카본화 열풍속에 맥을 못 추는 브룩스지만


이번 하맥2가 엄청 잘 나왔다고 해서 기대 중


레딧 리뷰인데 포지션이 잘 표현된것 같네요


슈퍼트레이너의 또다른 옵션 등장?






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엔스3 대체 신발 찾고 있음. 엔스4 약간 딱딱해져서 속도낼 때만 좋음.

동네 신발가게 아저씨가 추천해줘서 신어봤는데 삘소굳

대충 5분 - 6분 페이스인데 하맥2는 빠른 느낌도 좋지만 특히 천천히 달릴 때도 좋음

엔프3, 베넥3, 알파3, 모어V4, 시프트2 등등 신어봤는데 엔스3 포지션에 하맥2 가 딱

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I wrote a question a few days back trying to find a shoe similar to the Endorphin Speed 3. Got a lot of great suggestions, and managed to try on several of them in store. Local shop owner suggested these Hyperion Max 2s, and although I’ve never been a huge fan of Brooks, I decided to give them a try at the store and was pleasantly surprised. Did a little treadmill run in them there, and then purchased.

My initial reason for the shoe (size 11) was trying to find something that could handle slow stuff (for me that’s anywhere between 9-10 min/mi) up to quicker stuff (7 min/mi) and everything in between. I felt like the speeds did a good job at that, and I bought a pair of the Speed 4’s to replace the 3, but I found them a little firm for my taste going slower. When I’m really tired and just plodding along, they just felt rough. Still like the 4’s when my goal is all quick miles though.

For the first run I did a medium effort 25 minute 5k this morning with the first mile at 7:39. That’s a pretty quick mile for me these days, as I’m battling some hamstring issues. But, shoe felt great at that speed. Felt great when I slowed down too. I went into this shoe blind, but a lot of the reviews I’ve watched and read since tout it as being firmer than the Speed 4, but I just don’t really see it. I feel like the plate in the brooks seems more pronounced than either speed, and it kinda gives me more racer vibes than the speed 3. Basically it feels “fast”, but I liked it slow too. Which is exactly what I was looking for.

In addition to the shoes I’ve mentioned, I also run in Endorphin Pro 3, Vaporfly 3, have did a few miles in Alphafly 3, More V4, and shift 2. Three different pair of Speed 3’s have been my daily trainer type shoe for the past year or so, so this one had big shoes to fill. It’s very early, and my last pair of 3’s has lost some cushion I’m sure, but I might prefer this to them. Very very surprised.

One small negative is that I’m thinking it may cause a little irritation on my medial right foot arch. I was pretty sure I was gonna take my sock off and find at least a little redness there, but was surprised when it looked good. Insole just felt a little like it was poking/rubbing me there towards the end. I think had I done 10m or so it might’ve been a little aggravated. But I’m sure my foot will get used to it (like the stupid Vaporfly 3), or I’ll through in a blister patch.

All in all, cool shoe. I’m very impressed and can’t wait to take it for some really slow stuff and see how it feels. Also, I think it looks kinda cool, which is pretty impressive for brooks. +