Brooks Caldera 8
Trail · Neutral · Medium/Narrow
How it ranks
The Brooks Caldera 8 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.
Current estimate: Decent
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
8/100
Based on product-line history and external ratings.
Where to buy
Quince
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Buy at Dick's Sporting Goods for $150
BuyPros
- 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.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2024 Q4
- MSRP
- $150
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow
Available sizes
Men's sizes
9
Women's sizes
7
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Brooks Caldera 8 In Context
More on the Brooks Caldera
- Brooks Caldera 7 previous version
- Brooks Caldera 6
- Brooks Caldera 5
- Brooks Caldera 4
- Brooks Caldera 3
- Brooks Caldera