Brooks
Cascadia Elite
Brooks' first PEBA trail racer, combining DNA Gold foam, a carbon-infused Pebax plate and Vibram Megagrip Elite. Fast and stable over long, runnable trail races, at a steep price.
Trail racingUltrasLong runs

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RRP around £225. Tap through for today's price.
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What it feels like
propulsivestablerocker
FirmCushionPlush
MutedBounceSpringy
LowStackTowering
Fit
True to size
Mostly true to size with a narrow, tapered toe box; consider half a size up for long, hot races.
standard
What the critics say
- Bouncy PEBA foam with a smooth rocker
- Stable for its height
- Sticky Vibram outsole
- Very expensive
- Stiff heel counter; shallow lugs struggle in steep mud
Paraphrased from published reviews. Read them: RunRepeat, Doctors of Running, Road Trail Run.
Video reviews
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On Instagram
#brookscascadiaeliteSee how runners are wearing itThe numbers
- Type
- Trail
- Weight
- 275 g
- Heel stack
- 40 mm
- Drop
- 6 mm
- Plate
- Plate / rods
- Support
- Inherently stable
Men's sample size.
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