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Brooks Cascadia 19 vs Hoka Speedgoat 5

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

Brooks Cascadia 19 is the lighter option — 317 g lighter than the Hoka Speedgoat 5 (51% less weight). If grams matter to you, that is the one to beat.
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Spec Brooks Cascadia 19 Hoka Speedgoat 5
Weight 303 g · 0.303 kg · 0.67 lb 620 g · 0.620 kg · 1.37 lb
Brand Brooks Hoka
Category Footwear Footwear
Brooks Cascadia 19
303 g

Versatile trail running shoe with rock plate, DNA LOFT v3 cushioning, and multi-directional TrailTack rubber outsole. Men's US size 9 per shoe weight.

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Hoka Speedgoat 5
620 g

Max-cushion trail shoe popular with thru-hikers.

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Brooks Cascadia 19 vs Hoka Speedgoat 5: which should you buy?

If saving weight is your priority, the Brooks Cascadia 19 wins — at 303 g it is 317 g (51%) lighter than the Hoka Speedgoat 5 (620 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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