Brooks

Caldera 2

Caldera 2
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Very good (82/100)

Shoe details

Weight
9.9 oz
Release
2017 Q4
MSRP
$140
Drop Height
4mm

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Very good (82/100)

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Overall

Very good (82/100)

Overall rating

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Very good (82/100)

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Scores better than 67% of shoes

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Cushioning

Very good (88/100)

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Very good (88/100)

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Scores better than 79% of shoes

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Value

Very good (87/100)

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Very good (87/100)

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Scores better than 77% of shoes

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Comfort

Very good (84/100)

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Very good (84/100)

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Scores better than 70% of shoes

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Durability

Good (78/100)

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Good (78/100)

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Scores better than 54% of shoes

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Appearance

Good (72/100)

Appearance rating

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Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 36% of shoes

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Current shoe
Reference shoe
Newest
Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Trail
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.9 oz M
Stack
Drop
4mm
7mm
Release
2017 Q4
2024 Q4 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$140 Lower MSRP
$200
Best price
$149.99
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Above average (67%)
Average (50%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Above average (70%)
Average (59%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (79%)
Above average (66%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (54%)
Above average (68%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Below average (37%)
Below average (27%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Good (77%)
Above average (70%)
Very good (86%) Best value
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Caldera

Anonymous runner · Jul 21, 2018

5/5

Overall

Great, flexible trail shoe. Comfortable and fits well. Only thing is they tear very easily, especially in the toe box.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5