Brooks Cascadia - TK Maxx

Brooks Cascadia 10 at TK Maxx online for £29.99. Never used them, but for that price I'm willing to take a punt!

http://www.tkmaxx.com/mens-trainers/.../invt/38001554


http://www.tkmaxx.com/womens-trainer.../invt/38003466

http://www.tkmaxx.com/mens-trainers/.../invt/38000766

I bought a pair a month or so ago. Wore them for the Haworth Hobble only ten or so days after buying them. Very comfortable, no blisters at all. Even for trail shoes they seem to me to have minimum amounts of cushioning, although I'm no expert.

Apart from the horrible orange/pink colour, they seem a damn fine deal to me.

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Originally Posted by Travs

I bought a pair a month or so ago. Wore them for the Haworth Hobble only ten or so days after buying them. Very comfortable, no blisters at all. Even for trail shoes they seem to me to have minimum amounts of cushioning, although I'm no expert.

Apart from the horrible orange/pink colour, they seem a damn fine deal to me.

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Sound great Travs. I'm risking 2 pairs to see me through the summer!

I've not used Brooks before, any pointers on the sizing ? Similar to Salomon and NB, or similar to Inov-8 ( I'm a 10.5 Inov-8, and a 11 Salomon and NB )

I find there pretty similar to inov8, I take 11.5 in both and 12 in Salomon

Just bought a pair, thanks. Neil

I was told to go up half a size.

Thanks that's a great price. They've been my first choice for about 4 years now. They are the best combination of cushioning comfort and durability I've come across. The grip is average but good for trails and OK for the fells provided you aren't racing.
I've found the fit tends to be narrower and slightly smaller then most shoes which suits me otherwise you may need to go up a size.

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Originally Posted by MOUNTAIN MAN

Thanks that's a great price. They've been my first choice for about 4 years now. They are the best combination of cushioning comfort and durability I've come across. The grip is average but good for trails and OK for the fells provided you aren't racing.
I've found the fit tends to be narrower and slightly smaller then most shoes which suits me otherwise you may need to go up a size.

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Just what I wanted to hear. They sound perfect for my training runs on the moors. Glad I ordered 2 pairs!

Scrap "going up a size"! Just picked up 2 pairs of 10.5 & tried them on before I left & they were too big. Luckily they had some 10's in store which were perfect as per my Inov-8 10's. They feel great, I'm hopeful.

For me they are great all round shoes - I'm on my 4th pair, which got broken in at the Blubberhouses on Sunday. Pete Bland also has them cheap - but not that cheap! I'll probably be wearing them for the Fellsman.

I've been a fan of the Cascadia for some time and still have a pair of 7s in service today, the pair that took me around the 2012 UTMB with just a single toe end blister in 110 kms of largely foul and filthy weather. I posted about these back in the day:

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...ghlight=Brooks

My nephew swapped from a pair of Salomons into Cascadias for the second half of last year's TDS. Loves the plush feel when the feet are getting sore and tired.

Still a classic. :D

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Originally Posted by MorganW

I've been a fan of the Cascadia for some time and still have a pair of 7s in service today, the pair that took me around the 2012 UTMB with just a single toe end blister in 110 kms of largely foul and filthy weather. I posted about these back in the day:

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...ghlight=Brooks

My nephew swapped from a pair of Salomons into Cascadias for the second half of last year's TDS. Loves the plush feel when the feet are getting sore and tired.

Still a classic. :D

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Great to hear Morgan! I may have to go back & get another pair. They feel extremely comfy.

The Maxx also have Mountain Bear Ground Control for £19! Not tried them on the fells yet but they seem a comfy, decent, basic low stack height, low drop shoe.