I spent most of last summer trying to solve that problem. Every shoe was a marshmallow and I hated it.
I found Brooks Hyperion Max 1's at the Outlet - those were pretty firm. I also just tend to run in a barefoot/zero drop type of shoe.
If you like the compact firm/harsher ride of Hyperion Tempo 1 then you will probably like Hyperion Max 1, Hyperion 2. Hyperion Max 2 and Hyperion 3 are still harsh but a little easier on the legs. Hyperion Max 3 is very different from the rest. It is a very bulky and cushioned shoe
If you are looking for a tad more cushion and softness then 3 is better. If you like the non bulky ground feel firmness then 2 is what you want. Can’t go wrong with both though
Shoes can be super subjective, we all have different body’s and run different. A bunch of online reviewers and people I know praise the brooks Hyperion max, I bought a pair and absolutely hate them, my least favorite shoe and I have a bunch. Megablast is probably my top shoe right now but I know people that hate those lol.
Brooks hyperion max have a plate (not carbon fiber) which adds a bit more of a faster feeling, while not compromising support at all. The way somebody at fleet feet described to me was "you don't get the speed advantage that the carbon fiber plates provide from their energy return but you get the impact on the legs support because the plate does a better job of absorbing the blow' and that felt accurate when I wore them last year. That being said... I am giving the brooks Hyperion elite a try this year now that they have decent reviews. Running around a 310-315.
Everyone has a crazy big lineup these days. I would argue Brooks doesn't even have that big of one.
There is only one Adrenaline and it's the GTS. Anything with GTS means it has guiderails, so that includes the Addiction and Beast/Ariel. Addiction is the medium cushion walker, Beast is the heavy duty motion control shoe and the Ariel is the women's equivalent.
The Glycerin is a high cushion super franchise for them. You have the Glycerin, Glycerin GTS (stability), Max (super max cushion), and Flex (stealthfit upper, for people who want a higher cushion flexible shoe).
Ghost Max is their max cushion shoe. 40 mm stack, stable neutral, rocker in the front.
The Defyance is part of their budget lineup. Whole bunch of other shoes in there too.
The Hyperion lineup is their speed lineup, with their bouncier foams. The regular is your standard uptempo trainer. The Max is your plated supertrainer. The Elite is the WA legal plated super shoe for racing
Everyone has a crazy big lineup these days. I would argue Brooks doesn't even have that big of one.
There is only one Adrenaline and it's the GTS. Anything with GTS means it has guiderails, so that includes the Addiction and Beast/Ariel. Addiction is the medium cushion walker, Beast is the heavy duty motion control shoe and the Ariel is the women's equivalent.
The Glycerin is a high cushion super franchise for them. You have the Glycerin, Glycerin GTS (stability), Max (super max cushion), and Flex (stealthfit upper, for people who want a higher cushion flexible shoe).
Ghost Max is their max cushion shoe. 40 mm stack, stable neutral, rocker in the front.
The Defyance is part of their budget lineup. Whole bunch of other shoes in there too.
The Hyperion lineup is their speed lineup, with their bouncier foams. The regular is your standard uptempo trainer. The Max is your plated supertrainer. The Elite is the WA legal plated super shoe for racing
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