Brooks Hyperion Max 4 vs Salomon Spectur 3

Brooks

Hyperion Max 4

Salomon

Spectur 3

Catalogue price £165

Which one for which runner?

What sets each model apart, from the published specs. Neither is better in absolute terms.

Brooks Hyperion Max 4
- 2 mm lower drop
- 6.5 mm more under the heel
- Also made for: Intervals, Long runs
Salomon Spectur 3
- 2 mm higher drop
- 6.5 mm less under the heel
- Also made for: Marathon

Runometry Index

Same profile: their indexes compare directly.

Brooks Hyperion Max 4

Runometry Index

74/100

Go fast in training

Plated

No. 3 of 18 among the current models of its profile

Value for money: Average

Lightness286 g: +10.2 pts
Cushioning42 mm: +33.8 pts
FoamPEBA: +30.0 pts

Salomon Spectur 3

Runometry Index

49/100

Go fast in training

Plated

No. 16 of 18 among the current models of its profile

Lightness265 g: +26.4 pts
Cushioning34.5 mm: +22.8 pts
Foam

Side by side

Brooks Hyperion Max 4 has a 2 mm lower drop
Brooks Hyperion Max 4 has 6.5 mm more heel stack

Brooks Hyperion Max 4Salomon Spectur 3

Runometry Index

Runometry Index 74/100 49/100

Scored among Plated same for all

Price

Catalogue price USD 200 £165

Best price found Not specifiedNot specified

Specifications

Weight 286 g 265 g

Drop 6 mm 8 mm

Heel stack 45 mm 38.5 mm

Forefoot stack 39 mm 30.5 mm

Midsole foam DNA GOLD / DNA FLASH v2 optiFOAM²

Plate Nylon Fibreglass

Best for

Terrain Road same for all

Role Training & racing same for all

Versions Men's and women's Not specified

Uses Intervals, Tempo runs, Long runs Tempo runs, Marathon

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