Brooks Cascadia 9

Name: Brooks Cascadia 9
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.4 (5 reviews)

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 10.7 oz · 28/16mm stack · 12mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Cascadia 10 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Cascadia 9’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.

Below average

Overall

Below average 65

Durability

Very good 92

Comfort

Decent 78

Value

Decent 72

Appearance

Decent 71

Cushioning

Decent 70

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

79 Moderate

Moderate 79

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.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Excellent traction. Even wore them on a hike up Half Dome and no slipping”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“Feeling somewhat connected to the ground while not feeling every pebble under my feet”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw

“Good fit for downhill running, no foot sliding forward”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“Gives a couple hundred miles more than other shoes”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw

“Rock plate makes trail running very comfortable without the overly thick cushioning”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons

“Super comfortable, plenty room in toe box”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“Great blend of responsiveness and comfort on a trail”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw

“A little heavy”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for ultramarathons

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers report the outsole outlasting their other trail shoes, one supinator getting a couple of hundred miles more per pair.
Reviewers praise the rock plate for protection without thick cushioning, and comfort draws 4.8 out of 5.
Reviewers praise the traction and the toe box room, one at 71 citing a secure fit on descents and a hike up Half Dome.

Cons

At 11.7 oz in the men's build one reviewer calls it a little heavy, and it sits in the heavy weight band.
A 12mm drop is unusually high for a trail shoe.

Cascadia 9 rates 65. This shoe has moderate 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

40 60 80 100

67 2016 67 65 2014 64 60 2017 67 77 2018 67 79 2021 72 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

68 Confidence
Cascadia 19

2025 · 0 reviews

80 Good

63 Confidence
Cascadia 18

2024 · 5 reviews

72 Decent

71 Confidence
Cascadia 17

2023 · 2 reviews

72 Decent

74 Confidence
Cascadia 16

2021 · 1 review

79 Decent

80 Confidence
Cascadia 14

2019 · 2 reviews

67 Below average

78 Confidence
Cascadia 13

2018 · 3 reviews

77 Decent

80 Confidence
Cascadia 12

2017 · 5 reviews

67 Below average

72 Confidence
Cascadia 11

2017 · 3 reviews

60 Below average

64 Confidence
Cascadia 10

2015 · 1 review

64 Below average

66 Confidence
Cascadia 9 This shoe

2014 · 5 reviews

65 Below average

79 Confidence
Cascadia 8

2014 · 4 reviews

67 Below average

79 Confidence
Cascadia 6

2016 · 1 review

67 Below average

72 Confidence

Runner Ratings

5 ratings

5/5 2

4/5 3

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.7 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 11.7 oz · Women's 9.7 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $120
Stack: 28/16mm
Drop: 12mm

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

The shoe is a little heavy, I love the rock plate that makes trail running very comfortable without the overly thick cushioning.

jumbo jim · Apr 3, 2015

35 mpw training for ultramarathons

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

4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Sep 19, 2014

55 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

5/5

Overall

The shoe has a great blend of responsiveness and comfort on a trail. I love feeling somewhat connected to the ground while not feeling every pebble under my feet. I also supinate and have been frustrated with the large amount of wear on the outside of my feet with previous running shoes. The Cascadia gives me a couple hundred miles more than other shoes.

jumbo jim · Sep 9, 2014

40 mpw

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

5/5

Overall

Best shoe ever for me. I am 71 and love trail running. Super comfortable, plenty room in toe box. Good fit for downhill running, no foot sliding forward. Shoe wight okay. Ore much better than a costly pair of Hokas. Excellent traction. Even wore them on a hike up Half Dome and no slipping. Thanks for such a great shoe for an old man.

tbibb old trail runner · Aug 27, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon