Advice for Trail Runners: The Brooks Men's Cascadia 18 Running Shoes are designed for mountain trails. 

The latest edition feature an updated mesh upper with protective overlays in high-wear areas.

Underfoot Feel

The 4.5 mm lugs vary considerably in their shape and orientation. This improves traction on steep slopes. Grip is also enhanced by the sticky rubber compound.

Each section of the outsole works independently of one another. This helps improve ground contact, particularly on uneven rocky terrain, which hopefully reduces the likelihood of you feeling unbalanced. 

An articulated Ballistic Rock Shield is sandwiched between two layers of Brooks' DNA LOFT v2 cushioning. This means the Cascadia 18 Running Shoes should feel very protective on jagged ground. 

As the the rock plate has cut-outs, it works in harmony with the flex-grooves in the outsole.

Upper Fit

The Brooks Cascadia 18 Running Shoes feature a premium sandwich air mesh upper. The quick drying fabric should improve drainage in wet conditions.

A TPU Toe-Cap and Mudguard offers enhanced protection from tree roots and hard rocks.

Ideal Run Type

We recommend wearing the Brooks Men's Cascadia 18 Running Shoes on technical trails. This includes steeper terrain and unpredictable rocky routes.

Technical Features

• Approximate weight: 314.7 grams
• Drop: 8 mm

Brooks Run Happy Promise

Take your Brooks gear for a 90-day trial run. Put it through its paces and sweat in it as much as you want. If you are not 100% satisfied, return it to us for free.

Sizing Advice

Shoe size is a personal preference and everyone's feet are different, but we want to ensure you avoid any pain or discomfort from bruised toenails, rubbing, blistering or pins and needles.

Your running shoes should have enough width to allow you to spread your toes and should have some space at the front (we recommend having a half to one thumb's width of space from the end of your longest toe to the front of your running shoes).

This usually means that your running shoe will be at least a half size bigger than your regular shoe size though this can vary from brand to brand.