Brooks Cascadia 8

Name: Brooks Cascadia 8
Brand: Brooks

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 11.9 oz (men's)

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Cascadia 9 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Cascadia 8’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 66

Durability

Excellent 93

Comfort

Decent 74

Appearance

Decent 73

Cushioning

Decent 70

Value

Below average 67

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

6 Low

Low 6

Based on

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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 for sale, though one reviewer finds it feels lighter on the run than in hand.

Cascadia 8 rates 66. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

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67 66 2014 64 63 60 2017 67 76 2018 67 78 2021 73 72 2024 80 80 2026

Release year

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

Cascadia 20

2026 · 0 reviews

80 Good

49 Confidence
Cascadia 19

2025 · 0 reviews

80 Good

46 Confidence
Cascadia 18

2024 · 5 reviews

72 Decent

29 Confidence
Cascadia 17

2023 · 2 reviews

73 Decent

33 Confidence
Cascadia 16

2021 · 1 review

78 Decent

31 Confidence
Cascadia 14

2019 · 2 reviews

67 Below average

26 Confidence
Cascadia 13

2018 · 3 reviews

76 Decent

19 Confidence
Cascadia 12

2017 · 5 reviews

67 Below average

21 Confidence
Cascadia 11

2017 · 3 reviews

60 Below average

11 Confidence
Cascadia 10

2015 · 1 review

63 Below average

6 Confidence
Cascadia 9

2014 · 5 reviews

64 Below average

10 Confidence
Cascadia 8 This shoe

2014 · 4 reviews

66 Below average

6 Confidence
Cascadia 6

2016 · 1 review

67 Below average

6 Confidence

Runner Ratings

4 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 11.9 oz (men's)
Release: 2014
MSRP: $120

Runner reviews

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5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014

50 mpw training for ultramarathons

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

5/5

Overall

This shoe, although it is relatively heavy, feels surprisingly light when running in it, and it has not worn out internally or externally like my prior shoe model. It has a tread pattern that allows rather easy cleaning when it gets muddy.

Anonymous runner · Sep 9, 2014

20 mpw training for a half marathon