Brooks

Caldera 7 Shoe - Men's

Very comfy straight out of the box

Really happy with my bright and bouncy shoes. Out of the box and a 5km trail run done, and since done several longer runs. I like these for the extra grip off road.

As Good As I Hoped

Footbed initially felt a little higher on the outside of the shoe but once they got in to the trail I felt like that along with wonderful cushioning mellowed out that effect and even felt extra protected against an ankle roll on a root or rock so I’m more than happy. Wish they were GoreTex but knew what I was getting when I bought them. Maybe future iterations will make that adjustment. Awesome shoe overall in the opinion of an easy jogger.

Awesome shoe

Really impressed with this shoe! From the color to the fit, it's top notch for me. I feel like my feet fit "in" this shoe, not "on" it! There will certainly be more in my rotation

Caldera 7

Having hit the trail in them yet. Very comfortable shoe seems to have cushion. I'm sure they'll be great.

Outstanding shoe for walking. This is my second pair

Not as comfortable

Not as comfortable of a fit as other Brooks sneakers.

Nice Shoes

Great Shoe no doubt. Feels like running on cloud, great design. I feel this shoe is little narrow and feels tight in the middle close to the foot arc. I used Solomon before and gave 10 of 10 to it , these ones are closer. Well done brooks.

As an ultra runner I had high hopes for the Caldera but I find it very disappointing. I could be a great long distance endurance and steady state shoe but unlike the Cascadia and the Catamount it is just not comfortable enough for me. This has to do with the combination of the rubber and the specific upper of the shoe in the toe box area which is just too hard and rings the blister alarm for me from 20k onwards. I tried it with different socks under different weather conditions and there is just something wrong with that configuration. Otherwise it is nice and roomy also for me who needs as a bit of a wider toebox. Cushioning is great and despite the size it does not feel too heavy. I am using it for hiking now but as a running shoe it does not work for me. I suggest that you just take your new Glycerin Max and turn it into a trail runner - that would be a long distance trail machine. Hopefully on the next Caldera after you have gotten the toe box under control.

The Best

These men’s have not been hiking yet. But I have worn my 2prs of Calderas on 3 trips. They are the BEST, comfort is Unbelievable! I probably tried atleast 30 different styles of many brands, men & womens, any that I could find and these were the best for me! Only thing I could have used 1 to 1/2 size smaller but due to the narrowing cut of the toe box against the way our feet are made I had to upsize…..in other words they do not have a toe box like a Birkenstock, Earth or an Altra shoe which let our feet set like they were meant too. So coming down on my hikes my feet move forward & I have a good inch or more behind my heals. Like I said I tried EVERYTHING I could get my hands on and these were the Absolute BEST!!

I returned them. They seemed to run small. and even with a wide width. Will try another type.