{"id":45186,"date":"2024-02-12T00:38:19","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T05:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.runningshoesguru.com\/?post_type=reviews_trail&p=45186"},"modified":"2024-04-03T09:07:43","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T13:07:43","slug":"brooks-catamount-3-review","status":"publish","type":"reviews_trail","link":"https:\/\/www.runningshoesguru.com\/reviews\/trail\/brooks-catamount-3-review\/","title":"Brooks Catamount 3 Review","author":97,"featured_media":45188,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"brands":[53],"shoes_type":[235],"shoes_family":[],"_stcr@_rolfkleinfeld@hotmail.com":null,"review_3_website_name":null,"test_trail":null,"_test_trail":null,"usd":null,"_usd":null,"aud":null,"_aud":null,"cad":null,"_cad":null,"gbp":null,"_gbp":null,"eur":null,"_eur":null,"shoe_brand":null,"_shoe_brand":null,"shoe_name":null,"pros":"3","cons":"2","verdict":"The Brooks Catamount 3 is a solid lightweight trail shoe that can handle distances up to 100k. It can tackle any trail and gives you confidence to reach your maximum speeds.","weight":null,"heel":null,"toe":null,"heeldrop":null,"reccomended_for":null,"rrp":null,"review":null,"keywords":"Brooks Catamount 3, Brooks Catamount 3 Review,Brooks running shoes review, best Brooks running shoes, Trail running shoes,","description":"The Brooks Catamount 3 is a solid lightweight trail shoe that can handle distances up to 100k. It can tackle any trail and gives you confidence to reach your maximum speeds.","professional_image":"45224","_professional_image":"field_5d9574dae3414","usage":"","_usage":"field_5943593f1d1c2","rsg_subtitle":null,"subtitle":null,"_subtitle":null,"introduction":"[caption id=\"attachment_45191\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1920\"]\"Picture<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Brooks Catamount 3 is a speed trail shoe that allows you to push the pace<\/strong>. It\u2019s extremely light but responsive, which makes it a great race day shoe<\/strong>. \r\n\r\nI am a huge fan of this shoe. \r\n\r\nAt first, I was a bit skeptical because in my mind a long-distance trail shoe needs to have more cushioning but Brooks delivers with the shoe. Ideally, I don\u2019t think I would use them for a distance longer than a marathon but I don\u2019t have any doubts it can\u2019t handle 100ks like Brooks boasts about. \r\n\r\nI have not tested it out on those extreme distances. I have tested out their road shoes the Brooks Hyperion Elite 3<\/a> and the Hyperion Tempo<\/a>. The Catamount feels and looks very similar to the Hyperion Tempo. \r\n\r\nI love the lightweight feel they have to them. It was a change from a bulkier trail shoe I was wearing. Especially when your legs and feet are getting heavy, you don\u2019t want bulky shoes tripping you up. \r\n\r\nIt will cost you $170. Which is steep but it is right in line with other trail shoes. \r\n\r\nThis one offers many new technology updates such as propulsion cushioning that has nitrogen-infused DNA FLASH midsole, Sky Vault trail plate, and their TrailTack Green rubber outsole. All worth the pretty price tag.","introduction_text":null,"conclusions":"[caption id=\"attachment_45187\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1920\"]\"Picture<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nThe Brooks Catamount 3 is light and fast. Yet it is also cushioned enough to be comfortable to wear for longer runs. \r\n\r\nIt gives you a nice smooth ride on all surfaces. The shoe is a solid choice for runners who steer towards a shoe with good ground feel. <\/strong>","model":"Catamount 3","_model":"field_5c1600ad0113f","who_is_it_for":"This shoe is for the runner who prefers a trail shoe that gives them a nice ground feel. It\u2019s