Brooks Caldera
Every version of the Caldera we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the Caldera rates above 51% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Caldera, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
See our analysis of whether a new version is usually as good as the one it replaces.
| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| Brooks Caldera 8 In stock | 2024 | 9.9 oz | 6mm drop | 80 | 0 | — | $170 |
| Brooks Caldera 7 | 2023 | 10.0 oz | 39/33mm stack · 6mm drop | 80 | +6 | — | $150 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera 6 | 2022 | 10.6 oz | 36/30mm stack · 6mm drop | 74 | -2 | 3 | $150 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera 5 | 2021 | 10.0 oz | — | 76 | +6 | — | — |
| Brooks Caldera 4 | 2020 | 9.4 oz | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Caldera 3 | 2018 | 9.6 oz | — | — | — | — | $140 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera 2 | 2017 | 9.3 oz | 4mm drop | 70 | -5 | 1 | $140 MSRP |
| Brooks Caldera | 2017 | 9.0 oz | 39/33mm stack · 6mm drop | 75 | — | — | $150 MSRP |
8 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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Brooks
Caldera 880 80 Good Good Good Confidence 56
v8 (2024) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.9 oz · 6mm drop
It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
$170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:39 AM UTCOverall80Confidence56Pros
It lists at $150, below the $170 median for trail shoes for sale.
It costs much less than the typical trail shoe for sale.
Cons
The Caldera 6, the most reviewed version in the line, scores 72 on five reviews.
It is heavier than the typical trail shoe for sale.
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Brooks
Caldera 780 80 Good Good Good Confidence 52
v7 (2023) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.0 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
MSRP $150
Overall80Confidence52Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.
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Brooks
Caldera 674 74 Decent Decent Decent 5 reviews Confidence 78
v6 (2022) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.6 oz · 36mm stack · 6mm drop
Reviewers praise the cushioning, one calling it one of the only trail shoes with a lot of it, and cushioning draws 4.6 out of 5.
Durability 78MSRP $150
Overall74Value82Cushioning82Durability78Comfort75Appearance72Confidence78Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers praise the cushioning, one calling it one of the only trail shoes with a lot of it, and cushioning draws 4.6 out of 5.
Reviewers find it works on road as well as trail.
Reviewers rate it well for easy training miles and name the price as a reason to buy.
Cons
At 11.1 oz in the men's build reviewers describe it as beefy rather than fast.
Appearance draws 4.0 out of 5, the lowest mark of any dimension.
The Caldera 2 and 7 both score 78 against its 72.
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Brooks
Caldera 576 76 Decent Decent Decent Confidence 63
v5 (2021) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 10.0 oz
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MSRP $140
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Brooks
Caldera 270 70 Decent Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 52
v2 (2017) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.3 oz · 4mm drop
A 4mm drop keeps the ride flexible, at 9.9 oz in the men's build and 8.7 oz in the women's.
Durability 76MSRP $140
Overall70Cushioning82Value81Comfort79Durability76Appearance74Confidence52Buy it now
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Pros
A 4mm drop keeps the ride flexible, at 9.9 oz in the men's build and 8.7 oz in the women's.
The one reviewer so far calls it a great, comfortable trail shoe that fits well.
Cons
Durability draws 3 out of 5 in the single review so far, and that reviewer says it tears easily at the toe box.
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Brooks
Caldera75 75 Decent Decent Decent Confidence 0
v1 (2017) · Trail shoe · Neutral · 9.0 oz · 39mm stack · 6mm drop
MSRP $150
Overall75Confidence0Buy it now
Not available at tracked retailers right now.