Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 11, 2023
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Brooks Ghost 15
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.6 oz · 12mm drop · 35/23mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Ghost 16 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Ghost 15 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating rests on 94 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the Ghost product line.
Exceptional
99/100
Overall
99
Durability
99
Comfort
98
Value
98
Cushioning
97
Appearance
92
Confidence
100
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
100/100
What runners say
“Used for walking after 400–500 miles of running; lasts a couple years (~1000 miles total)”
“Feet feel excellent with extremely high arches and ankle problems”
“Essentially no break-in period; felt perfect out of the box”
“Does not have a lot of cushioning; you will start to feel all those steps after a while”
“Switched from minimalist/low-drop shoes after a long battle with Achilles soreness”
“Very durable; 400 miles with no sign of breaking or deteriorating”
“Lasted 450 miles of constant training, on track and trail”
“Over 500 miles before starting to feel worn out”
“Finally found the perfect trainer; no more blisters or discomfort”
“The moment I slipped these on, I knew they were golden”
Prefer this shoe over another
52% 14/27
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.
Pros
- Reviewers report comfort right away, with little or no break-in needed.
- Reviewers get 400 to 500 miles before it feels worn, two of them past 450.
- Two reviewers with high arches or past ankle surgery say it is the first shoe that fits their feet.
Cons
- Reviewers find it flat and unexciting for faster running.
- Two reviewers report the tread wearing to almost nothing, and one replaced the insoles.
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
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2024 · 38 reviews
97 Exceptional
96 Confidence
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Ghost 15 This shoe
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
-
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
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2014 · 74 reviews
76 Decent
98 Confidence
-
2013 · 55 reviews
71 Decent
95 Confidence
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2012 · 4 reviews
76 Decent
82 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.6 oz
- Release
- 2022 Q4
- MSRP
- $140
- Stack Height
- 35mm heel - 23mm toe
- Drop Height
- 12mm
Runner reviews
Reader review
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2023
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2023
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2023
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
Well cushioned but feel like I run flat footed.
4/5
Overall
Good shoe for day to day runs but just okay for speed work and faster runs. After close to 400 miles it provides good cushioning and still looks good.
Anonymous runner · Jul 3, 2023
25 mpw training for 5K and 10K
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
9.6 oz M
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8.5 oz M
Lightest
Stack
35/23mm
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40/35mm
Drop
12mm
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5mm
Release
2022 Q4
2026
Newest
2023 Q1
MSRP
$140
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$124
Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (99)
Good (90)
Exceptional (99)
Comfort
Exceptional (98)
Excellent (96)
Exceptional (99)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Exceptional (97)
Very good (90)
Exceptional (99)
Best cushioning
Durability
Exceptional (99)
Best durability
Exceptional (97)
Very good (92)
Appearance
Very good (92)
Best appearance
Below average (70)
Very good (91)
Value
Exceptional (98)
Best value
Good (83)
Good (88)
Brooks Ghost 15 In Context
More on the Brooks Ghost
- Brooks Ghost 18
- Brooks Ghost 17
- Brooks Ghost 16 next version
- Brooks Ghost 14 previous version
- Brooks Ghost 13
- Brooks Ghost 12
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