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Altra Lone Peak 9 vs Brooks Cascadia Elite

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

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heel boneAltra Lone Peak 9: heel 25 mm, forefoot 25 mm (drop 0 mm); toe rocker 27 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 4 % of length, 15 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Altra Lone Peak 9: toe rocker 27 % of lengthBrooks Cascadia Elite: heel 40 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker 38 % of length, radius 47 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 19 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Brooks Cascadia Elite: toe rocker 38 % of length
  • Altra Lone Peak 925/25 mm · toe rocker 27 % · heel bevel 4 %
  • Brooks Cascadia Elite40/34 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 12 %
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offBrooks Cascadia Elite27.3 vs 38.1 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelBrooks Cascadia Elite25 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootBrooks Cascadia Elite25 vs 34 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAltra Lone Peak 90 vs 6 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootBrooks Cascadia Elite21 vs 39 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelAltra Lone Peak 979 vs 23 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootBrooks Cascadia Elite112.2 vs 116.9 mm forefoot base

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricAltra Lone Peak 9
Trail · Trail
Brooks Cascadia Elite
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop0 mmStated6 mmDerived
Heel stack25 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack25 mmDerived34 mmStated
Weight316 gStated266 gStated
Toe rocker27 %*est.38 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.47 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 deg*est.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.59 degest.
Toe tip over ground26 mmest.46 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset85 %est.73.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)14.4 %est.20.8 %est.
Heel bevel length3.7 %*est.12.4 %est.
Heel bevel height15 mmest.19 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)112.2 mmMeasured116.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)82.1 mmMeasured100.9 mmMeasured
Toe box shape84 %est.79 %est.
Interior forefoot width98.5 mmMeasured92.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width85.3 mmMeasured71.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness21Derived39Derived
Midsole firmness79Derived23Derived
PlateRock plateCarbon composite
Primary foamAltra EGODNA Gold (PEBA)
List price$145$275

Key differences

  • Altra Lone Peak 9's heel-to-toe drop is 0 mm, 6 mm lower than Brooks Cascadia Elite's 6 mm.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's heel stack is 25 mm, 15 mm thinner than Brooks Cascadia Elite's 40 mm.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's forefoot stack is 25 mm, 9 mm thinner than Brooks Cascadia Elite's 34 mm.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's weight is 316 g, 50 g heavier than Brooks Cascadia Elite's 266 g.
  • Altra Lone Peak 9's toe rocker is 27 % of length, 11 % of length shorter than Brooks Cascadia Elite's 38 % of length.

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Altra Lone Peak 9

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