perfect for running fast short races to long high mile races. \r\n","pros_0_pro_line":"Lightweight ","_pros_0_pro_line":"field_5c16011c4fed6","pros_1_pro_line":"Versatile enough for daily use and race day ","_pros_1_pro_line":"field_5c16011c4fed6","pros_2_pro_line":"Durable ","_pros_2_pro_line":"field_5c16011c4fed6","cons_0_cons_line":"A little firm ","_cons_0_cons_line":"field_5c16011c70a57","cons_1_cons_line":"Not ideal for wide feet ","_cons_1_cons_line":"field_5c16011c70a57","cons_2_cons_line":null,"_cons_2_cons_line":null,"water_resistance":"Good","_water_resistance":"field_5c19b989685e9","pros_3_pro_line":null,"_pros_3_pro_line":null,"pros_4_pro_line":null,"_pros_4_pro_line":null,"cons_3_cons_line":null,"_cons_3_cons_line":null,"cons_4_cons_line":null,"_cons_4_cons_line":null,"in_page_subtitle":null,"_in_page_subtitle":null,"image":null,"_image":null,"cushioning_type":"responsive\/balanced","_cushioning_type":"field_594357fba24e6","cushioning_amount":"Little cushioning","_cushioning_amount":"field_5c1a16c4d4c23","sizing":"1","_sizing":"field_59435b58fd832","heel_fit":"normal","_heel_fit":"field_59435bbc45b07","midfoot_fit":"normal","_midfoot_fit":"field_59435d1684838","toebox_fit":"tight","_toebox_fit":"field_59435d1484837","flexibility":"medium","_flexibility":"field_59435d1284836","stability":"very stable","_stability":"field_5944aca41583c","midfoot_fit_copy":null,"_midfoot_fit_copy":null,"best_for":"","pe_timestamp":null,"ds_query":"+brooks +\"catamount 3\"","_ds_query":"field_5c1600ad01052","release_date":"","_release_date":"field_5c176d6fffe21","weight_oz":"9.4","_weight_oz":"field_5c176d34ffe1f","heel_drop_mm":"6","_heel_drop_mm":"field_5c176d57ffe20","intro_to_the_shoe":null,"_intro_to_the_shoe":null,"main_text":null,"_main_text":null,"protection":"[caption id=\"attachment_45190\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1920\"]\"Picture<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nEven though it doesn't look like much protection, the Catamount delivers.\r\n\r\nThe upper has been updated to be more flexible and feels like you're wearing a road shoe. It's very comfortable and has extra overlays along the toebox\/forefoot to help maintain a secure fit and offer protection. \r\n\r\nThe midsole is 22mm thick in the heel and 16mm thick in the forefoot. It's made from Brooks Nitrogen-infused DNA Flash, which is the same midsole material used for the previous model. That makes it a 6 mm heel-to-forefoot drop, a great choice for midfoot strikers. \r\n\r\nNitrogen-infused midsoles are essentially \u2018sealed\u2019. That helps to keep the air from escaping the midsole. This process also makes it so no water can get into the midsole and weigh the shoe down. This means that the air can\u2019t get out of the midsole\r\n\r\nThe outsole is made from Brooks\u2019 Green TrailTack. This is a sticky durable rubber that allows you to have traction on wet surfaces. These are not a pair of shoes I would pick for a super muddy trail. The lugs are fairly short, coming in at 3.5mm in length.\r\n\r\nIn the forefoot, there is a protective plate. Brooks has called this the Sky Vault Trail Plate. It's firm but allows for some propulsion when running uphill.","_protection":"field_634686bca261b","durability":"8","_durability":"field_6272de0b5fdf5","responsiveness_&_speed":null,"_responsiveness_&_speed":null,"comfort_and_fit":"[caption id=\"attachment_45192\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"1920\"]\"Picture<\/span>[\/caption]\r\n\r\nIf you like a plush shoe, this might not be a shoe for you. Although very comfortable, it doesn't have a pillowy cushioned feel to them. They are firm but offer comfort that will last for whatever distance you are using them for.