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Brooks Hyperion Max 4 vs New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. 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 lengthNew Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3: heel 40 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 65 % of length, radius 46 % of length.New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3: rocker apex at 65 % of length
  • Brooks Hyperion Max 445/39 mm · apex 64 %
  • New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v340/34 mm · apex 65 %
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.
MetricBrooks Hyperion Max 4
Tempo · Road
New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3
Tempo · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated6 mmStated
Heel stack45 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack39 mmStated34 mmStated
Weight286 gStated298 gStated
Rocker apex64.4 %est.65.4 %est.
Rocker radius43 %est.46 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.28 degest.
Toe tip over ground49 mmest.40 mm*est.
Rocker angle at toe57 degest.61 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset75.4 %est.75.8 %est.
Toe spring (relative)21 %est.18.2 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)119 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)86.8 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width92.7 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.7 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness58Derived—
Midsole firmness15Derived—
PlateNylon plateCarbon plate
Primary foamDNA Gold (PEBA)FuelCell (PEBA/EVA blend)
List price$200$180

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for Brooks Hyperion Max 4, 6 mm for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3.
  • Brooks Hyperion Max 4's heel stack is 45 mm, 5 mm thicker than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3's 40 mm.
  • Brooks Hyperion Max 4's forefoot stack is 39 mm, 5 mm thicker than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3's 34 mm.
  • Brooks Hyperion Max 4's weight is 286 g, 12 g lighter than New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3's 298 g.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 75 % of length for Brooks Hyperion Max 4, 76 % of length for New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3.

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