Reader review
Anonymous runner · Apr 13, 2015
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks
Ghost 5
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Good
(75/100)
- Weight
- 10.9 oz
- Release
- 2012
- Stack Height
- 29mm heel - 18mm toe
- Drop Height
- 11mm
Good
(75/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 10.9 oz
- Release
- 2012
- Stack Height
- 29mm heel - 18mm toe
- Drop Height
- 11mm
Ratings & Reviews
Good (75/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 50% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Good (75/100)
Overall rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (75/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 50% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Exceptional (96/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (96/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 94% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Very good (86/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (86/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 77% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Very good (84/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (84/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 72% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Good (77/100)
Durability rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Good (77/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 56% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Average (62/100)
Appearance rating
We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.
Better Shoes Rating
Average (62/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 14% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
64%
7/11
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 50% of 2,617 running shoes.
Good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 49% of 1,872 daily trainers.
49%
Ghost Family
Scores better than 14% of 10 ghost family.
14%
Brooks
Scores better than 29% of 224 Brooks shoes.
29%
Pros & Cons
Cons
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Ghost 17.
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.9 oz M
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Stack
29/18mm
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Drop
11mm
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7mm
Release
2012
2026
Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$149.95
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Average (50%)
Good (75%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Excellent (94%)
Very good (90%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (77%)
Good (75%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Average (56%)
Excellent (94%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Bottom tier (14%)
Below average (31%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Good (72%)
Above average (62%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
No offers available
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Reader Ratings
4 reader ratings
Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Sep 22, 2014
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
5/5
Overall
Good cushioning; fits well and is comfortable; doesn't last very long though -- I can tell a big difference between a new pair and one with 300 miles on it.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 1/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
d2xccoach · Aug 27, 2014
3/5
Overall
This shoe disappears when I'm running in it, which is good.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5