Brooks
Brooks Catamount 4
Brooks Catamount 4. 31.5mm stack, 264g. Retailer specs verified on Running Warehouse.
PR Run scores
PR Run derived fit scores
100-miler readiness
Will this shoe survive a hundred-mile night? 31.5 mm stack, cushion 4/5
Descent tolerance
Does it save your toenails on long descents? 23.1 mm forefoot, heel counter 3/5
Swelling room
Room to grow when your feet swell? 24.5 mm toebox height
Grit resistance
Does dust stay outside the shoe? moderate BR breathability
Hot-day comfort
How well does it breathe in heat? Standard mesh
Achilles-friendly
Kind to a cranky achilles? 8.4 mm drop, heel counter 3/5
Full specs
Drop
8.4 mm
Heel stack
31.5 mm
Forefoot stack
23.1 mm
Weight
264 g
Lug depth
3.1 mm
Plate
No
Waterproof
No
Lab measurements
Fit intelligence
Toebox width
Narrow toebox (74.2 mm vs 96 mm median)
Toebox height
Category-average height (24.5 mm vs 25 mm median)
True to size.
Fit numbers from the lab. Swell guidance: foot care.
Questions before you race
Is the Brooks Catamount 4 good for 100-mile races?
Great. 31.5 mm stack, cushion 4/5. 100-miler readiness score 69/100.
Does the Brooks Catamount 4 fit wide feet?
No. Toebox is 74.2 mm which is narrow. Look elsewhere if you need width.
What is the drop on the Brooks Catamount 4?
8.4 mm, with a 31.5 mm heel stack and 23.1 mm forefoot.
Is the Brooks Catamount 4 good on wet rock?
Traction coefficient of friction on wet lab surface: 0.69. Elite grip on wet rock.
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swellingRoom: 100/100 (Elite)
descentTolerance: 68/100 (Great)
gritIngressRisk: 56/100 (Solid)
hotFootScore: 36/100 (Passable)
achillesFriendlyScore: 60/100 (Solid)
hundredMilerReadiness: 69/100 (Great)