[pct-l] change of manufacturing for Brooks Beast?

[Lindsey Sommer]

I use the Brooks Cascadia trail runner, and have noticed that even for that
model, the most recent version is much less substantial compared to the
models of previous years. The top of the shoe is built differently and
seems kind of skimpy/cheap now (that's the best way to describe it). I've
gone so far as to stock pile models from the previous years because I like
them so much! So, guess I'm set for a few seasons now :)

I wonder if Brooks did a overhaul of their shoes this year that affected
several models?

Lindsey


On Sat, Mar 8, 2014 at 11:14 AM, Robert Henry <rrh.henry at gmail.com> wrote:

> I wore Brooks Beast trail running shoes for my through hike in 2012,
> wearing out 6 or 7 pairs (I lost track) along the course of the summer.
>
> The latest Beast I bought in November 2013 has worn in a way like none of
> its predecessors.  The mesh top has worn out over my big toe; the old
> versions didn't do this. The shoe box on the inside of the heels is much
> less smooth than the old version, exposing large scale "lumpiness" which I
> fear would lead to blistering.  The torsional rigidity of the new shoes
> after a while seems much less than the old ones.
>
> Does anybody on the list know if Brooks has made substantial changes to
> this product line, which, historically at least for me, was quite
> successful?
>
> Robert "Collector" Henry
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Lindsey Sommer
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