Brooks Hyperion Elite 3

6.6 oz. The lightest carbon racer. Half marathon PR machine.

Brooks entered the super shoe wars late but came correct. The Hyperion Elite 3 uses DNA Flash foam with a carbon fiber plate and weighs a feathery 6.6 oz. It's the lightest carbon-plated marathon shoe on the market, and Brooks' SpeedVault technology creates a snappy, propulsive transition that shorter-distance racers particularly love. It's become the go-to for half marathon PRs.