{"id":8367,"date":"2016-07-18T16:04:30","date_gmt":"2016-07-18T23:04:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/?p=8367"},"modified":"2023-05-18T17:09:15","modified_gmt":"2023-05-19T00:09:15","slug":"gear-review-brooks-trail-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/blog\/run\/gear-review-brooks-trail-collection","title":{"rendered":"Gear Review: Brooks Trail Collection"},"content":{"rendered":"

For years, legendary ultrarunner Scott Jurek has been working with the gurus at Brooks to help design some of their most popular pieces of trail-running gear.<\/p>\n

This season\u2019s freshest crop, the Brooks Trail Collection<\/a>, sports all the essentials for a summer in the woods\u2014from the hardy, dirt-loving Cascadia GTX shoes to the rain-ready, innovatively designed Cascadia shell.<\/p>\n

Below is a run-down of the collection that will beg you to get on the trail.<\/p>\n

Brooks Cascadia 11 GTX Trail-Running Shoes<\/h4>\n

When I signed up for my first trail race nearly seven years ago, I decided to purchase a pair of trail-specific running shoes. The pair I landed on was the Brooks Cascadia, a classic, robust trail shoe developed years ago with Jurek\u2019s input.<\/p>\n

In the years since, the Cascadia has continued to thrive as a popular choice for trail runners around the world. It boasts a \u201cGoldilocks fit\u201d (the kind that miraculously seems to feel great on a wide variety of foot shapes and sizes) and rugged tread that shines best on gnarly, muddy terrain.<\/p>\n