Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.4 oz · 12mm drop · 28/16mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Ghost 8 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Ghost 7 sits about average for daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. Most runners who came to it from another shoe preferred it. The rating rests on 74 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the Ghost product line.
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
98/100
“Cushioning is excellent and durability is as high as any shoe worn.”
“Logged over 600 miles on each pair.”
“Enough protection for tons of miles, flexible, breathable, roomy toe box, not heavy.”
“Rarely think about shoes or feet once warmed up.”
“Softest and quietest footfall in 30 years of running.”
“Ready to retire after 300-350 miles because of midsole compression.”
“Great fit and feeling right out of the box, continues throughout every run.”
“Durable shoe with solid support but not overbearing or clunky.”
“Lack of traction on wet concrete and asphalt.”
“Bit lighter than Ghost 6, good neutral ride with support for mileage.”
43% 24/56
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Ghost, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 6 reviews
90 Good
77 Confidence
2025 · 8 reviews
89 Good
80 Confidence
2024 · 38 reviews
97 Exceptional
96 Confidence
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
Ghost 7 This shoe
2014 · 74 reviews
76 Decent
98 Confidence
2013 · 55 reviews
71 Decent
95 Confidence
2012 · 4 reviews
76 Decent
82 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
bwandzi · Sep 2, 2014
45 mpw training for a marathon
5/5
Overall
jygramas · Sep 2, 2014
30 mpw training for a marathon
5/5
Overall
kkap · Sep 2, 2014
65 mpw training for middle distance
4/5
Overall
Chocolatechipcookie · Sep 1, 2014
25 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Chocolatechipcookie · Sep 1, 2014
25 mpw training for a half marathon
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