ShoeGeometry

Brooks Cascadia Elite vs Hoka Speedgoat 7

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

heel boneBrooks 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 lengthHoka Speedgoat 7: heel 37 mm, forefoot 33 mm (drop 4 mm); toe rocker 43 % of length, radius 60 % of length; heel bevel 12 % of length, 21 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Hoka Speedgoat 7: toe rocker 43 % of length
  • Brooks Cascadia Elite40/34 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Hoka Speedgoat 737/33 mm · toe rocker 43 % · 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-offHoka Speedgoat 738.1 vs 43.2 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelBrooks Cascadia Elite40 vs 37 mm heel stack
More under the forefootAbout the same34 vs 33 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropHoka Speedgoat 76 vs 4 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootAbout the same39 vs 34 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelHoka Speedgoat 723 vs 70 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootAbout the same116.9 vs 117.4 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.

MetricBrooks Cascadia Elite
Trail · Trail
Hoka Speedgoat 7
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived4 mmDerived
Heel stack40 mmStated37 mmStated
Forefoot stack34 mmStated33 mmStated
Weight266 gStated275 gStated
Toe rocker38 %est.43 %est.
Rocker radius47 %est.60 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.23 degest.
Rocker angle at toe59 degest.55 degest.
Toe tip over ground46 mm*est.43 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset73.9 %est.74 %est.
Toe spring (relative)20.8 %est.18.6 %est.
Heel bevel length12.4 %est.12.4 %est.
Heel bevel height19 mm*est.21 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.9 mmMeasured117.4 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)100.9 mmMeasured96 mmMeasured
Toe box shape79 %est.—
Interior forefoot width92.6 mmMeasured94.8 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.6 mmMeasured71.4 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness39Derived34Derived
Midsole firmness23Derived70Derived
PlateCarbon compositeNo plate
Primary foamDNA Gold (PEBA)supercritical EVA
List price$275$165

Key differences

  • Brooks Cascadia Elite's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 2 mm higher than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 4 mm.
  • Brooks Cascadia Elite's heel stack is 40 mm, 3 mm thicker than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 37 mm.
  • Brooks Cascadia Elite's forefoot stack is 34 mm, 1 mm thicker than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 33 mm.
  • Brooks Cascadia Elite's weight is 266 g, 9 g lighter than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 275 g.
  • Brooks Cascadia Elite's toe rocker is 38 % of length, 5 % of length shorter than Hoka Speedgoat 7's 43 % of length.

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