ShoeGeometry

Brooks Cascadia Elite vs Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide 2

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 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 lengthSalomon S/Lab Ultra Glide 2: heel 41 mm, forefoot 35 mm (drop 6 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn; heel bevel 11 % of length, 12 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.
  • Brooks Cascadia Elite40/34 mm · toe rocker 38 % · heel bevel 12 %
  • Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide 241/35 mm · toe rocker not measured · heel bevel 11 %
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.
MetricBrooks Cascadia Elite
Trail · Trail
Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide 2
Trail · Trail
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmDerived6 mmDerived
Heel stack40 mmStated41 mmStated
Forefoot stack34 mmStated35 mmStated
Weight266 gStated295 gStated
Toe rocker38 %est.—
Rocker radius47 %est.—
Rocker rise angle28 degest.—
Rocker angle at toe59 degest.—
Toe tip over ground46 mm*est.36 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset73.9 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)20.8 %est.18.7 %est.
Heel bevel length12.4 %est.11.1 %est.
Heel bevel height19 mm*est.12 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)116.9 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)100.9 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape79 %est.—
Interior forefoot width92.6 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.6 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness39Derived—
Midsole firmness23Derived—
PlateCarbon compositeNo plate
Primary foamDNA Gold (PEBA)optiFOAM+ (PEBA/EVA) over optiFOAM EVA
List price$275$250

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 6 mm for Brooks Cascadia Elite, 6 mm for Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide 2.
  • Brooks Cascadia Elite's heel stack is 40 mm, 1 mm thinner than Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide 2's 41 mm.
  • Brooks Cascadia Elite's forefoot stack is 34 mm, 1 mm thinner than Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide 2's 35 mm.
  • Brooks Cascadia Elite's weight is 266 g, 29 g lighter than Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide 2's 295 g.

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