Brooks Hyperion GTS Introduction

Brooks continues to lean into their Hyperion line with the Hyperion GTS. The Hyperion Tempo is now changed with the Hyperion and the Hyperion GTS. The GTS within the identify, or “Go-To Help” signifies that it is a stability shoe.

Brooks’ adaptive assist system referred to as Information Rails and about half an oz are what set this other than the Hyperion.

Sadly, there aren’t many gentle assist sneakers on the market. Normally when one comes round one other will get discontinued. That is just like the Saucony Tempus or the now defunct ASICS DS Coach, and New Steadiness 1500.

Brooks Hyperion GTS First Impressions

The very first thing that stood out to me was the highlighter inexperienced that Brooks went with. The colorway is formally named “Inexperienced Gecko”, it is a very loud shoe and the very last thing it does is mix in just like the identify suggests.

The shoe felt gentle on my ft and was snug out of the field. My first run in them was agency and stiff which took me a while to get used to.

Brooks Hyperion GTS Higher

The higher is an engineered knit and was fairly snug. I discovered it breathed nicely within the scorching months of summer time and it tailored to my ft fairly nicely.

The toe field is roomy and the shoe suits like a glove. I had zero points with it being too slender or broad. True to dimension.

The lacing system is nice. No scorching spots and I by no means had points with the laces coming unfastened. The tongue is light-weight and didn’t have any points curling in.

The heel could be my solely difficulty with this shoe. It by no means actually gave me a locked in really feel. I struggled with blistering early on from rubbing. Even utilizing a runner’s loop didn’t give me a totally locked in slot in that space. I had to verify I wore taller socks after I wore these to forestall points.

Brooks Hyperion GTS Sole Unit

The outsole has ample traction with consideration centered on the mid to entrance of the foot. I had zero points with slipping round and was capable of tackle inclement climate with ease. I used to be capable of simply take sharp turns in them. It’s fairly sturdy and I noticed minimal put on on the finish of my testing.

The midsole is DNA FLASH foam. It’s gentle, extremely responsive and fairly agency. Whereas not essentially the most versatile, it allowed me to shift gears into sooner paces with ease. This is identical foam discovered of their carbon plated tremendous shoe the Hyperion Elite.

Brooks’ Information Rails are what makes this a stability shoe. Additional foam, or ‘rails’ on the heel give the runner an adaptive strategy to stability.

After they had been first launched, a spec sheet in contrast them to bowling with bumpers and I’ve at all times used that comparability when reviewing their stability sneakers. They’re there to assist information your foot again into place and forestall you from rolling inward.

This new strategy to stability can also be vastly completely different from the usual twin density or plastic shanks you usually see. I’ve at all times been a fan however I’ve observed many individuals don’t prefer it. I feel in case you want just a bit little bit of assist that is excellent.

The shoe has a decrease stack than a variety of sneakers in my rotation. The decrease profile allowed me to really feel the bottom higher however it additionally took me a while to get used to at first. the 8mm drop had me largely putting and lifting off on my midfoot.

Brooks Hyperion GTS Conclusions

I discovered this shoe did nice in sooner efforts, however it additionally did nice as an on a regular basis shoe as nicely. I had enjoyable simply working at a relaxed tempo in these and the additional assist from the information rails helped me after I was additional sore. Whereas it isn’t versatile in any respect, it nonetheless was capable of adapt to my wants because of its gentle weight low profile.

The sunshine stability shoe is such a uncommon shoe nowadays. Brooks made an ideal execution of a quick but supportive shoe. it’ll sit in my rotation as an uptempo shoe for my sooner days. If I by no means drank the carbon plate Kool Support, I might race in these.

Brooks hasn’t actually wowed me in a few years. For essentially the most half, they’ve simply gone with what they know and have rolled with it and didn’t actually break free from the mould. The Hyperion GTS adjustments this.