Brooks Caldera
Every version of the Caldera we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 75, and the Caldera rates above 53% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Caldera, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| Brooks Caldera 8 In stock | 2024 | 9.9 oz | 6mm drop | 79 | -1 | — | $168 |
| Brooks Caldera 7 | 2023 | 10.0 oz | 39/33mm stack · 6mm drop | 80 | +6 | — | $150 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera 6 | 2022 | 10.6 oz | 36/30mm stack · 6mm drop | 74 | -2 | 3 | $150 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera 5 | 2021 | 10.0 oz | — | 76 | +5 | — | — |
| Brooks Caldera 4 | 2020 | 9.4 oz | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Caldera 3 | 2018 | 9.6 oz | — | — | — | — | $140 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera 2 | 2017 | 9.3 oz | 4mm drop | 71 | +12 | 1 | $140 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera | 2017 | 9.0 oz | 39/33mm stack · 6mm drop | 59 | — | — | $150 MSRP |
8 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
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Brooks
Caldera 879 79 Decent Decent Decent Confidence 40
v8 (2024) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 6mm drop
It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
$168 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 29, 8:39 AM UTCOverall79Confidence40Pros
It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
The Caldera 6, the most reviewed version in the line, scores 72 on five reviews.
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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Brooks
Caldera 780 80 Good Good Good Confidence 37
v7 (2023) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.0 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
MSRP $150
Overall80Confidence37Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
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Brooks
Caldera 674 74 Decent Decent Decent 5 reviews Confidence 20
v6 (2022) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.6 oz · 36mm stack · 6mm drop
Reviewers praise the cushioning, one calling it one of the only trail shoes with a lot of it, and cushioning draws 4.6 out of 5.
Durability 78MSRP $150
Overall74Value81Cushioning81Durability78Comfort75Appearance72Confidence20Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers praise the cushioning, one calling it one of the only trail shoes with a lot of it, and cushioning draws 4.6 out of 5.
Reviewers find it works on road as well as trail.
Reviewers rate it well for easy training miles and name the price as a reason to buy.
Cons
At 11.1 oz in the men's build reviewers describe it as beefy rather than fast.
Appearance draws 4.0 out of 5, the lowest mark of any dimension.
The Caldera 2 and 7 both score 78 against its 72.
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Brooks
Caldera 576 76 Decent Decent Decent Confidence 32
v5 (2021) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.0 oz
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MSRP $140
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Brooks
Caldera 271 71 Decent Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 2 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
v2 (2017) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.3 oz · 4mm drop
A 4mm drop keeps the ride flexible, at 9.9 oz in the men's build and 8.7 oz in the women's.
Durability 76MSRP $140
Overall71Cushioning82Value81Comfort79Durability76Appearance75Confidence2Buy it now
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Pros
A 4mm drop keeps the ride flexible, at 9.9 oz in the men's build and 8.7 oz in the women's.
The one reviewer so far calls it a great, comfortable trail shoe that fits well.
Cons
Durability draws 3 out of 5 in the single review so far, and that reviewer says it tears easily at the toe box.
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Brooks
Caldera59 59 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Confidence 0 Few reviews. Our runners have rated this shoe only a few times, so its rating may change.
v1 (2017) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.0 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
MSRP $150
Overall59Confidence0Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.