Customer Reviews Brooks Hyperion Tempo

Fit smaller, more narrower.

The fit was great, but it didn’t provide enough arch support. The shoes are very light weight and flexible. The Brooks Glycerin 19 provide more stability and arch support for the feet.

After having Glycerins for years, but wanting to go faster, I was lured by the promise of speed with less recovery. I really wanted to love these, but they felt like bouncing on marshmallows. There's very little structure in the shoe other than the sole, so I felt unstable. I like to cross train and couldn't even do a squat in these without wobbling. They're light and airy, but not worth the $150 to me. I tried the Richochet 3 instead, and that fits like a glove without being too bulky.

I bought this shoe looking for something to replace the brooks pureflow that they discontinued. These aren’t it. I have long, NARROW feet and these were a bit too narrow for even me, the outsides of my feet spilled over the edge just slightly. The toe box is also a bit snug, even for me, not roomy like other models. The other thing to be aware of, along with being narrow is this shoe has absolutely no rigidity or support for arches. I don’t need much, but need more than none. This shoe is basically flimsy fabric attached to the sole. Without just a bit of rigidity, I felt like my feet kind of slid around - probably why they make them so narrow. If you have normal or lower arches, you will have a bad time. The construction is fine, the look is fine, it has a lot of cushion in that big foam sole. It’s an ok shoe, but you definitely need a certain kind of foot. I ended up with the brooks ghosts, which although is not exactly like the pure flows, out of what’s left of the brooks lineup, it’s the closest.

I was hoping that the toe box would be more roomy, however it is very snug. I’ve had several pairs of Brooks (Glycerin, Cascara, Ghost etc) and I feel like the fit gets snugger with each “version”.