diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a2aa497..56ac66d1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	e := echo.New()
-	e.Get("/", func(c echo.Context) error {
+	e.GET("/", func(c echo.Context) error {
 		return c.String(http.StatusOK, "Hello, World!")
 	})
 	e.Run(standard.New(":1323"))
@@ -78,10 +78,10 @@ Hello, World! on the page.
 ### Routing
 
 ```go
-e.Post("/users", saveUser)
-e.Get("/users/:id", getUser)
-e.Put("/users/:id", updateUser)
-e.Delete("/users/:id", deleteUser)
+e.POST("/users", saveUser)
+e.GET("/users/:id", getUser)
+e.PUT("/users/:id", updateUser)
+e.DELETE("/users/:id", deleteUser)
 ```
 
 ### Path Parameters
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ type User struct {
 	Email string `json:"email" xml:"email"`
 }
 
-e.Post("/users", func(c echo.Context) error {
+e.POST("/users", func(c echo.Context) error {
 	u := new(User)
 	if err := c.Bind(u); err != nil {
 		return err
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ track := func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		return next(c)
 	}
 }
-e.Get("/users", func(c echo.Context) error {
+e.GET("/users", func(c echo.Context) error {
 	return c.String(http.StatusOK, "/users")
 }, track)
 ```
diff --git a/echo.go b/echo.go
index ebad97e7..13514b35 100644
--- a/echo.go
+++ b/echo.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Example:
 	    e.Use(middleware.Recover())
 
 	    // Routes
-	    e.Get("/", hello)
+	    e.GET("/", hello)
 
 	    // Start server
 	    e.Run(standard.New(":1323"))
@@ -318,8 +318,13 @@ func (e *Echo) Use(middleware ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	e.middleware = append(e.middleware, middleware...)
 }
 
-// Connect registers a new CONNECT route for a path with matching handler in the
+// CONNECT registers a new CONNECT route for a path with matching handler in the
 // router with optional route-level middleware.
+func (e *Echo) CONNECT(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	e.add(CONNECT, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Connect is deprecated, use `CONNECT()` instead.
 func (e *Echo) Connect(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	e.add(CONNECT, path, h, m...)
 }
@@ -330,44 +335,79 @@ func (e *Echo) Delete(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	e.add(DELETE, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Get registers a new GET route for a path with matching handler in the router
+// GET registers a new GET route for a path with matching handler in the router
 // with optional route-level middleware.
+func (e *Echo) GET(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	e.add(GET, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Get is deprecated, use `GET()` instead.
 func (e *Echo) Get(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	e.add(GET, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Head registers a new HEAD route for a path with matching handler in the
+// HEAD registers a new HEAD route for a path with matching handler in the
 // router with optional route-level middleware.
+func (e *Echo) HEAD(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	e.add(HEAD, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Head is deprecated, use `HEAD()` instead.
 func (e *Echo) Head(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	e.add(HEAD, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Options registers a new OPTIONS route for a path with matching handler in the
+// OPTIONS registers a new OPTIONS route for a path with matching handler in the
 // router with optional route-level middleware.
+func (e *Echo) OPTIONS(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	e.add(OPTIONS, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Options is deprecated, use `OPTIONS()` instead.
 func (e *Echo) Options(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	e.add(OPTIONS, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Patch registers a new PATCH route for a path with matching handler in the
+// PATCH registers a new PATCH route for a path with matching handler in the
 // router with optional route-level middleware.
+func (e *Echo) PATCH(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	e.add(PATCH, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Patch is deprecated, use `PATCH()` instead.
 func (e *Echo) Patch(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	e.add(PATCH, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Post registers a new POST route for a path with matching handler in the
+// POST registers a new POST route for a path with matching handler in the
 // router with optional route-level middleware.
+func (e *Echo) POST(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	e.add(POST, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Post is deprecated, use `POST()` instead.
 func (e *Echo) Post(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	e.add(POST, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Put registers a new PUT route for a path with matching handler in the
+// PUT registers a new PUT route for a path with matching handler in the
 // router with optional route-level middleware.
+func (e *Echo) PUT(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	e.add(PUT, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Put is deprecated, use `PUT()` instead.
 func (e *Echo) Put(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	e.add(PUT, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Trace registers a new TRACE route for a path with matching handler in the
+// TRACE registers a new TRACE route for a path with matching handler in the
 // router with optional route-level middleware.
+func (e *Echo) TRACE(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	e.add(TRACE, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Trace is deprecated, use `TRACE()` instead.
 func (e *Echo) Trace(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	e.add(TRACE, path, h, m...)
