4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 13, 2015
50 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Glycerin 11
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Ghost 5
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.9 oz (men's) · 29/18mm stack · 11mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Ghost 6 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Ghost 5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 4 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.
Decent
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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
46 Moderate
Based on
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- Brand rating
- Our ratings
- External ratings
Prefer this shoe over another
18% 2/11
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 29.
Pros
- All four reviewers rate comfort 5 out of 5, and one says the shoe disappears while running.
- Value is among its best-rated dimensions, at 4.5 out of 5.
Cons
- Durability is by far its lowest-rated dimension at 2.8 out of 5, and one reviewer feels a big difference by 300 miles.
- Every Ghost from the 8 onward rates higher, the Ghost 15 at 99.
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.
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 · 7 reviews
90 Very good
65 Confidence
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2025 · 8 reviews
86 Good
69 Confidence
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2024 · 38 reviews
94 Excellent
90 Confidence
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2022 · 94 reviews
97 Exceptional
97 Confidence
-
2021 · 66 reviews
91 Very good
93 Confidence
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2020 · 13 reviews
86 Good
61 Confidence
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2019 · 50 reviews
76 Decent
96 Confidence
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2018 · 73 reviews
94 Excellent
99 Confidence
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2017 · 57 reviews
79 Decent
98 Confidence
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2016 · 13 reviews
89 Good
88 Confidence
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2015 · 11 reviews
74 Decent
67 Confidence
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2014 · 74 reviews
71 Decent
97 Confidence
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2013 · 55 reviews
70 Decent
89 Confidence
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Ghost 5 This shoe
2012 · 4 reviews
72 Decent
46 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 10.9 oz (men's)
- Release
- 2012
- Stack
- 29/18mm
- Drop
- 11mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 22, 2014
35 mpw
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
50 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 2/5
- Appearance
- 1/5
- Value
- 4/5
3/5
Overall
d2xccoach · Aug 27, 2014
25 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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