How Was Your Run Only Runner’s World+ members can apply? we talked about the Brooks Hyperion 2. The shoe is the third iteration of RW+ Membership Benefits, which was released four years ago with the Hyperion Elite, Brooks’s premier super shoe.
Because the Hyperion came out three years after the Tempo, the second shoe felt old-tech, with a DNA Flash midsole (the brand’s most responsive nitrogen-infused foam). Plainly stated: It felt dated. The Hyperion 2 (the third shoe—confused yet?) rectifies that issue with an all-new midsole, DNA Flash v2. The update feels springier and faster.
We sent RW+ member Matt Sherwood the shoe for testing. A devout Brooks Adrenaline GTS-runner, Sherwood, who runs in Albuquerque, New Mexico, found the Hyperion 2 felt “indescribably good” on his feet—even though he usually wears the more cushioned Adrenaline with an orthotic! Hear why Sherwood made the switch to the Hyperion 2 by watching the entire episode.
If you missed last week—you running goblins and ghouls—we costumed up with RW+ member Frances Moretto to talk about we talked about the Brooks Hyperion 2. The shoe is the third iteration of.
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Amanda Furrer, Editor, Running Reviews, studied journalism at NYU and writing at Emerson College. She has reviewed gear and covered other topics in the running space for almost 10 years. Since 2013, she has consecutively run the Boston Marathon. She also has a master’s degree in gastronomy from Boston University and was formerly a professional baker for two years before hanging up her apron.
