Brooks Ghost 17
5/5
Overall
Sop · Jul 6, 2026
30 mpw avg pace 7:30 400 miles in this shoe training for middle distance would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Brooks Ghost 17
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.5 oz · 37/27mm stack · 10mm drop
Variants of this shoe
- Ghost 17 Kraken Edition
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How it ranks
The Brooks Ghost 17 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Durability and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 8 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the Ghost product line.
Good
Confidence
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Confidence
85 High
External retailer ratings
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- Product line track record
- External ratings
- Our ratings
What runners say
“Perfect middle ground for those who want more cushion but don't want to be running on a two-inch foam pad.”
“Held up to about 400 miles before I needed to get new ones.”
“Very soft and cushiony—I was shocked by how nice it felt running in them.”
“I've struggled with injuries and I've yet to get injured in these.”
“They felt comfortable and not heavy.”
Where to buy
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BuyPros
- Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
- It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
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.
Release year
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2026 · 7 reviews
90 Very good
85 Confidence
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Ghost 17 This shoe
2025 · 8 reviews
87 Good
85 Confidence
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2024 · 38 reviews
94 Excellent
96 Confidence
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2022 · 94 reviews
98 Exceptional
99 Confidence
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2021 · 66 reviews
92 Very good
99 Confidence
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2020 · 13 reviews
86 Good
88 Confidence
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2019 · 50 reviews
77 Decent
99 Confidence
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2018 · 73 reviews
95 Excellent
100 Confidence
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2017 · 57 reviews
79 Decent
100 Confidence
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2016 · 13 reviews
89 Good
97 Confidence
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2015 · 11 reviews
75 Decent
94 Confidence
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2014 · 74 reviews
71 Decent
99 Confidence
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2013 · 55 reviews
70 Decent
98 Confidence
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2012 · 4 reviews
73 Decent
91 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.5 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 10.1 oz · Women's 8.9 oz
- Release
- 2025 Q2
- MSRP
- $150
- Widths
- Medium, Narrow
- Stack
- 37/27mm
- Drop
- 10mm
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Women's
6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10
4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8
37, 37.5, 38, 38.5, 39, 40, 40.5, 41, 42
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
Doc Holiday · Jun 14, 2026
6 mpw avg pace 9:45 110 miles in this shoe training for ultramarathons would buy again
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Ghost 17
4/5
Overall
Very soft and cushiony. First time I wore them I was shocked by how nice it felt running in them. I've never been one for max-cushioned shoes, but these shoes are the perfect middle ground for those who want more cushion but don't want to be running on a two inch foam pad.
KAC · May 9, 2025
70 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 23
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Brooks Ghost 17 In Context
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