I've never run in any of the previous versions of the Cascadia. I can tell you from talking to numerous ultrarunners as well as seeing these on the feet of more ultrarunners then I can count that these shoes are a staple in the trail running community. I have seen these shoes on small 100 lb girls all the way up to men that break 200 lbs on a scale. I've got about 200 miles in my pair in a variety of terrain. Some road, lots of single track, mud, creeks, gravel, water, massive inclines and declines, sand... anything you'd see in a trail. Initial impression is that I really like these shoes. I've got a few cons, but they are outweighed … [Read more...]