comfortable well made shoe Using primarily for hiking. Secure fit, performs well on varied terrain.

I hiked in Brooks Cascadias for years and loved them and then my feet grew enough that I needed a wide (I was on a 2-week hike and after a few days my feet started getting numb every time I put the shoes on). I tried several other brands for a couple of years that were ok but then I noticed that the women's Cascadia came in wide so I ordered a pair and they are absolutely excellent, everything that I remembered about my previous pairs except that my feet didn't get numb anymore, yay! Excellent traction on the famous New England rocks and roots, nice and cushiony (although I did add an aftermarket insole to help with this). However, the laces on these new Cascadias are absolutely dreadful. Shoelaces, you have ONE JOB and that job is to stay tied after I tie them. These laces fail at their one job - I had to retie them several times a day even after using a double knot AND a surgeon's knot. I finally pilfered laces off an older, different brand shoe I had and now my Cascadias are perfect. Hey Brooks, I don't remember having any issues with any of your older laces (and I probably owned at least 8 pairs over the years) - why did you change them???? I knocked a star off this review because of the laces, that's how bad they are. They're so bad that a super comfy shoe that I love dearly lost an entire star because of them. (Full disclosure: I bought them earlier this year so they are the 18 and not the 19 but looking at the photos here I can tell that they're the same frictionless laces that the 18 came with. No bueno, Brooks! Bad shoe company!)

So Far So Good

Great platform, fit, comfort, and flexibility. Overall value will be judged on persistence of above.

Slightly Too Squishy

I’ve done 4-5 runs in these since receiving them last week. Pros- they feel lighter than the previous model. Fit is great for me. I have a more narrow foot, but developing a small bunion and they were ok in the toe box. Cons- the cushioning is on the squishier side. My joints and I preferred last year’s model that was a bit firmer. It seems like Brooks along w other companies keep going towards softer cushioning. I’m a PT, as well as runner, and feel this really doesn’t work for a people even though that’s the trend.

I am quite fond of these sneakers, they are incredibly comfortable, whether I'm strolling around in the house or on unpaved surfaces. They are also excellent for hiking in the woods, they never let me down. The sneakers have a lot of tread, and they grip well, ensuring I never have to worry about slipping on any surface. They are suitable for wet surfaces. The only thing I would suggest changing is to offer more colors in extra wide sizes. I would have preferred to have the sneaker in a different color.