Brooks Cascadia
Every version of the Cascadia 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 Cascadia scores above 22% of the lines we track.
Brooks Cascadia vs. Other Shoes
Each dot is one rated shoe: the Cascadia in gold, all other shoes in gray.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Cascadia, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
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| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Score | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| Brooks Cascadia 20 In stock | 2026 | — | — | 68 | -3 | — | $160 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 19 In stock | 2025 | 9.7 oz (men's) | 34/28mm · 6mm drop | 71 | +7 | — | $150 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 18 | 2024 | 9.9 oz | 33/25mm · 8mm drop | 64 | -3 | — | $170 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 17 GTS | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Cascadia 17 | 2023 | 10.5 oz | 33/25mm · 8mm drop | 67 | -3 | 1 | $170 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 16 | 2021 | 10.5 oz | 31/23mm · 8mm drop | 70 | +13 | — | $160 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 15 | 2020 | 9.2 oz (women's) | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Cascadia 14 | 2019 | 10.6 oz | — | 57 | -29 | 2 | $130 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 13 | 2018 | 11.3 oz | 10mm drop | 86 | +17 | 3 | $130 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 12 | 2017 | 11.3 oz | 10mm drop | 69 | +10 | 5 | $130 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 11 | 2017 | 11.0 oz | 27/17mm · 10mm drop | 59 | -12 | 3 | $120 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 6 | 2016 | — | — | 70 | +7 | 1 | — |
| Brooks Cascadia 10 | 2015 | 10.6 oz | 27/17mm · 10mm drop | 63 | -2 | 1 | $120 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 9 | 2014 | 10.7 oz | 28/16mm · 12mm drop | 65 | -4 | 5 | $120 MSRP |
| Brooks Cascadia 8 | 2014 | 10.9 oz | — | 69 | — | 4 | $120 MSRP |
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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Brooks
Cascadia 2068 Below average Below average · Confidence 10/100
v20 (2026) · Trail · Neutral
It lists at $160, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
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Pros
It lists at $160, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
Cons
The Cascadia 19 before it scores 72 here, against 67 for this version.
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Brooks
Cascadia 1971 Decent Decent · Confidence 29/100
v19 (2025) · Trail · Neutral · 9.7 oz (men's) · 6mm drop · 34mm stack
It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
Overall71Confidence29Pros
It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
The nineteenth version of a Brooks trail line that has been updated almost every year since 2014.
Cons
At 9.7 oz it is above the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale.
The Cascadia 20 arrives in 2026, so this is no longer the current version.
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Brooks
Cascadia 1864 Below average Below average · 5 reviews · Confidence 67/100
v18 (2024) · Trail · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 8mm drop
A 33mm heel stack with an 8mm drop.
Durability 92MSRP $170
Overall64Durability92Cushioning77Appearance77Value71Comfort71Confidence67Buy it now
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Pros
A 33mm heel stack with an 8mm drop.
Appearance averages 4.6 out of 5 across five reviews, its highest dimension.
Cons
The Cascadia 17 before it scores 68 on two reviews.
Averaging 9.9 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale.
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Brooks
Cascadia 1767 Below average Below average · 2 reviews · Confidence 32/100
v17 (2023) · Trail · Neutral · 10.5 oz · 8mm drop · 33mm stack
Both reviewers rate durability 5 out of 5.
Durability 98MSRP $170
Overall67Durability98Comfort87Appearance81Value75Cushioning75Confidence32Buy it now
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Pros
Both reviewers rate durability 5 out of 5.
Both reviewers rate comfort and appearance 5 out of 5.
Cons
Its two reviewers rate cushioning 4 out of 5, the lowest of its rated dimensions.
Averaging 10.5 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is much heavier than the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale.
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Brooks
Cascadia 1670 Decent Decent · 1 review · Confidence 21/100
v16 (2021) · Trail · Neutral · 10.5 oz · 8mm drop · 31mm stack
A rock shield, drainage ports and a gaiter tab suit rough, wet trails.
Durability 97MSRP $160
Overall70Durability97Comfort78Appearance77Cushioning76Value75Confidence21Buy it now
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Pros
A rock shield, drainage ports and a gaiter tab suit rough, wet trails.
The one reviewer so far rates every dimension 5 out of 5.
Cons
The Cascadia 13 scores 86 on three reviews against its 70.
At 11.0 oz in the men's build and 10.0 oz in the women's it is heavy for a trail shoe.
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Brooks
Cascadia 1457 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier · 2 reviews · Confidence 36/100
v14 (2019) · Trail · Neutral · 10.6 oz
Durability 86MSRP $130
Overall57Durability86Appearance65Cushioning63Comfort61Value55Confidence36Buy it now
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Cons
Value averages 1.0 out of 5 and durability 2.0 across its two reviews.
Reviewers coming from the Cascadia 13 find the toe box and heel too roomy, with the foot sliding inside on technical trail.
They report blisters on the first long run, after more than 500 miles in the Cascadia 13 without one.
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Brooks
Cascadia 1386 Good Good · 3 reviews · Confidence 60/100
v13 (2018) · Trail · Neutral · 11.3 oz · 10mm drop
Reviewers rate durability 5.0 out of 5, and two call it the most durable trail shoe they have run in.
