Trail · Neutral · 11.1 oz · 6mm drop · 36/30mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Caldera 7 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Caldera 6 ranks below most trail shoes in our data. Cushioning and value are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 5 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Caldera product line. Another 7 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
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.
Confidence
39/100
“One of the only trail shoes with a lot of cushion”
“Beefy shoe for getting in miles”
“Not too speedy but versatile”
“Great for price”
“Good traction and comfortable”
100% 3/3
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5/5
Overall
Really good, not just on trail. One of the only trial shoes with a lot of cushion, great for price, great for easy runs and some speed work but really mostly easy runs if you are a more serious trainer
Anonymous runner · Oct 30, 2024
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 20
4/5
Overall
bought on sale so very affordable. good traction and comfortable
Anonymous runner · Dec 28, 2023
20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 8
4/5
Overall
Did fine on road to trail. Beefy guys for getting in miles. Not too speedy but versatile, ran one race in them and it wasn’t the shoes that held me back.
Botts · Jun 23, 2023
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Speedgoat 5
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