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Ghost Max 2

Ghost Max 2
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
Excellent (95/100)

Shoe details

Weight
10.6 oz
Release
2024 Q3

Ratings & Reviews

Excellent (95/100)

Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 93% of all shoes.

Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.

Rating breakdown

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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.

The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.

Overall

Excellent (95/100)

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

Excellent (95/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 93% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Comfort

Exceptional (98/100)

Comfort 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

Exceptional (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 98% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Durability

Exceptional (99/100)

Durability 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

Exceptional (99/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 98% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Value

Exceptional (98/100)

Value 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

Exceptional (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 98% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Cushioning

Exceptional (98/100)

Cushioning 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

Exceptional (98/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 98% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

Appearance

Excellent (93/100)

Appearance 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

Excellent (93/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 91% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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

100%

1/1

Would buy again

Reviewers who said they would buy this shoe again.

100%

3/3

Prefer this shoe over another.

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

All Running Shoes

Scores better than 93% of 2,617 running shoes.

Excellent

Daily Trainers

Scores better than 93% of 1,872 daily trainers.

93%

Brooks

Scores better than 80% of 224 Brooks shoes.

80%

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
  • Rated among the top 10% of shoes overall.
  • Rated among the top 10% of shoes on comfort.
  • Rated among the top 10% of shoes on cushioning.
  • Rated among the top 5% of shoes on durability.

Cons

  • Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Ghost 16.

Compared to other shoes

See how this shoe compares to others like it.

Brooks Ghost Max 2
Brooks Ghost Max 3
ASICS SUPERBLAST 2
Ghost Max 2
Ghost Max 3
SUPERBLAST 2
Current shoe
Best value
Newest / Lowest price
Best overall / Best comfort / Best cushioning
Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.6 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2024 Q3
2025 Q3 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
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$200
Best price
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$119.95 Lowest price
$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Excellent (93%)
Very good (81%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Exceptional (98%)
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Exceptional (98%)
Excellent (91%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (91%)
Below average (38%)
Exceptional (98%) Best appearance
Value
Exceptional (98%) Best value
Very good (85%)
Very good (86%)
Specific shoe

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Reader Ratings

14 reader ratings

Review a shoe

Showing 1–4 of 4 written reviews

old guy protecting joints who doesn't run anymore unless I'm not getting across the street in time

shicho · Jul 19, 2026

4/5

Overall

I have serious supination and need to protect my joints. Cushioning the best I've experienced and my foot strikes don't seem to rotate along the long axis as much. They ARE huge... big and boxy. To be fair, I haven't really run in 15 years so I can't really judge them as running shoes... but to protect joints and walk much farther than other running shoes I've tried. wish I had these before I blew my knees out in my 40s (but still kept running for another 20 years)
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Pillows on my feet

Anonymous runner · Nov 17, 2024

5/5

Overall

Love these shoes. They give me comfort on my long runs and the built in rocker keeps my stride natural 

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Great right out of the gate

Anonymous runner · Nov 17, 2024

5/5

Overall

As soon as I tried them on I knew. These shoes are so comfortable they dissappear while running. 

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
5/5
Durability
5/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Brooks Ghost max 2

Anonymous runner · Nov 7, 2024

5/5

Overall

Its awesome

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