Max 2: heel 36 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 68 % of length, radius 39 % of length.Brooks Hyperion Max 2: rocker apex at 68 % of length
  • Brooks Hyperion Max 445/39 mm · apex 64 %
  • Brooks Hyperion Max 236/30 mm · apex 68 %
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.

What changed

MeasureBrooks Hyperion Max 2Brooks Hyperion Max 4Change
Heel stack36.2 mm45 mmhigher (+8.8 mm)
Forefoot stack30.2 mm39 mmhigher (+8.8 mm)
Drop6 mm6 mmabout the same
Weight258 g286 gheavier (+28 g)
Rocker apex68% of length64.4% of lengthstarts earlier (−3.6 %)
Toe tip over ground38.5 mm49.3 mmhigher (+10.8 mm)
Rocker rise angle29.6°29.3°about the same
Stiffness76/10058/100more flexible (−18)
Forefoot base width114 mm119 mmwider (+5 mm)
PlatePebax plateNylon platechanged
FoamDNA Flash v2DNA Gold (PEBA)changed

Compared with the previous version in this catalogue. Differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same. All version changes

MetricBrooks Hyperion Max 4
Tempo · Road
Brooks Hyperion Max 2
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack45 mmStated36 mmStated
Forefoot stack39 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight286 gStated258 gStated
Rocker apex64.4 %est.68 %est.
Rocker radius43 %est.39 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.30 degest.
Toe tip over ground49 mmest.38 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe57 degest.60 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset75.4 %est.77.8 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21 %est.22.8 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)119 mmMeasured114 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)86.8 mmMeasured86.4 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width92.7 mmMeasured94.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.7 mmMeasured73.7 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness58Derived76Derived
Midsole firmness15Derived—
PlateNylon platePebax plate
Primary foamDNA Gold (PEBA)DNA Flash v2
List price$200$180

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for Brooks Hyperion Max 4, 6 mm for Brooks Hyperion Max 2.
  • Brooks Hyperion Max 4's heel stack is 45 mm, 9 mm thicker than Brooks Hyperion Max 2's 36 mm.
  • Brooks Hyperion Max 4's forefoot stack is 39 mm, 9 mm thicker than Brooks Hyperion Max 2's 30 mm.
  • Brooks Hyperion Max 4's weight is 286 g, 28 g heavier than Brooks Hyperion Max 2's 258 g.
  • Brooks Hyperion Max 4's rocker onset is 75 % of length, 2 % of length earlier than Brooks Hyperion Max 2's 78 % of length.

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