Brooks Caldera Trail Running Shoes (For Women)

I've run in Brooks Ghost (road shoes) and Cascadia (trail runners) for approximately 10 years. I saw these Caldera on sale here on Sierra and decided to give them a try based on good reviews. The fit was perfect and as expected (I'm an 8.5 in road and trail shoes), and the cushioning was great. I'm giving them a 3 star review because after two weeks of running an average of 25-30 miles a week in them to break them in I developed a tibialis posterior tendinitis. I have high arches and these just simply couldn't support them, even with my orthotics in. I believe they'd be a great shoe for a neutral or pronated foot, but supinators beware, if you have high arches go with the Cascadia.

I stopped wearing anything but Brooks years ago - they make my feet happy. Caldera, though? I am contemplating the purchase of my 3rd pair, because they are THAT GOOD. Soft, cushiony, and lightweight. Love them!

I ordered this shoe in two different sizes to make sure it fit in toe box. 5 days after I placed my order I received an email telling me one pair was on the way and the other was now out of stock. Of course the one I needed was the one out of stock. The pair I received was too big which I kind of thought it would be. I would have cancelled the entire order had I known they ran out of my normal size. It irritated me that it took 5 days to tell me that and I didn’t have a chance to cancel the other pair. A bigger disappointment was that once STP received my return, they informed me it would be 8 weeks before they would credit my credit card. Their policy is to give you a store credit and if not used up in 8 weeks, they will send a refund. I’m trying to get my refund early since I find STP has fewer and fewer products I want for the last few years ands I don’t have anything I want to order.

These shoes were my first pair of official running shoes and I absolutely love them. I wear a size 6 but my friends told me to go up a whole size. I was a bit hesitant but went up a whole size and got a 7 and that was the best decision I could of made. I use them 24/7 and they are super comfortable. I loved them so much I ordered a second pair.

Seriously like working out on clouds. I wear heels regularly, spent a decade playing roller derby, and am currently heavier than I’d like to be. Needless to say, my feet have taken and continue to take a beating on a regular basis. I’ve been using these for Zumba & Aerobics classes and have had zero foot issues. Great arch support, ample width in toe box, cushions ball of foot AND cradles heel. Seriously considering ordering a back up pair. Ran 1/2 size large in my opinion.