Brooks Cascadia 16
Trail · Neutral · 11 oz · 8mm drop · 31/23mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Cascadia 17 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Cascadia 16 ranks below most trail shoes in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 1 runner review and 12 other rated shoes in the Cascadia product line. Another 11 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
21/100
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and 1 runner rating.
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
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.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Cascadia
Each dot is one version of the Cascadia, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2026 · 0 reviews
68 Below average
10 Confidence
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2025 · 0 reviews
71 Decent
29 Confidence
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2024 · 5 reviews
64 Below average
67 Confidence
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2023 · 2 reviews
67 Below average
32 Confidence
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Cascadia 16 This shoe
2021 · 1 review
70 Decent
21 Confidence
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2019 · 2 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
36 Confidence
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2018 · 3 reviews
86 Good
60 Confidence
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2017 · 5 reviews
69 Below average
40 Confidence
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2017 · 3 reviews
59 Bottom-tier
41 Confidence
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2015 · 1 review
63 Below average
21 Confidence
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2014 · 5 reviews
65 Below average
40 Confidence
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2014 · 4 reviews
69 Below average
32 Confidence
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2016 · 1 review
70 Decent
25 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 11 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q3
- MSRP
- $160
- Stack Height
- 31mm heel - 23mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
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