Recent design change leads to less overall outcome
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2023
12 mpw training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks Ghost 13
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9 oz · 12mm drop · 31/19mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Ghost 14 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Ghost 13 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 13 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the Ghost product line.
Good
90/100
Overall
90
Durability
98
Cushioning
93
Value
87
Comfort
86
Appearance
71
Confidence
86
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
86/100
What runners say
“I have been the least injured in them.”
“They held up for me very well.”
“Excellent value with great wear.”
Prefer this shoe over another
33% 3/9
Where to buy
No offers available
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers report it holding up across full seasons of hard training.
- Cushioning rates 4 or 5 out of 5 from every reviewer.
- One reviewer calls it excellent value for the wear, and value rates 4.5 out of 5.
Cons
- Appearance is its lowest-rated dimension, and one reviewer is not a fan of the colorways.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Confidence
50
60
70
80
90
100
25
50
75
100
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Brooks Ghost
Each dot is one version of the Ghost, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
76
2012
71
76
2014
80
97
2016
87
98
2018
82
90
2020
97
99
2022
97
89
2025
90
Release year
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2026 · 6 reviews
90 Good
77 Confidence
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2025 · 8 reviews
89 Good
80 Confidence
-
2024 · 38 reviews
97 Exceptional
96 Confidence
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2022 · 94 reviews
99 Exceptional
100 Confidence
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2021 · 66 reviews
97 Exceptional
98 Confidence
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Ghost 13 This shoe
2020 · 13 reviews
90 Good
86 Confidence
-
2019 · 50 reviews
82 Good
96 Confidence
-
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
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9 oz
- Release
- 2020 Q3
- MSRP
- $130
- Stack Height
- 31mm heel - 19mm toe
- Drop Height
- 12mm
Runner reviews
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9 oz W
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
31/19mm
—
40/35mm
Drop
12mm
—
5mm
Release
2020 Q3
2026
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$130
$150
$145
Best price
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$124
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (90)
Good (90)
Exceptional (99)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (86)
Excellent (96)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Excellent (93)
Very good (90)
Exceptional (99)
Best cushioning
Durability
Exceptional (98)
Best durability
Excellent (97)
Very good (92)
Appearance
Decent (71)
Below average (70)
Very good (91)
Best appearance
Value
Good (87)
Good (83)
Good (88)
Best value
Brooks Ghost 13 In Context
More on the Brooks Ghost
- Brooks Ghost 18
- Brooks Ghost 17
- Brooks Ghost 16
- Brooks Ghost 15
- Brooks Ghost 14 next version
- Brooks Ghost 12 previous version
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