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Brooks Caldera 2

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.3 oz · 4mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Caldera 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Caldera 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Brooks Caldera 2

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Current estimate: Decent

70
Overall
70
Cushioning
82
Value
81
Comfort
79
Durability
76
Appearance
74
Confidence

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

52 Low

52

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Product line track record
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


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.

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.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Caldera 2 rates 70. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Caldera 8

    2024 · 0 reviews

    80 Good

    56 Confidence

  • Caldera 7

    2023 · 0 reviews

    80 Good

    52 Confidence

  • Caldera 6

    2022 · 5 reviews

    74 Decent

    78 Confidence

  • Caldera 5

    2021 · 0 reviews

    76 Decent

    63 Confidence

  • Caldera 2 This shoe

    2017 · 1 review

    70 Decent

    52 Confidence

  • Caldera

    2017 · 0 reviews

    75 Decent

    0 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
9.3 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 9.9 oz · Women's 8.7 oz
Release
2017 Q4
MSRP
$140
Drop
4mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Trail shoe
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.3 oz Lightest
9.9 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
—
—
40/35mm
Drop
4mm
6mm
4mm
Release
2017 Q4
2024 Q4 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$140
$150
$165
Best price
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$170
$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
70 Decent
80 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
79 Decent
77 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
82 Good
80 Good
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
76 Decent
78 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
74 Decent
73 Decent
75 Decent Best appearance
Value
81 Good Best value rating
78 Decent
77 Decent
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