Brooks Ghost 18

Name: Brooks Ghost 18
Brand: Brooks

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.7 oz · 36/26mm stack · 10mm drop

How it ranks

The Brooks Ghost 18’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 5 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Very good

Overall

Very good 90

Durability

Excellent 94

Comfort

Good 89

Cushioning

Good 84

Value

Good 80

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

85 High

High 85

External retailer ratings

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

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Product line track record
External ratings
Our ratings

What runners say

“Feels fast and has great energy return on every run”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw avg pace 7:00 200 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again came from the Brooks Ghost 17

“Lasts forever without wearing out”

5/5 Full review 50 mpw avg pace 7:00 200 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again came from the Brooks Ghost 17

Would buy again

100% 3/3

Where to buy

Amazon

10% off

$135 $150

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Price as of Oct 22, 8:33 AM UTC.

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Other retailers

Running Warehouse Black / Grey / White (and 2 others)

$150

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Dick's Sporting Goods Black / Ebony (and 4 others)

$150

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Amazon prices change often.

Buy at Amazon for $135 · 10% off

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Pros

Our ratings put its durability among the best of any daily trainer.

Cons

It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.

Ghost 18 rates 90. This shoe has high confidence. 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

73 2012 70 71 2014 75 89 2016 79 95 2018 77 86 2020 92 98 2022 94 87 90 2026

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.

Ghost 18 This shoe

2026 · 7 reviews

90 Very good

85 Confidence
Ghost 17

2025 · 8 reviews

87 Good

85 Confidence
Ghost 16

2024 · 38 reviews

94 Excellent

96 Confidence
Ghost 15

2022 · 94 reviews

98 Exceptional

99 Confidence
Ghost 14

2021 · 66 reviews

92 Very good

99 Confidence
Ghost 13

2020 · 13 reviews

86 Good

88 Confidence
Ghost 12

2019 · 50 reviews

77 Decent

99 Confidence
Ghost 11

2018 · 73 reviews

95 Excellent

100 Confidence
Ghost 10

2017 · 57 reviews

79 Decent

100 Confidence
Ghost 9

2016 · 13 reviews

89 Good

97 Confidence
Ghost 8

2015 · 11 reviews

75 Decent

94 Confidence
Ghost 7

2014 · 74 reviews

71 Decent

99 Confidence
Ghost 6

2013 · 55 reviews

70 Decent

98 Confidence
Ghost 5

2012 · 4 reviews

73 Decent

91 Confidence

Runner Ratings

5 ratings

5/5 3

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 9.7 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 10.3 oz · Women's 9.0 oz
Release: 2026
MSRP: $150
Widths: 2 A, Extra Wide, Medium, Narrow, Wide
Stack: 36/26mm
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

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Great Product

4/5

Overall

Good for the everyday run. I will say the shoe is stiff but breaks in nicely in particular the arch support is way too stiff in the begining.

Rob · Sep 23, 2026

20 mpw avg pace 12:00 40 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again came from the Craft Pacer

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

18 years and counting!!

5/5

Overall

There‘s a reason why there have been 18 years‘ worth of continued, upgraded versions of this shoe - it is so great for the „Hobby“ 5 and 10k runner who isn’t pushing to get 100 miles/week!

Anonymous runner · Jul 17, 2026

30 mpw avg pace 8:00 150 miles in this shoe training for 5K and 10K would buy again