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ASICS Trabuco 14 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 boneASICS Trabuco 14: heel 36 mm, forefoot 28 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 36 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 24 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).ASICS Trabuco 14: toe rocker 32 % 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
  • ASICS Trabuco 1436/28 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • 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 Elite32.4 vs 38.1 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelBrooks Cascadia Elite36 vs 40 mm heel stack
More under the forefootBrooks Cascadia Elite28 vs 34 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropBrooks Cascadia Elite8 vs 6 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootASICS Trabuco 1457 vs 39 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelASICS Trabuco 1460 vs 23 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootBrooks Cascadia Elite113.5 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.

MetricASICS Trabuco 14
Trail · Trail
Brooks Cascadia Elite
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived6 mmDerived
Heel stack36 mmStated40 mmStated
Forefoot stack28 mmStated34 mmStated
Weight278 gStated266 gStated
Toe rocker32 %est.38 %est.
Rocker radius36 %est.47 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe66 degest.59 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mmest.46 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset80.6 %est.73.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.1 %est.20.8 %est.
Heel bevel length9.6 %est.12.4 %est.
Heel bevel height24 mmest.19 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)113.5 mmMeasured116.9 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)89.5 mmMeasured100.9 mmMeasured
Toe box shape79 %est.79 %est.
Interior forefoot width100.3 mmMeasured92.6 mmMeasured
Toebox width76.3 mmMeasured71.6 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness57Derived39Derived
Midsole firmness60Derived23Derived
PlateRock plateCarbon composite
Primary foamFF Blast MaxDNA Gold (PEBA)
List price$145$275

Key differences

  • ASICS Trabuco 14's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm higher than Brooks Cascadia Elite's 6 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's heel stack is 36 mm, 4 mm thinner than Brooks Cascadia Elite's 40 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's forefoot stack is 28 mm, 6 mm thinner than Brooks Cascadia Elite's 34 mm.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's weight is 278 g, 12 g heavier than Brooks Cascadia Elite's 266 g.
  • ASICS Trabuco 14's toe rocker is 32 % of length, 6 % of length shorter than Brooks Cascadia Elite's 38 % of length.

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ASICS Trabuco 14

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