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Ghost 8

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Good (73/100)

Weight: 10.3 oz
Release: 2015
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 28mm heel - 16mm toe
Drop Height: 12mm

Good (73/100) overall

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Shoe details

Weight: 10.3 oz
Release: 2015
MSRP: $120
Stack Height: 28mm heel - 16mm toe
Drop Height: 12mm

Ratings & Reviews

Good (73/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.

Scores better than 43% of all shoes.

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Rating breakdown

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Overall

Good (73/100)

Overall rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Good (73/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 43% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

Overall

Overall rating

Better Shoes Rating

Good (73/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 43% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Good (73/100)

Durability

Excellent (93/100)

Durability rating

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Excellent (93/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 91% of shoes

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Durability

Durability rating

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Excellent (93/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 91% of shoes

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Excellent (93/100)

Comfort

Excellent (91/100)

Comfort rating

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Excellent (91/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 89% of shoes

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Comfort

Comfort rating

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Excellent (91/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 89% of shoes

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Excellent (91/100)

Cushioning

Very good (87/100)

Cushioning rating

Better Shoes Rating

Very good (87/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 79% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Very good (87/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 79% of shoes

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Very good (87/100)

Value

Good (74/100)

Value rating

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Good (74/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 49% of shoes

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Value

Value rating

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Good (74/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 49% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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Good (74/100)

Appearance

Average (66/100)

Appearance rating

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Average (66/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 22% of shoes

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Appearance

Appearance rating

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Average (66/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 22% of shoes

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Average (66/100)

26%

5/19

Prefer this shoe over another.

Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.

Comparison set

Rating

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 43% of 2,617 running shoes.

Good

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 40% of 1,872 daily trainers.

40%

Ghost Family

Scores better than 7% of 10 ghost family.

Brooks

Scores better than 22% of 224 Brooks shoes.

22%

Pros & Cons

Pros

Reviewers rate this shoe better than the Ghost 7.
Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
Rated above average overall.
Rated among the top 25% of shoes on comfort.
Rated above average on cushioning.

Cons

Most reviewers like this shoe less than their last shoe.

Compared to other shoes

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Ghost 8

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Newest / Lowest price

Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning

Shoe properties

Type

Daily trainer

Pronation

Neutral

Weight

10.3 oz M

—

Stack

28/16mm

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Drop

12mm

—

7mm

Release

2015

2026 Newest

2024 Q2

MSRP

$120

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$200

Best price

—

$149.95 Lowest price

$149.99

Ratings

Overall

Average (43%)

Good (75%)

Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Very good (89%)

Very good (90%)

Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Good (79%)

Good (75%)

Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Excellent (91%)

Excellent (94%)

Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Below average (22%)

Below average (31%)

Exceptional (98%) Best appearance

Value

Average (49%)

Above average (62%)

Very good (86%) Best value

Where to buy

$124.88

Top 12%

Ranks higher than this shoe

Reader Ratings

11 reader ratings

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Showing 1–5 of 11 written reviews

Fine trainer, but awful traction.

Coach Jeff ROC · Dec 11, 2018

4/5

Overall

This has been a sturdy, comfortable shoe for me even at 500 miles, but the traction is truly scarily dangerous. My feet sometimes slip on flat roads if the roads are wet. Downhills in the rain can be positively bloodcurdling. Unfortunately I live in a rainy moist humid area so these will be my first and last pair of Ghosts.

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

Great Shoe

remy240 · Jul 5, 2018

5/5

Overall

Shoe had a wider toe box than most other shoes (I need it wider). It did not last as long as shoes of the past though. I run shoes into the ground and these had the front cushioning separating after about 600 miles. I used to get 1000 miles in shoes of similar structure.

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

Comfortable daily trainer

Anonymous runner · Jan 5, 2018

5/5

Overall

Very reliable shoe, helped me get back into daily training (en route to a marathon PR) after Achilles issues from training in lower-drop shoes. I supinate a bit and have high arches so a bit of cushion and higher heel-toe drop seem to work well for me.

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

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Apr 25, 2016

4/5

Overall

The bottom of the shoe is wearing out very quickly.

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 2/5
Value: 3/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Apr 10, 2016

3/5

Overall

too tight of a fit, narrow in the toe box

Comfort: 3/5
Durability: 1/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

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