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Speed in running requires constant training and appropriate shoes, such as the Hyperion MAX 2, which improve in efficiency and dynamism.
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The Hyperion MAX 2 from Brooks Running offers a snug fit, with breathable uppers and a lacing system that provide stability.
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The shoe incorporates a pebax plate and RapidRoll Rocker technology, promoting a smooth, cushioned ride and reducing impact to the ground.
Speed, thecross and delight of many runners.
Some have it in their DNA and some struggle to increase and improve it.
Partly it’s predisposition, partly training.
You don’t get faster overnight.
You have to dedicate yourself, apply yourself, you have to struggle to see the numbers go down on the Garmin dial.
Some call it a disease, others a kind of mission.
The fact remains that speed is pure adrenaline.
The feeling that a Formula 1 or moto GP driver would probably feel in pushing his vehicle to extreme speed.
Similarly, albeit with a decidedly different engine, a sprinter athlete will push himself to the limit to break his own speed record on athletic tracks.
Both driver and athlete must train hard to be able to reach and master certain speeds.
Every single training counts in this process, in which nothing can be left to chance, starting with the equipment, which for the driver is partly represented by the tires of the car or motorcycle, While for the athlete from the shoes.
Shoes are the “tires” of the runner.
Their choice cannot be random or sloppy, especially if you have a specific goal to achieve.
If you want to work on speed, you need to train with a pair of shoes that can support you to achieve your goal. How? For example, helping you to have a more efficient and less wasteful running dynamic, making your stride smoother and faster.
In the Hyperion MAX 2 of Brooks Running I found the shoe capable of accomplishing this not-so-easy task.
Like an haute couture dress
What features should a fast training shoe have? It should have a snug and snug fit, because to run hard you need to have full control of every movement, including cornering and changes of direction.
The shoe should fit perfectly at every point of the foot, without squeezing or compressing.
When I first donned the Hyperion MAX 2, I had the feeling that the shoe was made from a mold of my foot so much it adapted to its anatomy.
The silhouette follows that of my foot perfectly, dressing it like a tailor-made suit. 
The lacing system helps the upper made of lightweight, well-holed mesh fit even better, features that make it well ventilated and breathable.
The laces are flat and do not bother once tightened, while the knurling takes away their slipperiness, preventing them from coming untied during running.
In addition, the laces team up with a thin, super-stretchy but great-holding tongue, perfectly wrapping the instep from side to side, holding it firmly and securely inside the shoe.
In the back, the Achilles tendon area is slightly padded and raised to ensure even more control and stability.
The ace in the hole
As much as I enjoyed the upper, it is in the lower half that the Hyperion MAX 2 hides its trump card.
Sandwiched between two layers of DNA Flash V2, the cushioning technology Brooks made to be able to give maximum cushioning without weighing down or slowing down the shoe, is a plate made of pebax, a material that is less rigid, more flexible and easier to use than carbon.
The Speedvault plate combined with the RapidRoll Rocker technology, which gives the shoe a curved profile both at the toe and near the heel, allows for a natural forward imbalance.
Quicker, more dynamic and fluid strides will come naturally.
There will be less contact with the ground as well as less energy dispersion-the result will be greater running efficiency. 
Hyperion MAX 2 is not only fast but also comfortable and convenient.
Credit goes to more DNA Flash v2 that has been distributed between the forefoot and heel.
Specifically, 6mm was added in the forefoot and 4mm in the heel for even more cushioning.
The purpose of adding millimeters of cushioning in a fast running shoe model is to try to absorb shocks and impacts to the ground, so as to reduce “trauma” and make recovery faster as well.
I have found it to be an outstanding shoe, one that you come to want to use and reuse.
Not only a great choice for all quality training but also for those who want to race with grit, so not so much for attaching the bib, using a performance model but without the plate.
It is a propaedeutic shoe for speed, putting you in a position to really run faster, while making you more aware of how best to use your feet and legs, assuming the running posture that is closest to ideal. Hyperion MAX 2 won’t do the work for you, but it will make it easier.
It will give you a nudge in the right direction to go.
It will be up to you to take advantage of it and continue on that path at full speed.