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Ghost 18
The Ghost 18 is Brooks's everyday neutral road-running shoe, with nitrogen-infused DNA LOFT v3 foam and a 10 mm drop, suited to beginners and experienced runners for daily runs and walking.
- Made for
- Road running
- Weight
- 289 g
- Heel height
- 36 mm
- Drop
- 10 mm
What reviewers say
Reviewers agree it is a comfortable, durable and dependable daily trainer that changes little from the Ghost 17, well suited to beginners, heel strikers and walking. The common criticism is that it feels heavy and dated beside bouncier rivals and is not suited to faster runs; one Believe in the Run tester found the toe box too narrow.
From runrepeat.com, tomsguide.com and believeintherun.com
Specifications
Report a wrong or missing specFit and feel
- Made for
- Road running
- Weight
- 289 g
- Heel height
- 36 mm
- Forefoot height
- 26 mm
- Drop
- 10 mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- Midsole foam
- Nitrogen-infused DNA LOFT v3; OrthoLite X-60 sockliner
- Upper
- Two-colour air mesh (triple jacquard engineered mesh, per Running Warehouse); flat-knit, padded tongue; 55.3% recycled materials in the upper
- Outsole
- RoadTack rubber
Use
- Best for
- Road running, daily runs, walking (Brooks)
- 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
Design
- Widths
- Narrow (1B), medium (1D), wide (2E) and extra wide (4E)
Pros and cons
Pros
- Sold in narrow, medium, wide and extra-wide (4E) fittings
- New flat-knit tongue and OrthoLite X-60 sockliner
- Same DNA LOFT v3 midsole as the Ghost 17
Cons
- 289 g by Brooks's figure, heavier than the On Cloudsurfer 2 or HOKA Mach 7
- Lower stack than most current daily trainers, 36 mm at the heel in Running Warehouse's measurement
Closest rivals
Model | Made for | Weight | Heel height | Drop | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Road running | 300 g | 36 mm | 10 mm | Apr 2026 | |
| Road running | 295 g | 35 mm | 6 mm | Mar 2026 | |
| Road running | 255 g | 36 mm | 8 mm | Jan 2026 |
Sources
- brooksrunning.com/en_gb/mens/road-running-shoes/ghost-18/110493.html
- runningwarehouse.com/Brooks_Ghost_18/descpage-B18GHM0.html
- runrepeat.com/brooks-ghost-18
- runnersworld.com/gear/a71283760/brooks-ghost-18-release
- runnersworld.com/gear/a69661889/2026-running-shoes-preview
Photo: brooksrunning.com
