Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.4 oz · 12mm drop · 29/17mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Ghost 12 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Ghost 11 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Comfort and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Most runners who came to it from another shoe preferred it. The rating rests on 73 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the Ghost product line.
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence will score low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
99/100
“Feels simultaneously cushiony and fast”
“In the Brooks Dyad 10 after 250 miles the tread was completely worn, in the Ghost the tread is still almost entirely intact”
“The fabric where your big toe would be would always have a hole within the first 4 months. These have not had that issue.”
“Very comfortable without being spongy”
“The reinforced toe—with Asics my big toes always wear a hole, but not with the Ghost”
“Brooks manages to give a plush ride without adding weight”
“Fits well in the heel and then opens up in the forefoot to accommodate most foot widths”
“Can maintain a relatively fast pace without feeling like the shoes are robbing me of forward momentum”
“Stopped feeling it was there after that first day”
“It protects the legs through long miles and also hardens to give good responsiveness when the pace quickens”
48% 48/101
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Ghost, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 6 reviews
90 Good
77 Confidence
2025 · 8 reviews
89 Good
80 Confidence
2024 · 38 reviews
97 Exceptional
96 Confidence
2022 · 94 reviews
99 Exceptional
100 Confidence
2021 · 66 reviews
97 Exceptional
98 Confidence
2020 · 13 reviews
90 Good
86 Confidence
2019 · 50 reviews
82 Good
96 Confidence
Ghost 11 This shoe
2018 · 73 reviews
98 Exceptional
99 Confidence
2017 · 57 reviews
87 Good
98 Confidence
2016 · 13 reviews
97 Excellent
94 Confidence
2015 · 11 reviews
80 Good
88 Confidence
2014 · 74 reviews
76 Decent
98 Confidence
2013 · 55 reviews
71 Decent
95 Confidence
2012 · 4 reviews
76 Decent
82 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
The Ghost 11 was the first Brooks trainer I actually stepped into and while I have continued to wear their Ghost lineup since then, the 11 is still my favorite by far. The cushioning was supreme and the comfort was next-world. Brooks, bring this one back!
Mason Frank · Jun 6, 2023
90 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v4
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 18, 2020
45 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Launch 4
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 14, 2020
50 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 10
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jan 7, 2020
15 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Ghost 10
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 30, 2019
80 mpw training for a marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 5
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