Taylor of the Dirt Division gives his thoughts on the all-new Brooks Cascadia Elite, a trail shoe designed for elite trail runners with a blend of DNA Gold 100% PEBA cushioning and a carbon-infused Pebax SpeedVault+ trail plate, as well as a Matryx woven upper with Kevlar fibers. Available on March 1, 2026 for $275. INDEX 00:00 Intro 2:37 The Upper 10:47 The Midsole 12:31 The Drop 13:48 Weight 17:09 The Outsole 18:44 Rating System 20:48 Overall Score Believe in the Run does make a small commission from any affiliate links, so if you pick up one of the shoes, please use the shop links below to help us out! Shop Believe in the Run apparel ➡ https://shop.believeintherun.com Read the review ➡ Subscribe to The Drop weekly email💧 ➡ http://bit.ly/THEDROP Listen to The Drop weekly podcast, wherever you get your podcasts, or here ➡ https://bit.ly/THE-DROP-PODCAST Confused about shoe terminology? Check out our full breakdown of the Anatomy of a Running Shoe ➡ https://believeintherun.com/anatomy-of-a-shoe/ Follow Us! ➡ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/bintherun/ ➡ INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/believeintherun ➡ STRAVA: https://bit.ly/BITR-STRAVA ➡ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/Bintherun ➡ WEBSITE: https://BelieveintheRun.com Shop Running Warehouse (free shipping on EVERYTHING and 90-day no question returns): Running Warehouse US ➡ https://bit.ly/RUNNING-WAREHOUSE Running Warehouse EU ➡ https://bit.ly/RUNNING-WAREHOUSE-EU We run legit miles in our shoes and provide honest, no BS reviews of running shoes, running gear, and running races.