ShoeGeometry

Brooks Hyperion Elite 6

RacingRoadCarbon plate2026Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop
7 mmStated
Stack, heel / forefoot
40 / 33 mmStated
Weight
193 gStatedsize 9
Plate
Carbon plate
Toe rocker
40 % of lengthest.photos 38–41 %
Heel bevel
13.9 % of lengthest.rough estimate; photos 14–15 %
Stiffness / firmness
not measured yet
Primary foam
DNA Gold (PEBA)

How it compares

  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's heel-to-toe drop is 7 mm, higher than the catalogue median of 6 mm (54% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's heel stack is 40 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 38 mm (62% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's forefoot stack is 33 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (59% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6's weight is 193 g, lighter than the catalogue median of 269 g (7% of the 167 other current shoes are lighter).
  • Against the Brooks Hyperion Elite 5: stack higher, toe tip over ground higher, toe rocker longer (details).
  • 4 shoes with similar geometry from other lines.

Differences smaller than the precision of the sources (about 1 mm of stack, 8 g, or the spread between photos for photo estimates) are reported as about the same.

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Manufacturer stated
7mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Heel stack
Manufacturer stated
40mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Forefoot stack
Manufacturer stated
33mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsource
Weight
Manufacturer stated
193g
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Doctors of Runningsize 9source
Plate
Carbon plate
Primary foam
DNA Gold (PEBA)
List price
$275

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm, toe rocker 34 %Brooks 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, 32 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.40 mm33 mmUnder the centre of the heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measuredheel boneHeel contact: the sole is within 4.5 mm of the ground from 14 % of length (foam compresses more under load), ending about under the heel boneheel bevel 14 %Toe rocker: the front 40 % of the length curves up (the curve leaves the ground 60 % of length from the heel)toe rocker 40 %toeheel
Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
Illustrative profile, not a photograph or scan: drawn to scale for a 300 mm shoe from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoe (under body weight the foam compresses and the curves flatten). The grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. Brooks 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, 32 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone. Heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measured. Heel bevel and toe rocker are marked where each curve meets the ground; for the heel that is where the sole comes within 4.5 mm of the ground, which foam compression closes under body weight.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; widths in millimetres are lab measurements from the cited source, while toe tip and heel heights in millimetres are photo estimates converted for a men’s US 9 (assumed 300 mm long), so approximate. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Toe rocker
AI estimated
40%

4 photos range 38–41 %; shown is their median.

LowSide photosource
Rocker radius
AI estimated
48%

4 photos range 48–49 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Rocker rise angle
AI estimated
29deg

4 photos range 26–30 deg; shown is their median.

LowSide photosource
Toe tip over ground
AI estimated
50mm*

4 photos range 44–50 mm; shown is their median (* the photos disagree by more than usual).

LowSide photosource
Rocker angle at toe
AI estimated
54deg

4 photos range 54–67 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Visible rocker lift onset
AI estimated
72%

4 photos range 72–73.9 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Toe spring (relative)
AI estimated
21.7%

4 photos range 18.5–23.7 %; shown is their median.

LowSide photosource
Heel bevel length
AI estimated
13.9%

4 photos range 13.9–15.5 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

LowSide photosource
Heel bevel height
AI estimated
32mm

4 photos range 32–33 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource

How it compares

Appears in:Carbon plateLightweightLonger toe rocker

Compare:Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 vs Brooks Hyperion Elite 5Previous version: Brooks Hyperion Elite 5

What changed from the Brooks Hyperion Elite 5

Stack higher, toe tip over ground higher, toe rocker longer. Compared with the previous version in this catalogue; differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same.

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, 32 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Brooks Hyperion Elite 6: toe rocker 40 % of lengthBrooks Hyperion Elite 5: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 36 % of length, radius 51 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Brooks Hyperion Elite 5: toe rocker 36 % of length
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 640/33 mm · toe rocker 40 % · heel bevel 14 %
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 538/30 mm · toe rocker 36 % · heel bevel 10 %
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.
MeasureBrooks Hyperion Elite 5Brooks Hyperion Elite 6Change
Heel stack38 mm40 mmhigher (+2 mm)
Forefoot stack30 mm33 mmhigher (+3 mm)
Drop8 mm7 mmless (−1 mm)
Weight201 g193 glighter (−8 g)
Toe rocker36.5% of length39.7% of lengthlonger (+3.2 %)
Toe tip over ground42.1 mm50 mmhigher (+7.9 mm)
Rocker rise angle26.4°28.7°about the same

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Sources

  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 Review (2026) - Doctors of RunningreviewDoctors of Runningaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • This is the first Brooks Hyperion Elite we'd actually race in | Believe in the RunreviewBelieve in the Runaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Brooks Hyperion Elite 6 Unisex Shoes Grey/Yellow/Black | Running WarehouseretailerRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • brooks-hyperion-elite-6 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • brooks-hyperion-elite-6 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • brooks-hyperion-elite-6 lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • brooks-hyperion-elite-6 medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (29)

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 60 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Heel-to-toe drop7 mmStatedMediumSpec listingBelieve in the Run2026-10-04
Heel stack40 mmStatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Heel stack40 mmStatedMediumSpec listingBelieve in the Run2026-10-04
Heel stack41 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Forefoot stack34 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Forefoot stack33 mmStatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Forefoot stack33 mmStatedMediumSpec listingBelieve in the Run2026-10-04
Weight193 g (size 9)StatedMediumSpec listingDoctors of Running2026-10-04
Weight193 gStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Weight196 g (US M9)StatedMediumSpec listingBelieve in the Run2026-10-04
Rocker apex60.3 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker apex60.4 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius48 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius48 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle28 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle29 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground50 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground50 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe55 degest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe54 degest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset72 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset72.3 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)22.1 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)21.3 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length14 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length13.9 %est.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height32 mmest.LowSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel height32 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported. Hover a method for its identifier and algorithm version.

Source notes

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