Brooks Ghost 17
5/5
Overall
Sop · Jul 6, 2026
30 mpw avg pace 7:30 400 miles in this shoe training for middle distance would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Ghost 17
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.1 oz · 10mm drop · 36.5/26.5mm stack · Medium/Narrow/Wide
Variants of this shoe
- Ghost 17 Kraken Edition
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How it ranks
The Brooks Ghost 17 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 8 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the Ghost product line. Another 4 reviews would set the confidence on this shoe's own reviews.
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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
80/100
What runners say
“Perfect middle ground for those who want more cushion but don't want to be running on a two-inch foam pad.”
“Held up to about 400 miles before I needed to get new ones.”
“Very soft and cushiony—I was shocked by how nice it felt running in them.”
“I've struggled with injuries and I've yet to get injured in these.”
“They felt comfortable and not heavy.”
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BuyPros
- Two of eight reviewers call it soft and comfortable without the feel of a max-cushion shoe.
- One reviewer got about 400 miles from a pair before replacing them.
- One reviewer uses it for easy runs and two or three track workouts a week.
Cons
- The Ghost 16 before it scores 97 on thirty-eight reviews, against 89 here on eight.
- Cushioning and appearance draw the lowest ratings of any dimension, at 4.1 out of 5.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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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.
Release year
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2026 · 6 reviews
90 Good
77 Confidence
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Ghost 17 This shoe
2025 · 8 reviews
89 Good
80 Confidence
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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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2020 · 13 reviews
90 Good
86 Confidence
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2019 · 50 reviews
82 Good
96 Confidence
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2018 · 73 reviews
98 Exceptional
99 Confidence
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2017 · 57 reviews
87 Good
98 Confidence
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2016 · 13 reviews
97 Excellent
94 Confidence
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2015 · 11 reviews
80 Good
88 Confidence
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2014 · 74 reviews
76 Decent
98 Confidence
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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
- 10.1 oz
- Release
- 2025 Q2
- MSRP
- $150
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow, Wide
- Stack Height
- 36.5mm heel - 26.5mm toe
- Drop Height
- 10mm
Available sizes
Men's sizes
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
Women's sizes
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
Runner reviews
Reader review
5/5
Overall
Doc Holiday · Jun 14, 2026
6 mpw avg pace 9:45 110 miles in this shoe training for ultramarathons would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Ghost 17
4/5
Overall
Very soft and cushiony. First time I wore them I was shocked by how nice it felt running in them. I've never been one for max-cushioned shoes, but these shoes are the perfect middle ground for those who want more cushion but don't want to be running on a two inch foam pad.
KAC · May 9, 2025
70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Brooks Ghost 17 In Context
More on the Brooks Ghost
- Brooks Ghost 18 next version
- Brooks Ghost 16 previous version
- Brooks Ghost 15
- Brooks Ghost 14
- Brooks Ghost 13
- Brooks Ghost 12
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