Brooks Ghost 6

Name: Brooks Ghost 6
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.3 (55 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.7 oz · 11mm drop · 31/20mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Ghost 7 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Ghost 6 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating rests on 55 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the Ghost product line.

Decent

71/100

Overall

Decent 71

Cushioning

Very good 91

Durability

Decent 73

Comfort

Decent 72

Value

Bottom-tier 59

Appearance

Bottom-tier 50

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.

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Confidence

95/100

Very high 95

What runners say

“The amount of cushioning is great. They don't feel squishy, but by the end of a 15-mile run, you can tell the cushioning was there and saving your legs.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“I've logged 400 miles in the shoe with absolutely zero wear and tear on the shoe at all.”

4/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon

“On a 10- to 15-mile run, I pretty much never thought about how my shoes were feeling.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“The shoe works to fit my foot like a glove while also possessing an outsole that is soft and provides great traction on the road.”

4/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon

“Great responsive ride. Cushioned but not overly cushioned.”

5/5 Full review 65 mpw 1,130 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon

“The Ghost is very comfortable and not rigid at all. Moves with my foot and feels great.”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for middle distance

“Very good fit, not too tight or too loose, which is often hard to find.”

5/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a half marathon

“I've run about 200 miles in the pair that I'm currently wearing and they have held up well through speedwork, regular runs and long runs.”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw training for a marathon

“The wide toe box allows the toes to fully spread.”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon

“Switched to Ghost 6 and haven't had any IT Band pain since.”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

57% 12/21

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Many reviewers run it for years as their everyday trainer, several across four or more versions of the line.
Reviewers call it light and stable for a cushioned neutral shoe, and several report 400 to 500 miles per pair.
Several reviewers moved to it from stability shoes on a shop's recommendation and say long-running foot pain stopped.

Cons

Appearance draws 3.7 out of 5 across fifty-five reviewers, the lowest mark of any dimension, and several reviewers call it ugly.
Several reviewers report the outsole wearing down fast, one supinator unable to reach the expected 300 miles.
The Ghost 9, 11 and 15 score 97, 98 and 99 against its 70.

Ghost 6 rates 71. This shoe has very high certainty. See how we rate shoes.

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 71 2013 76 80 97 2016 87 98 2018 82 90 2020 97 99 2022 97 89 2025 90

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Ghost 18

2026 · 6 reviews

90 Good

77 Confidence
Ghost 17

2025 · 8 reviews

89 Good

80 Confidence
Ghost 16

2024 · 38 reviews

97 Exceptional

96 Confidence
Ghost 15

2022 · 94 reviews

99 Exceptional

100 Confidence
Ghost 14

2021 · 66 reviews

97 Exceptional

98 Confidence
Ghost 13

2020 · 13 reviews

90 Good

86 Confidence
Ghost 12

2019 · 50 reviews

82 Good

96 Confidence
Ghost 11

2018 · 73 reviews

98 Exceptional

99 Confidence
Ghost 10

2017 · 57 reviews

87 Good

98 Confidence
Ghost 9

2016 · 13 reviews

97 Excellent

94 Confidence
Ghost 8

2015 · 11 reviews

80 Good

88 Confidence
Ghost 7

2014 · 74 reviews

76 Decent

98 Confidence
Ghost 6 This shoe

2013 · 55 reviews

71 Decent

95 Confidence
Ghost 5

2012 · 4 reviews

76 Decent

82 Confidence

Reader Ratings

55 ratings

5/5 21

4/5 31

3/5 3

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.7 oz
Release: 2013
MSRP: $110
Stack Height: 31mm heel - 20mm toe
Drop Height: 11mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

4/5

Overall

tkonvalin · Mar 21, 2015

35 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 29

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

This is a comfortable and cushioned shoe but the sole durability is lacking

tkonvalin · Mar 21, 2015

35 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 29

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

Good durable shoe. Good on road and trail.

Steve_in_tx · Sep 21, 2014

40 mpw training for a marathon

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

Reader review

4/5

Overall

I got this shoe with a huge discount, which was awesome. I had previously run in the Nike Pegasus but I wanted to switch to Brooks, and I think the Ghost is very comfortable and not rigid at all. Moves with my foot and feels great.

c3po · Sep 21, 2014

60 mpw training for middle distance