Brooks Ghost 18 vs Nike Pegasus 42

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Ghost 18 compared with Pegasus 42

	BrooksGhost 18	NikePegasus 42
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	April 2026
Fit and feel
Made for
Made for	Road running	Road running
Weight
Weight	289 g (better)	300 g
Heel height
Heel height	36 mm	36 mm
Forefoot height
Forefoot height	26 mm	22 mm
Drop
Drop	10 mm	10 mm
Carbon plate
Carbon plate	No	No
Midsole foam
Midsole foam	Nitrogen-infused DNA LOFT v3; OrthoLite X-60 sockliner	ReactX foam midsole (Nike says 13% more responsive than React) with a curved, full-length Air Zoom unit
Upper
Upper	Two-colour air mesh (triple jacquard engineered mesh, per Running Warehouse); flat-knit, padded tongue; 55.3% recycled materials in the upper	Lightweight, breathable mesh; midfoot support system; fully moulded sockliner
Outsole
Outsole	RoadTack rubber	Updated Waffle outsole with high-abrasion rubber and flex grooves
Fit
Fit	–	MR-10 2.0 last, with more room at the toes and forefoot than the Pegasus 41; more toe spring
Use
Best for
Best for	Road running, daily runs, walking (Brooks)	Everyday road runs at a range of paces
Measured figures
Measured figures	Brooks gives 289.2 g (10.2 oz). Running Warehouse, men's US 9: 283 g, 36 mm heel, 26 mm forefoot. RunRepeat lab: 289 g, 37.3 mm heel, 25.1 mm forefoot, 12.2 mm drop	RunRepeat lab: 286 g, 36.0 mm heel, 22.0 mm forefoot, 14.0 mm drop (Nike gives 300 g for a men's UK 9 and a 10 mm drop)
Design
Colourways
Colourways	–	Black/Photon Dust/White, White/Photon Dust/Black, Black/Anthracite/Black and others
Widths
Widths	Narrow (1B), medium (1D), wide (2E) and extra wide (4E)	–