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Cascadia 20 GTX

TrailRelease date 2026-08US

Cascadia 20 GTX is a waterproof trail shoe for wet and technical terrain. Its nitrogen-infused DNA FLASH v2 midsole adds cushioning over the prior GTX generation. TrailAdapt combines broad support, strategic flexibility, and adaptable lugs. GORE-TEX Invisible Fit supplies flexible waterproofing, while Vibram Megagrip with Traction Lug geometry grips wet or dry trails. Reflective details improve low-light visibility.

Intended uses:
Trail

Specs

Weight
323.2g
Of 917 known values: 862 lower, 2 equal, 53 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
heavierUpper 6%, including ties / average +55g
Drop
6mm
Of 926 known values: 263 lower, 171 equal, 492 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
Standard37.6th percentile (tie midpoint) / average -0.8mm
Stack (heel/forefoot)
38 / 32mm
Of 768 known values: 523 lower, 43 equal, 202 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
higherUpper 31.9%, including ties / average +3.7mm
Carbon plate
No
83% of 847 known models have no carbon plates
Midsole
DNA FLASH v2 / TrailAdapt
Outsole
Vibram Megagrip (4mm lugs)
Reference price
$190
US price
Weight measurement and plate details
Weight note
Brooks US lists 11.4oz / 323.2g for the men's shoe. Brooks Japan separately lists 325g at 27cm; these are regional/sample-context values, not a correction of the US weight.
Plate note
The complete exact Brooks US construction page details DNA FLASH v2, TrailAdapt, Vibram Megagrip, and the GORE-TEX upper without identifying any carbon structure. Cascadia 19 GTX Ballistic Rock Shield wording was not carried into this generation.

Prices and release dates by market

1 market is registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.

Reference prices and release dates by market
MarketReference priceRelease
United StatesUS
$190Shown aboveBefore tax
2026-08Shown aboveGeneral releaseday not confirmed
2026-08-01Planned release

Changes from the previous model

A comparison with the registered values for Brooks Cascadia 19 GTX.

In the registered data, weight is 5.7g heavier at 323.2g, heel stack is 3mm higher at 38mm, and forefoot stack is 3mm higher at 32mm.

These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.

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Comparison: All data (999 shoes)

Position map

This shoeregistered average

Weight x stack height

registered average: 266g / 34.5mm (750 shoes)

The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.

Spec distributions

This shoeregistered average

Weight

This shoe 323.2gregistered average 268g (917 shoes)

96g375g

Drop

This shoe 6mmregistered average 6.8mm (926 shoes)

0mm13.8mm

Stack height

This shoe 38mmregistered average 34.3mm (768 shoes)

6mm58mm

Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.