Reader review
twbanks · Sep 28, 2025
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Brooks
Cascadia 8
Trail
· Neutral
Very good (83%)
- Weight
- 11.9 oz
- Release
- 2025
- MSRP
- $120
Very good (83%)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 11.9 oz
- Release
- 2025
- MSRP
- $120
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (83%)
Rated better overall than 83% of all shoes.
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This score rates better than 83% of other shoes we judged.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Percentile vs. all shoes. Shaded bars reflect our uncertainty.
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Rankings are based on real review data, but there is always some uncertainty.
The shaded bar shows a plausible range for this shoe’s rank based on the review data we have and normal variation in runner feedback. More reviews usually narrow the range.
Overall
Very good (83%)
Durability
Exceptional (97%)
Comfort
Above average (61%)
Cushioning
Above average (61%)
Appearance
Below average (34%)
Value
Bottom tier (15%)
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Better than 83% of 2,492 running shoes ranked.
Very good (83%)
Trail Shoes
Better than 88% of 391 trail shoes ranked.
Very good (88%)
Cascadia Family
Better than 75% of 10 cascadia family ranked.
Good (75%)
Brooks
Better than 56% of 218 Brooks shoes ranked.
Average (56%)
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Reviewers rate this shoe better than the Cascadia 18.
Compared to other shoes
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Current shoe
Reference shoe
Newest
Lightest
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Lowest price
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Best overall
Shoe properties
Type
Trail
Trail
Trail
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
11.9 oz M
9.7 oz M
9.3 oz M
Lightest
Stack
—
34/28mm
38/28.5mm
Drop
—
6mm
1mm
Release
2025
2025 Q3
Newest
2025 Q2
MSRP
$120
$180
$165
Best price
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$149.95
$79.88
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Very good (86%)
Excellent (93%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best overall
Comfort
Average (61%)
Very good (82%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (61%)
Very good (82%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Exceptional (97%)
Very good (81%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Below average (34%)
Above average (61%)
Exceptional (100%)
Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (15%)
Good (73%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best value
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Reader Reviews
4 reader reviews
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Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
great for hiking, wearing around office and running
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
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.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 28, 2025
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5