Brooks Ghost 7

Name: Brooks Ghost 7
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.5 (74 reviews)

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.

Decent

76/100

Overall

Decent 76

Cushioning

Excellent 93

Durability

Very good 91

Comfort

Good 85

Appearance

Decent 73

Value

Below average 69

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

98/100

Very high 98

What runners say

“Cushioning is excellent and durability is as high as any shoe worn.”

5/5 Full review 75 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Creation 14

“Logged over 600 miles on each pair.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for middle distance

“Enough protection for tons of miles, flexible, breathable, roomy toe box, not heavy.”

5/5 Full review 85 mpw training for a marathon came from the New Balance 890 v4

“Rarely think about shoes or feet once warmed up.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw

“Softest and quietest footfall in 30 years of running.”

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

“Ready to retire after 300-350 miles because of midsole compression.”

5/5 Full review 80 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas Supernova Glide 5 Boost

“Great fit and feeling right out of the box, continues throughout every run.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a half marathon

“Durable shoe with solid support but not overbearing or clunky.”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw

“Lack of traction on wet concrete and asphalt.”

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

“Bit lighter than Ghost 6, good neutral ride with support for mileage.”

5/5 Full review 95 mpw came from the Brooks Ghost 6

Prefer this shoe over another

43% 24/56

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Sep 14.

Pros

Reviewers praise the cushioned, smooth ride for daily and long runs.
Many runners report several hundred miles per pair before retiring them.
Runners with wider feet like the roomier toe box, several naming it as the improvement over the Ghost 6.

Cons

Several reviewers find it heavy and stiff for faster running.
Some reviewers need a week or two to break them in, and two report early blisters.
Value is its lowest-rated dimension, at 4.1 out of 5.

Ghost 7 rates 76. 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 2012 71 76 2014 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 This shoe

2014 · 74 reviews

76 Decent

98 Confidence
Ghost 6

2013 · 55 reviews

71 Decent

95 Confidence
Ghost 5

2012 · 4 reviews

76 Decent

82 Confidence

Reader Ratings

74 ratings

5/5 41

4/5 29

3/5 3

2/5 0

1/5 1

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 10.4 oz
Release: 2014
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 28mm heel - 16mm toe
Drop Height: 12mm

Runner reviews

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Reader review

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Mar 23, 2015

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I have had a lot of IT Band issue with a high arch and very even strike pattern but slightly wide foot. Many shoes feel like they are knocking off my strike and brooks ghost has some padding somewhere that flattens it out. Seem to be able to get more miles without pain.

ess654321 · Mar 22, 2015

22 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

I have been running in the Ghost since 2010 (started with the 3 I believe). I love the feel and have had basically no shoe related issues with the Ghost. The cushioning is excellent, which I appreciate, and the durability is as high as any shoe I have ever worn,

row row rowbury your boat · Mar 22, 2015

75 mpw came from the Mizuno Wave Creation 14

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Switched from Air Pegasus 30 to this shoe. Went to Brooks website and they had the coolest feature where I put in what I currently run in and they showed me a replacement shoe. I chose the Ghost 7 and am very happy with the shoe. Slightly firmer than the Pegasus, but my feet feel great when I run in them.

Valiant · Mar 22, 2015

20 mpw came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 30

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

Reader review

5/5

Overall

Brooks Ghost has been my go-to everyday trainer / recovery shoe for several years. I'm currently wearing the Ghost 7, but it doesn't feel much different than models 3-6. Soft, cushioned, not too heavy, fits comfortably, etc. It isn't much good for anything faster than regular aerobic runs, never mind races, but I don't try to use it for anything like that. I also have a Ghost GTX pair that I save for wet, rainy days and/or when I'll be running through puddles. Other than a seam on the underside of the tongue (where the Goretex lining is sewn in), which rubs the top of my foot, the GTX version feels about the same as the regular version. One shortcoming is their durability. I was used to getting about 500 miles out of trainers like Asics Nimbus or Adidas Glide; however, with the Ghost I'm ready to retire a pair after 300-350 miles because of midsole compression. So, I try to get the on sale to mitigate the shorter wear time.

Anonymous runner · Mar 22, 2015

80 mpw training for a marathon came from the adidas Supernova Glide 5 Boost