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Brooks Caldera

Trail · Neutral · 9.3 oz · 6mm drop · 39/33mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Caldera 2 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Caldera sits about average for trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 4 other rated shoes in the Caldera product line. Another 12 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.

Brooks Caldera

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

75/100
Overall
75
Confidence

Confidence

How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

8/100

8

Based on product-line history and external ratings.

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Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Caldera

Each dot is one version of the Caldera, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Caldera 8

    2024 · 0 reviews

    76 Decent

    8 Confidence

  • Caldera 7

    2023 · 0 reviews

    78 Decent

    18 Confidence

  • Caldera 6

    2022 · 5 reviews

    73 Decent

    39 Confidence

  • Caldera 2

    2017 · 1 review

    78 Decent

    16 Confidence

  • Caldera This shoe

    2017 · 0 reviews

    75 Decent

    8 Confidence

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.3 oz
Release
2017 Q3
MSRP
$150
Stack Height
39mm heel - 33mm toe
Drop Height
6mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.3 oz M
8.6 oz M Lightest
Stack
39/33mm
37/32mm
Drop
6mm
5mm
Release
2017 Q3
2024 Q4 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$150
$150
$155
Best price
$149.99
$115.25 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Decent (75)
Decent (76)
Exceptional (98) Best overall
Comfort
Good (81)
Good (82)
Very good (92) Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (89)
Good (88)
Exceptional (98) Best cushioning
Durability
Good (83)
Good (84)
Very good (92) Best durability
Appearance
Decent (71)
Decent (71)
Good (87) Best appearance
Value
Good (82)
Good (83)
Excellent (93) Best value
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