\r\n\r\nOut of all my trail shoes, these are my most minimalist feeling but they deliver like a bulkier shoe. I had no problems with them lacking in comfort or protection. \r\n\r\nThey do fit on the tighter side<\/strong> but offer plenty of room in the toe box for your toes to splay but stable. \r\n\r\nRunning on trails that were slanted one way, I often have trouble with shoes pushing my foot to the outside. I did not experience that with the Catamount. \r\n\r\n","_comfort_and_fit":"field_634686bca275d","lugs":"Average Traction","_lugs":"field_5c186dedc4a82","rockplate":"Solid protection","_rockplate":"field_5c188313bda95","good_for_running":["moderate trails","technical trails","muddy areas","through creeks and streams","dirt trails","paved trails","through grassy sections"],"_good_for_running":"field_5c19b9e8c4926","previous_model":"42764","_previous_model":"field_5c1a17279c9f9","usage_these_shoes_for":["trail racing"],"_usage_these_shoes_for":"field_5c19baed9d8a3","rrp_us":"169.95","_rrp_us":"field_5c176dba632ff","rrp_au":"","_rrp_au":"field_5c176dd363300","rrp_ca":"","_rrp_ca":"field_5c176df863301","rrp_gb":"","_rrp_gb":"field_5c176dfe63302","rrp_de":"","_rrp_de":"field_5c176e0d63303","purchased_from_name":"Running Warehouse","_purchased_from_name":"field_5c374d8cdb87d","purchased_from_url":"https:\/\/www.runningwarehouse.com\/Brooks_Catamount_3\/descpage-BR3CTM0.html?from=guru","_purchased_from_url":"field_5c374d9bdb87e","heel_mm":"30","_heel_mm":"field_630506e911fdf","toe_mm":"24","_toe_mm":"field_630506f011fe0","carbon_plate":"full","_carbon_plate":"field_63065e4848c57","360":"","_360":"field_630662fb826e3","_video":"field_63066304826e4","who_should_buy_it":"This shoe is for the runner who prefers a trail shoe that gives them a nice ground feel. It\u2019s perfect for running fast short races to long high mile races. \r\n","_who_should_buy_it":"field_634fec772df57","who_should_not_buy_it_":"This shoe would not be for the runner who likes a lot of cushioning. It\u2019s a comfortable shoe but isn\u2019t plush.\r\n","_who_should_not_buy_it_":"field_634fec8d2df58","build_quality":"9","_build_quality":"field_6272ddc1b33de","comfort":"9","_comfort":"field_6272dd6fa6b88","value_price":"7","_value_price":"field_6272de0a5fdf4","third_shoe":"41545","_third_shoe":"field_630bbf8341294","upper_rate":"8","_upper_rate":"field_6272de2a5fdfb","sole_unit_rate":"9","_sole_unit_rate":"field_6272de295fdfa","landing":"9","_landing":"field_6272de285fdf9","transition":"9","_transition":"field_6272de285fdf8","toe_off":"9","_toe_off":"field_6272de275fdf7","traction":"8","_traction":"field_6272de265fdf6","first_impressions":null,"_first_impressions":null,"sole_unit":null,"_sole_unit":null,"custom_fields":{"model":"Catamount 3","cons":[{"cons_line":"A little firm "},{"cons_line":"Not ideal for wide feet "}],"pros":[{"pro_line":"Lightweight "},{"pro_line":"Versatile enough for daily use and race day "},{"pro_line":"Durable "}],"vote":"10","weight_oz":"9.4","heel_drop_mm":"6","heel_mm":"30","toe_mm":"24","purchased_from_name":"Running Warehouse","purchased_from_url":"https:\/\/www.runningwarehouse.com\/Brooks_Catamount_3\/descpage-BR3CTM0.html?from=guru","comfort":"9","build_quality":"9","upper_rate":"8","sole_unit_rate":"9","landing":"9","transition":"9","toe_off":"9","traction":"8","durability":"8","value_price":"7","who_is_it_for":"This shoe is for the runner who prefers a trail shoe that gives them a nice ground feel. 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This shoe is for the runner who prefers a trail shoe that gives them a nice ground feel. It\u2019s perfect for running fast short races to long high mile races. <\/p>\n","who_should_not_buy_it_":"

This shoe would not be for the runner who likes a lot of cushioning. It\u2019s a comfortable shoe but isn\u2019t plush.<\/p>\n","introduction":"

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