New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3 vs Brooks Hyperion Max 3

The New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3 and the Brooks Hyperion Max 3 offer two very different takes on a plated trainer. While the stack height of the SuperComp Trainer has slightly shrunk with each iteration, the Hyperion Max has only grown. The New Balance shoe's lower profile and firmer midsole contribute to an overall more stable ride. What Brooks' shoe sacrifices in stability, it makes up for in speed: with a more aggressive rocker and superior energy return, the Hyperion Max 3 rewards harder efforts while cushioning the blow of each footstrike much better than the SC Trainer v3. That said, the Hyperion Max 3 is a considerably heavier shoe, so it might be less appealing to smaller runners.