Name: Brooks Caldera 5
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 84 (6 reviews)

Overview

The Caldera is a neutral running shoe family by Brooks.

The Caldera 5 is a low drop model. It uses breathable construction design, and was released in 2021. Its support type is designated as neutral, meaning that it's designed for runners with neutral pronation. The latest model in the family is the Brooks Caldera 6.

With an average review score of 84%, it's in the highest rated 30% of similar running shoes. Based on our monitoring of prices across the internet, it's currently in the most expensive 20% of running shoes today.

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priceBand	Price band
released	Released Feb 2021	May 2019		Jul 2019	Mar 2018	Mar 2018
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 84%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 70%	‌ ‌
productAthletes	Pro athlete users		‌		‌ +5	‌
Weight	Weight M: 306 g W: 266 g	M: 181 g W: 142 g	215 g	M: 241 g W: 190 g	M: 204 g W: 170 g	235 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 28 mm	5 mm	16 mm	17 mm	M: 18 mm W: 16 mm	7 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 4 mm		4 mm		3 mm	4 mm
Heel	Heel 32 mm	5 mm	20 mm	17 mm	M: 21 mm W: 19 mm	11 mm
Terrain	Terrain Trail	Trail	Trail	Trail	Mud Trail	Trail
Brand	Brand Brooks	Vibram	Salomon	Merrell	Hoka	Inov-8
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Comfortable Low drop Maximalist	Barefoot Lightweight Low drop Minimalist Zero drop	Lightweight Low drop	Lightweight Low drop Zero drop	Lightweight Low drop	Lightweight Low drop
Techs	Techs	Vibram
Waterproofings	Waterproofings	Water repellent
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics			Vegan Ⓥ	Vegan Ⓥ	Vegan Ⓥ
Common characteristics NeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHigh arch

Brooks Caldera 5: what the experts say (2 reviews)

Brooks Caldera 5: 2 Expert video reviews

Brooks Caldera 5 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2049)
Terrain	Trail (+533)
Brand	Brooks (+94)
Support Type	Neutral (+1603)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1578)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1116)
Arch Type	High arch (+1525)
Shoe Type	Comfortable (+239)Low drop (+277)Maximalist (+428)
Fit	Wide toe box (+273)
Materials	Mesh (+942)
Events	10k (+711)Half marathon (+711)Marathon (+711)
Colorways	Black, Black / Red, Blue