ShoeGeometry

Brooks Cascadia 20 vs Hoka Speedgoat 7

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneBrooks Cascadia 20: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 63 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 8 % of length, 23 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Brooks Cascadia 20: rocker apex at 63 % of lengthHoka Speedgoat 7: heel 38 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 5 mm); rocker apex 59 % of length, radius 60 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 17 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Speedgoat 7: rocker apex at 59 % of length
  • Brooks Cascadia 2038/32 mm · apex 63 %
  • Hoka Speedgoat 738/33 mm · apex 59 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex; 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.
MetricBrooks Cascadia 20
Trail · Trail
Hoka Speedgoat 7
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived4 mmDerived
Heel stack38 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmStated33 mmStated
Weight306 gStated275 gStated
Rocker apex63.3 %est.58.8 %est.
Rocker radius44 %est.60 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.23 degest.
Toe tip over ground43 mmest.42 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.55 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset76.3 %est.74 %est.
Toe spring (relative)18.9 %est.18.6 %est.
Heel bevel length7.7 %est.12.4 %est.
Heel bevel height23 mmest.17 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.7 mmMeasured117.4 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)98.5 mmMeasured96 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width93.7 mmMeasured94.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width70.6 mmMeasured71.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness53Derived34Derived
Midsole firmness74Derived70Derived
PlateRock plateNo plate
Primary foamDNA Flash v2supercritical EVA
List price$160$165

Key differences

  • Brooks Cascadia 20's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 2 mm higher than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 4 mm.
  • Heel stack is about the same: 38 mm for Brooks Cascadia 20, 38 mm for Hoka Speedgoat 7.
  • Brooks Cascadia 20's forefoot stack is 32 mm, 1 mm thinner than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 33 mm.
  • Brooks Cascadia 20's weight is 306 g, 31 g heavier than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 275 g.
  • Brooks Cascadia 20's rocker onset is 76 % of length, 2 % of length later than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 74 % of length.

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