Brooks Caldera
Every version of the Caldera we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The score is the median Better Shoes Rating of the line's shoes, out of 100. The average product line scores 76, and the Caldera scores above 46% 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 | Score | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| Brooks Caldera 8 In stock | 2024 | — | — | 76 | -2 | — | $150 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera 7 | 2023 | 10.0 oz | 39/33mm · 6mm drop | 78 | +5 | — | $150 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera 6 | 2022 | 10.3 oz | 36/30mm · 6mm drop | 73 | -5 | 3 | $150 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera 5 | 2021 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 78 | +2 | 1 | $140 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera | 2017 | 9.0 oz | 39/33mm · 6mm drop | 75 | — | — | $150 MSRP |
8 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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Brooks
Caldera 876 Decent Decent · Confidence 8/100
v8 (2024) · Trail · Neutral
It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
Overall76Confidence8Pros
It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
Cons
The Caldera 6, the most reviewed version in the line, scores 72 on five reviews.
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Brooks
Caldera 778 Decent Decent · Confidence 18/100
v7 (2023) · Trail · Neutral · 10.0 oz · 6mm drop · 39mm stack
MSRP $150
Overall78Confidence18Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
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Brooks
Caldera 673 Decent Decent · 5 reviews · Confidence 39/100
v6 (2022) · Trail · Neutral · 10.3 oz · 6mm drop · 36mm stack
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 83MSRP $150
Overall73Cushioning91Value88Durability83Comfort80Appearance72Confidence39Buy 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 278 Decent Decent · 1 review · Confidence 16/100
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 81MSRP $140
Overall78Cushioning91Comfort87Value86Durability81Appearance75Confidence16Buy 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
Caldera75 Decent Decent · Confidence 8/100
v1 (2017) · Trail · Neutral · 9.0 oz · 6mm drop · 39mm stack
MSRP $150
Overall75Confidence8Buy it now
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