Durability 99MSRP $130
Overall86Durability99Comfort86Value84Appearance84Cushioning77Confidence60Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers rate durability 5.0 out of 5, and two call it the most durable trail shoe they have run in.
Two reviewers report strong grip on wet trail and an upper that keeps mud out.
The Cascadia 12 before it scores 69 on five reviews, and no other version in the line scores above 72, against this version's 86.
Cons
It weighs 12.1 oz in the men's version and 10.5 oz in the women's, and one reviewer finds it heavy after significant miles.
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Brooks
Cascadia 1269 Below average Below average · 5 reviews · Confidence 40/100
v12 (2017) · Trail · Neutral · 11.3 oz · 10mm drop
Reviewers praise the grip on steep, rocky descents and varied single-track.
Durability 98MSRP $130
Overall69Durability98Comfort78Value78Cushioning76Appearance73Confidence40Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers praise the grip on steep, rocky descents and varied single-track.
One reviewer calls it ridiculously comfortable for runs over three hours.
It lists at $130, below the $170 median for trail shoes on sale.
Cons
Averaging 11.2 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is much heavier than the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale, and two reviewers call it heavy.
One reviewer blew through the upper within the first 150 miles, and says the previous version did the same.
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Brooks
Cascadia 1159 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier · 3 reviews · Confidence 41/100
v11 (2017) · Trail · Neutral · 11.0 oz · 10mm drop · 27mm stack
Two reviewers say the outsole holds up to road miles as well as trail.
Durability 97MSRP $120
Overall59Durability97Value74Comfort71Appearance69Cushioning69Confidence41Buy it now
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Pros
Two reviewers say the outsole holds up to road miles as well as trail.
One reviewer praises the neutral fit and wide toe box, and another calls it a good all-rounder for door-to-trail runs.
Cons
Averaging 11.0 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale, and one reviewer says the weight suits it to longer, steadier runs.
One reviewer finds little to no grip on wet rocks and roots.
Durability averages 3.7 out of 5 across its three reviews, the lowest of its dimensions.
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Brooks
Cascadia 670 Decent Decent · 1 review · Confidence 25/100
v6 (2016) · Trail · Neutral
The one reviewer so far calls it extremely durable, as he does every earlier Cascadia, and rates every dimension 5 out of 5.
Durability 98Overall70Durability98Comfort79Value77Appearance75Cushioning75Confidence25Buy it now
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Pros
The one reviewer so far calls it extremely durable, as he does every earlier Cascadia, and rates every dimension 5 out of 5.
Cons
That reviewer finds something about the lacing system unnatural.
The Cascadia 13 scores 86 on three reviews against its 70.
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Brooks
Cascadia 1063 Below average Below average · 1 review · Confidence 21/100
v10 (2015) · Trail · Neutral · 10.6 oz · 10mm drop · 27mm stack
The one reviewer so far hiked over 1,000 miles in a single pair and rates appearance 5 out of 5.
Durability 95MSRP $120
Overall63Durability95Cushioning74Appearance74Comfort73Value66Confidence21Buy it now
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Pros
The one reviewer so far hiked over 1,000 miles in a single pair and rates appearance 5 out of 5.
Cons
Value draws 3 out of 5 in the single review so far, the lowest mark of any dimension.
That reviewer bought it as a backpacking shoe rather than to run in, so there is no running evidence for it yet.
The Cascadia 13 scores 86 on three reviews against its 64.
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Brooks
Cascadia 965 Below average Below average · 5 reviews · Confidence 40/100
v9 (2014) · Trail · Neutral · 10.7 oz · 12mm drop · 28mm stack
Reviewers report the outsole outlasting their other trail shoes, one supinator getting a couple of hundred miles more per pair.
Durability 98MSRP $120
Overall65Durability98Comfort87Cushioning73Appearance71Value69Confidence40Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers report the outsole outlasting their other trail shoes, one supinator getting a couple of hundred miles more per pair.
Reviewers praise the rock plate for protection without thick cushioning, and comfort draws 4.8 out of 5.
Reviewers praise the traction and the toe box room, one at 71 citing a secure fit on descents and a hike up Half Dome.
Cons
At 11.7 oz in the men's build one reviewer calls it a little heavy, and it sits in the heavy weight band.
A 12mm drop is unusually high for a trail shoe.
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Brooks
Cascadia 869 Below average Below average · 4 reviews · Confidence 32/100
v8 (2014) · Trail · Neutral · 10.9 oz
Its four reviewers all rate durability 5 out of 5, and one reports no wear inside or out.
Durability 98MSRP $120
Overall69Durability98Comfort76Cushioning74Appearance74Value60Confidence32Buy it now
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Pros
Its four reviewers all rate durability 5 out of 5, and one reports no wear inside or out.
One reviewer uses it for hiking and around the office as well as running.
One reviewer notes the tread pattern cleans easily after muddy runs.
Cons
Value is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.5 out of 5.
Averaging 10.9 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for trail shoes on sale, though one reviewer finds it feels lighter on the run than in hand.