Discontinued · road · Race day / Tempo · $90
Classic flat: featherweight, minimal, no plate.
Built for race day, tempo, at a target pace of 5:30–7:15 /mi on road.
This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Brooks Hyperion 2.
Brooks tuned this midsole very firm (1/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is modest, so the ride feels protective and damp rather than springy. 18 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A 6 mm drop is the mainstream middle — familiar to almost anyone coming from a standard trainer. The geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. The forefoot flexes easily, so the shoe adapts to slower, shorter strides. Support is light — neutral, with a mildly steady platform.
The toe-box is narrow and performance-oriented; wide-footed runners should try before buying. It runs small; most runners size up a half. Expect roughly 150 miles from the outsole, about $0.60 per mile at $90.
For the foams and plates Brooks uses across its line, read the Brooks brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
170 g / 6.0 oz
105 g lighter than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
18 mm
18 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
6 mm
Level with the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$90
70 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
1 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
2 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~150 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Brooks line it is lighter than the brand's median (283 g / 10.0 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (36 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Topo Athletic ST-6
190 g / 6.7 oz · 18 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $125
Zero-drop, low-stack speed shoe for strides, track and gym work.
Altra Golden Spike
155 g / 5.5 oz · 15 mm · 0 mm drop · — · $100
Zero-drop track spike for middle- and long-distance racing.
Topo Athletic Fli-Lyte 6
210 g / 7.4 oz · 23 mm · 3 mm drop · — · $110
Low, nimble shoe balancing ground feel with a touch of cushion.
Saucony Kinvara 16
198 g / 7.0 oz · 29 mm · 4 mm drop · — · $140
Saucony Kinvara 16: 29 mm heel stack, 4 mm drop, 207 g — specs from independent lab testing.