Brooks Ghost 13

Name: Brooks Ghost 13
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 4.5 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.5 oz · 31/19mm stack · 12mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Ghost 14 replaced it

How it ranks

The Brooks Ghost 13 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Durability and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 13 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the Ghost product line.

Good

Overall

Good 86

Durability

Exceptional 97

Cushioning

Good 87

Value

Good 84

Comfort

Good 83

Appearance

Decent 72

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 is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.

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Confidence

88 High

High 88

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“I have been the least injured in them.”

5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 9

“They held up for me very well.”

5/5 Full review 40 mpw training for 5K and 10K

“Excellent value with great wear.”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 38

Prefer this shoe over another

33% 3/9

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Reviewers report it holding up across full seasons of hard training.
Cushioning rates 4 or 5 out of 5 from every reviewer.
One reviewer calls it excellent value for the wear, and value rates 4.5 out of 5.