Brooks
Brooks Cascadia 18 18
Previous gen Cascadia. Same mission: protect your feet on rocky trail.
PR Run scores
PR Run derived fit scores
100-miler readiness
Will this shoe survive a hundred-mile night? 28 mm stack, cushion 4/5
Descent tolerance
Does it save your toenails on long descents? 20 mm forefoot, heel counter 5/5
Swelling room
Room to grow when your feet swell? 26.5 mm toebox height
Grit resistance
Does dust stay outside the shoe? 4 BR breathability
Hot-day comfort
How well does it breathe in heat? 4 BR / ?% drying
Achilles-friendly
Kind to a cranky achilles? 8 mm drop, heel counter 5/5
Full specs
Drop
8 mm
Heel stack
28 mm
Forefoot stack
20 mm
Weight
318 g
Lug depth
4 mm
Plate
No
Waterproof
No
Foam
DNA LOFT v2
Lab measurements
Fit intelligence
Toebox width
Narrow toebox (75.2 mm vs 96 mm median)
Toebox height
Slightly tall (26.5 mm vs 25 mm median)
True to size.
Fit numbers from the lab. Swell guidance: foot care.
In the review circuit
Questions before you race
Is the Brooks Cascadia 18 18 good for 100-mile races?
Elite. 28 mm stack, cushion 4/5. 100-miler readiness score 90/100.
Does the Brooks Cascadia 18 18 fit wide feet?
No. Toebox is 75.2 mm which is narrow. Look elsewhere if you need width.
What is the drop on the Brooks Cascadia 18 18?
8 mm, with a 28 mm heel stack and 20 mm forefoot.
Is the Brooks Cascadia 18 18 good on wet rock?
Lab traction has not been measured for this model yet.
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swellingRoom: 100/100 (Elite)
descentTolerance: 83/100 (Elite)
gritIngressRisk: 86/100 (Elite)
hotFootScore: 23/100 (Weak)
achillesFriendlyScore: 46/100 (Passable)
hundredMilerReadiness: 90/100 (Elite)