 }
@@ -391,14 +431,14 @@ func (e *Echo) Match(methods []string, path string, handler HandlerFunc, middlew
 // Static registers a new route with path prefix to serve static files from the
 // provided root directory.
 func (e *Echo) Static(prefix, root string) {
-	e.Get(prefix+"*", func(c Context) error {
+	e.GET(prefix+"*", func(c Context) error {
 		return c.File(path.Join(root, c.P(0)))
 	})
 }
 
 // File registers a new route with path to serve a static file.
 func (e *Echo) File(path, file string) {
-	e.Get(path, func(c Context) error {
+	e.GET(path, func(c Context) error {
 		return c.File(file)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/echo_test.go b/echo_test.go
index d87c2dc4..4d5d4364 100644
--- a/echo_test.go
+++ b/echo_test.go
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ func TestEchoMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	}))
 
 	// Route
-	e.Get("/", func(c Context) error {
+	e.GET("/", func(c Context) error {
 		return c.String(http.StatusOK, "OK")
 	})
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func TestEchoMiddlewareError(t *testing.T) {
 	e.Use(WrapMiddleware(func(c Context) error {
 		return errors.New("error")
 	}))
-	e.Get("/", notFoundHandler)
+	e.GET("/", notFoundHandler)
 	c, _ := request(GET, "/", e)
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusInternalServerError, c)
 }
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ func TestEchoHandler(t *testing.T) {
 	e := New()
 
 	// HandlerFunc
-	e.Get("/ok", func(c Context) error {
+	e.GET("/ok", func(c Context) error {
 		return c.String(http.StatusOK, "OK")
 	})
 
@@ -203,8 +203,8 @@ func TestEchoURL(t *testing.T) {
 	getUser := func(Context) error { return nil }
 	getFile := func(Context) error { return nil }
 
-	e.Get("/static/file", static)
-	e.Get("/users/:id", getUser)
+	e.GET("/static/file", static)
+	e.GET("/users/:id", getUser)
 	g := e.Group("/group")
 	g.Get("/users/:uid/files/:fid", getFile)
 
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ func TestEchoGroup(t *testing.T) {
 	// Routes
 	//--------
 
-	e.Get("/users", h)
+	e.GET("/users", h)
 
 	// Group
 	g1 := e.Group("/group1")
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ func TestEchoNotFound(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestEchoMethodNotAllowed(t *testing.T) {
 	e := New()
-	e.Get("/", func(c Context) error {
+	e.GET("/", func(c Context) error {
 		return c.String(http.StatusOK, "Echo!")
 	})
 	rq := test.NewRequest(POST, "/", nil)
diff --git a/group.go b/group.go
index a20f1745..66706a8e 100644
--- a/group.go
+++ b/group.go
@@ -21,47 +21,92 @@ func (g *Group) Use(m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	}, g.middleware...)
 }
 
-// Connect implements `Echo#Connect()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+// CONNECT implements `Echo#CONNECT()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+func (g *Group) CONNECT(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	g.add(CONNECT, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Connect is deprecated, use `CONNECT()` instead.
 func (g *Group) Connect(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	g.add(CONNECT, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Delete implements `Echo#Delete()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+// DELETE implements `Echo#DELETE()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+func (g *Group) DELETE(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	g.add(DELETE, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Delete is deprecated, use `DELETE()` instead.
 func (g *Group) Delete(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	g.add(DELETE, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Get implements `Echo#Get()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+// GET implements `Echo#GET()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+func (g *Group) GET(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	g.add(GET, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Get is deprecated, use `GET()` instead.
 func (g *Group) Get(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	g.add(GET, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Head implements `Echo#Head()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+// HEAD implements `Echo#HEAD()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+func (g *Group) HEAD(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	g.add(HEAD, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Head is deprecated, use `HEAD()` instead.
 func (g *Group) Head(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	g.add(HEAD, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Options implements `Echo#Options()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+// OPTIONS implements `Echo#OPTIONS()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+func (g *Group) OPTIONS(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	g.add(OPTIONS, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Options is deprecated, use `OPTIONS()` instead.
 func (g *Group) Options(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	g.add(OPTIONS, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Patch implements `Echo#Patch()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+// PATCH implements `Echo#PATCH()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+func (g *Group) PATCH(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	g.add(PATCH, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Patch is deprecated, use `PATCH()` instead.
 func (g *Group) Patch(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	g.add(PATCH, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Post implements `Echo#Post()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+// POST implements `Echo#POST()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+func (g *Group) POST(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	g.add(POST, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Post is deprecated, use `POST()` instead.
 func (g *Group) Post(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	g.add(POST, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Put implements `Echo#Put()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+// PUT implements `Echo#PUT()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+func (g *Group) PUT(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	g.add(PUT, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Put is deprecated, use `PUT()` instead.
 func (g *Group) Put(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	g.add(PUT, path, h, m...)
 }
 
-// Trace implements `Echo#Trace()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+// TRACE implements `Echo#TRACE()` for sub-routes within the Group.
+func (g *Group) TRACE(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
+	g.add(TRACE, path, h, m...)
+}
+
+// Trace is deprecated, use `TRACE()` instead.
 func (g *Group) Trace(path string, h HandlerFunc, m ...MiddlewareFunc) {
 	g.add(TRACE, path, h, m...)
 }
diff --git a/middleware/compress_test.go b/middleware/compress_test.go
index c46d33d5..7d9d8242 100644
--- a/middleware/compress_test.go
+++ b/middleware/compress_test.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func TestGzipNoContent(t *testing.T) {
 func TestGzipErrorReturned(t *testing.T) {
 	e := echo.New()
 	e.Use(Gzip())
-	e.Get("/", func(c echo.Context) error {
+	e.GET("/", func(c echo.Context) error {
 		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "error")
 	})
 	rq := test.NewRequest(echo.GET, "/", nil)