Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 10.7 oz (men's) · 31/20mm stack · 11mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Brooks Ghost 7 replaced it
How it ranks
The Brooks Ghost 6 ranks below most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and durability are its strongest sub-ratings. Looks scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 55 runner reviews and 13 other rated shoes in the Ghost product line.
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.
Confidence
98 Very high
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.
“The amount of cushioning is great. They don't feel squishy, but by the end of a 15-mile run, you can tell the cushioning was there and saving your legs.”
“I've logged 400 miles in the shoe with absolutely zero wear and tear on the shoe at all.”
“On a 10- to 15-mile run, I pretty much never thought about how my shoes were feeling.”
“The shoe works to fit my foot like a glove while also possessing an outsole that is soft and provides great traction on the road.”
“Great responsive ride. Cushioned but not overly cushioned.”
“The Ghost is very comfortable and not rigid at all. Moves with my foot and feels great.”
“Very good fit, not too tight or too loose, which is often hard to find.”
“I've run about 200 miles in the pair that I'm currently wearing and they have held up well through speedwork, regular runs and long runs.”
“The wide toe box allows the toes to fully spread.”
“Switched to Ghost 6 and haven't had any IT Band pain since.”
“This is a comfortable and cushioned shoe but the sole durability is lacking.”
“I have to wear two different kinds of inserts to make the Ghost feel right.”
“Wear down the outside faster than any other part; can't put the expected 300 miles on a pair.”
“Sole wears out very fast.”
“The tread is so soft it almost squishes too much.”
“Ride is a little stiff, particularly for speed work.”
“The only problem is that it could be more comfortable, and it looks really ugly.”
“Relatively light weight neutral shoe.”
“Good cushion, decent durability.”
“Too tight around the toes.”
“I do tend to get toe blisters sometimes.”
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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
Each dot is one version of the Ghost, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2026 · 7 reviews
90 Very good
85 Confidence
2025 · 8 reviews
87 Good
85 Confidence
2024 · 38 reviews
94 Excellent
96 Confidence
2022 · 94 reviews
98 Exceptional
99 Confidence
2021 · 66 reviews
92 Very good
99 Confidence
2020 · 13 reviews
86 Good
88 Confidence
2019 · 50 reviews
77 Decent
99 Confidence
2018 · 73 reviews
95 Excellent
100 Confidence
2017 · 57 reviews
79 Decent
100 Confidence
2016 · 13 reviews
89 Good
97 Confidence
2015 · 11 reviews
75 Decent
94 Confidence
2014 · 74 reviews
71 Decent
99 Confidence
Ghost 6 This shoe
2013 · 55 reviews
70 Decent
98 Confidence
2012 · 4 reviews
73 Decent
91 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
4/5
Overall
LeuenbergerJJ1 · Aug 28, 2014
75 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 27, 2014
20 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 27, 2014
50 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 22, 2014
45 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 22, 2014
25 mpw training for a half marathon
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