Cascadia v17
Width options: standard, wide (Men's) / standard, wide (Women's)
Imported family signal
4 of 5 runners said this shoe fit true to size.
Sizing vs. popular reference shoes
| If you wear | Length | Width | Toebox | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Asics Superblast 1 (Women's) 10.5100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Slightly wide | Roomy toebox | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 10.5-10.5 |
Brooks Ghost 17 (Women's) 9100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 9 (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Very narrow | Cramped toebox | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 9-9 |
New Balance Fresh Foam 880 14 (Women's) 7.5 wide100% 1 of 1 runners landed on 7.5 wide (0.5 weighted). | True to size | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 7.5-7.5 |
Brooks Glycerin 20 (Women's) Women's 10100% 1 of 1 runners landed on Women's 10 (0.4 weighted). | Size up 0.5-1 | True to width | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 reportUS 10-10 |
New Balance Fresh Foam 860 14 (Women's) unknown100% 1 of 1 runners landed on unknown (0.5 weighted). | True to size | Slightly wide | Good room | Early reportsEarly Based on 1 report |
1 of 1 runners landed on 10.5 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 9 (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on 7.5 wide (0.5 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on Women's 10 (0.4 weighted).
1 of 1 runners landed on unknown (0.5 weighted).
Community reports
Across the full report set, this many called the shoe true to size.
Reports with extra written context about what runners actually felt.
Signals for hotspots, blisters, or other pain points across the full report set.
| Came from | Bought | Verdict | Runner note | Issues | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brooks Glycerin 20 (Women's) Size Men's 11 | Women's 10 | Runs shortTrue to width | too small | [gender: female/explicit] | [source: /r/running/comments/37insn/shoe_questionadvice/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Asics Superblast 1 (Women's) Size 10.5 | 10.5 | True to sizeSlightly wide | Fit TTS with good room in forefoot. Superblast 3 has more bounce but Cascadia Elite is more stable. | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1rr9k0b/brooks_cascadia_elite_first_run/] | Blisters (heel) | Mar 2026 |
New Balance Fresh Foam 880 14 (Women's) Size 7.5 wide | 7.5 wide | True to sizeTrue to width | compared side by side, look very similar, both 8mm drop road runners work well | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/trailrunning/comments/1il6jbo/so_very_happy/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
New Balance Fresh Foam 860 14 (Women's) Size 8.5 2E | unknown | True to sizeSlightly wide | Cascadia 17 standard D version more wide than 4E | [ambiguity: Target shoe size not explicitly stated; commenter asking if standard D would fit given their 2E NB 860 fit [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/trailrunning/comments/1if5xjr/need_help_finding_extra_wide_shoes/] | No issues | Mar 2026 |
Brooks Ghost 17 (Women's) Size 9 | 9 | True to sizeToo narrow | fits perfectly in Ghost, but Cascadia 17 is too tight in toebox and heels | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/trailrunning/comments/154ljtf/cascadia_17_first_impressions/] | Blisters (toes) | Mar 2026 |
too small | [gender: female/explicit] | [source: /r/running/comments/37insn/shoe_questionadvice/]
Fit TTS with good room in forefoot. Superblast 3 has more bounce but Cascadia Elite is more stable. | [gender: male/inferred] | [source: /r/RunningShoeGeeks/comments/1rr9k0b/brooks_cascadia_elite_first_run/]
compared side by side, look very similar, both 8mm drop road runners work well | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/trailrunning/comments/1il6jbo/so_very_happy/]
Cascadia 17 standard D version more wide than 4E | [ambiguity: Target shoe size not explicitly stated; commenter asking if standard D would fit given their 2E NB 860 fit [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/trailrunning/comments/1if5xjr/need_help_finding_extra_wide_shoes/]
fits perfectly in Ghost, but Cascadia 17 is too tight in toebox and heels | [ambiguity: [gender_uncertain: poster gender could not be reliably determined]] | [gender: unknown/unresolved — flagged for review] | [gender_confidence: uncertain — verify sizing_system] | [source: /r/trailrunning/comments/154ljtf/cascadia_17_first_impressions/]
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