A review of the Brooks Catamount 3 after over 80km's of running in them. 0:00 - Intro 0:39 - Stats & Features 2:55 - Likes 8:33 - Dislikes 11:07 - Summary
Great points as far as what could be improved. I have version 2 and will for now stick with it , since 2 is still available. I feel that overlay on version 2 was enough and 3 is bid overkill and it will restrict my toes on hot days when feet swell up. Sliver of additional cushion would be nice touch as you already noticed. I love my V2 for shorter runs with hills due to great responsiveness and I like how breathable they are compare to all my other running shoes. I recently was gifted Hoka Speedgoat 5 and have not tried them yet because I was never a Hoka person (it was always too much cushion for me). I am thinking that Hoka may end up being my longer distance Faspacking shoe but I love V2 for fast pace shorter under 20km runs. It's a great racing shoe. Thanks you for your review on V3.
I have been using my Catamounts for shorter runs too, and since I got the Adidas Terrex Agravic Speed Ultras, I use those for longer runs and Ultras for the added cushioning. Would be nice if Brooks could maybe make a max version, like they have with their Hyperion road shoe.
Good to see you back. I've been to a podiatrist and have 'flat feet' and a collapsed arch. Can you recommend a running shoe?I've been advised and from personal experience that i should avoid anything with a stack (i.e. cloudsurfers that gave me awful pain) and more towards a zero drop! Hope that you can help me out - cheers
Thank you! Have you tried any strengthening exercises like arch raises? You could also try some insoles, I used to have some stability issues and you can get some custom ones made which will support your arch. Or shoe wise, my go to shoe back when I needed support was the Brooks Glycerin GTS series. Those are all options. Hope some of it helps!
Good review. I have around 100k on my pair now and I really like them. I do agree that they are not the most cushioned shoes and I would not choose them for distances exceeding 20k (I am 85kg). Especially compared to the smooth ride of my Speedgoat 5. For faster paces the Brooks are fantastic-
There is, but I think the whole shoe is wider, its only really the toebox i need to be wide, the rest of my foot isn't that wide! I have strange feet.@@offroadagain
Crossed the finish line without a blister! I started out with the V1, went to V2, back to another V1, then finished off with the Salomon S-lab Ultras (they've always been a little too big but they came in handy at that moment:). The snug fit of the original Catamount fits my narrow foot a little better, and the original is slightly more cushy under foot. Out of the box they're a shoe I don't notice on my feet - that's the best way to describe it. V2 just didn't do it for me.
