Brooks Cascadia 17 vs Salomon Quest 4 GTX

Weight and specs compared for 2026 — and which one to choose.

Brooks Cascadia 17 is the lighter option — 25 g lighter than the Salomon Quest 4 GTX (4% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.

Spec	Brooks Cascadia 17	Salomon Quest 4 GTX
Weight	630 g · 0.630 kg · 1.39 lb	655 g · 0.655 kg · 1.44 lb
Brand	Brooks	Salomon
Category	Footwear	Footwear

Brooks Cascadia 17

630 g

Versatile trail shoe with rock plate and DNA Loft cushioning.

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Salomon Quest 4 GTX

655 g

Full-support Gore-Tex hiking boot for multi-day backpacking. Sensifit lacing system, Contagrip MA rubber outsole, and EnergyCell midsole.

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Brooks Cascadia 17 vs Salomon Quest 4 GTX: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Brooks Cascadia 17 wins — at 630 g it is 25 g (4%) lighter than the Salomon Quest 4 GTX (655 g). That said, the heavier option may justify the extra grams with more capacity, durability or comfort, so weigh the trade-off against how you'll use it.

See where both rank against everything else in this category on the lightest footwear page, or browse the full gear weight database.

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