Comments on: Brooks Cascadia 4 Review and Cascadia 5 Preview

By: Chris

Chris — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 01:50:11 +0000

Nice to see the praise for this shoe. I moved to Texas from Virginia and kept having problems on the rocky trails with my old shoes. I went for the Brooks Cascadia on a hunch because I love the company. Wow, I thought as I cruised down ‘Panty Trail’ which is one of the gnarliest sections of trail in the area. They are hands down the best shoe ever. I do agree with the traction in wet areas, as I’ve moved to Portland and have had some issues sliding in Forest Park. I look forward to the 5!

By: Mark Berry

Mark Berry — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 13:31:21 +0000

When I moved from road to trail running this past summer, I set aside my Brooks Beasts and switched right into a pair of Cascadia 4. Fit like a glove and liberated me from the bonds of othotics! Haven't tried them on the road or treadmill, but have been amazed at the beating they've taken in my trail runs and still look – and feel – great.

By: Jason D

Jason D — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:52:11 +0000

I've got about 300 miles on my Cascadia 4s and have loved them. I run on pavement, fire roads and single track and have had no problems. They've got a great feel for the trail and a nice amount of cushion.

The only complaint I have is that you can't find any right now! I will need another pair soon but I guess I will just have to wait for the 5s to come out. Glad to hear they aren't messing with a good design.

By: Running Brad

Running Brad — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:59:37 +0000

I'm looking forward to more trail miles on my Cascadia 4's. So far I've only logged one run in them, but they feel way better than my ASICS Trabuco's ever did.

My Podiatrist put me in a pair of SuperFeet and suggested a more neutral shoe, I went from the Adrenalins to the Dyads (both Brooks road shoes.) The Dyads feel great and have helped me with my Planters Fasciitis. The Cascadias feel almost identical to the Dyads.

I'll make sure I'm careful on slick trails with them until I find out if I have slipping issues!

By: Jeremy Elwell

Jeremy Elwell — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:23:42 +0000

Hey 3's and 4's have been great! I look foward to giving the 5's a go. I run the 4's strictly on trails, but both of my brothers run everywhere in 3's. They were prone to severe blisters, even in 50 mile races, until they tried Cascadia 3's. Now they won't run in anything else. Road, Trail, hell they think they can run on water…lol…

By: Bryon Powell

Bryon Powell — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:36:39 +0000

KOS MOS,
I'm not sure where the running store is coming with that advice. The Cascadia performs well and holds up decently on pavement. In fact, this afternoon I'll head out for 18-20 miles on a mix dirt and paved roads… primarily paved. Now that I'm done testing them, the Cascadia are my road shoes.

By: KOS MOS

KOS MOS — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 19:21:58 +0000

I'm leaning towards this as a trail-running shoe but I live in downtown Toronto–there are a lot of great trails but a lot of pavement along the way. I was warned at the "Running Free" store I frequent that these shoes are NOT to be used for roads or I'll ruin them. I also happen to be a moderate suppinator–I wonder if that has anything to do with it. It's too bad–because trying them on they felt SO comfortable and unlike most other shoes my heel stayed in place.

Anyway, do you really think this shoe is OK for the road some of the time?

By: Bryon Powell

Bryon Powell — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:13:15 +0000

James H and Worm,
I'm glad you guys haven't had any traction problems with the Cascadias. It could be a simple matter of biomechanics… though it seems as you might have the lucky biomechanics that work. I felt like I was going to die running downhill on wet rocks back east.

By: Bryon Powell

Bryon Powell — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:25:29 +0000

KMAX, that makes a LOT more sense!

By: KMAX

KMAX — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:04:02 +0000

Scratch that… I didn't mean hardrocks, I've got the Highlanders. I love them big time, just could probably use something a little more substantial, most notably in the forefoot then what they provide.