Brooks wasn’t messing round once they launched their line up this yr with two model new footwear, which could be why additionally they determined to play it protected with the beloved Brooks Ghost 18.
We’ve already given you a preview of the Brooks Ghost Amp coming this Fall (so thrilling) and completed a full evaluation on the brand new Brooks Glycerin Flex, mainly their huge WOW moments for the yr. After that we’ve been sharing evaluations of all of the updates and now we needed to present a heads up on the Ghost 18.
We all know that a number of you’re keen on this shoe and after some huge modifications final yr shall be relieved to listen to this yr is extra about letting you agree in than throwing you for one more curve.
Brooks Ghost 18 Specs
Right here’s what we learn about this shoe from our time speaking with the Brooks crew at The Operating Occasion in San Antonio. As quickly as we obtain them for testing, you’ll get a whole evaluation with any updates to weight or colorways!
- Heel toe drop: 10mm
- Weight: 9.0 oz ladies’s, 10.1 oz males’s
- Stack: 36 mm
- Obtainable in six colours
- Obtainable in Extensive, Slender and Further Extensive in choose colorways
- Obtainable from Brooksrunning.com for $150 in Might 2026
See our present Brooks Ghost 17 evaluation – as of proper now we’d completely say refill when it goes on sale because the modifications look like minimal!
You will have additionally seen the Brooks Ghost Path evaluation, they’re actually honing in on the love of this shoe to broaden your choices. Which is once more why we expect the Amp goes to be one thing a number of of us love.
What’s New and Completely different in Ghost 18
The Ghost 16 to 17 had a giant change once they went from the very conventional 12mm heel to toe drop to 10mm. Our crew typically rejoiced this because it appears higher for the mechanics of the vast majority of runners, however we all know some Achilles struggling of us weren’t fairly as glad.
That being stated the crew determined it wasn’t applicable to make one other huge set of modifications to the DNA Loft foam or the rest within the midsole.
I feel that is partially as a result of many haven’t but upgraded from their older Brooks Ghosts and an off yr of updates offers them an opportunity to maintain the highlight on the opposite footwear we talked about above.
What they did give attention to was modifications to the higher and the tongue. Going with a light-weight yarn higher (triple jacquard mesh) it ought to be extra breathable which we at all times respect on longer runs and summer season miles.
Moreover they made some changes to make the tongue extra snug and guarantee it stays in place. Small modifications to the sock liner, a bit little bit of room so as to add quantity to the forefoot and different little tweaks that we might have to really feel versus get you tremendous enthusiastic about with particulars.
Ghost is among the prime promoting day by day trainers and we expect these updates will preserve it there.
It’s obtained nice rubber protection, that average cushion and average stack to make it approachable for therefore many.
Who’s This For?
- Extensive Toes: Obtainable in 4 totally different widths, so there’s an choice for everybody.
- Heavier Runners: A steady journey underfoot, however you might have considered trying a shoe with extra cushioning.
- Lengthy Runs: It’s a winner for easy-paced, longer runs!
- Entrance of the Pack: Whereas it gained’t maintain you again from tempo runs, it’s not a quick shoe.
All proper that’s our Brooks Ghost 18 preview, brief and candy as a result of this one isn’t excessive. Love to listen to your ideas from the 17 was it a success for you with the updates or a miss since you appreciated the older variations?
Brooks Operating Shoe Line Up
For those who’ve ever puzzled what the road up appears like as a result of it appears like there are actually A MILLION footwear from each model, right here’s a fast method to consider it:
- Brooks Ghost 17 (quickly 18) – Average cushioned impartial day by day coach with 36mm stack top
- Brooks Ghost Max 3 – Max cushioned restoration run shoe or nice strolling shoe with 39mm stack top
- Brooks Glycerin 23 – Max cushion that may choose up the tempo a bit bit, has extra bounce, extra premium really feel
- Brooks Glycerin Max 2 – Severely cushioned and bouncy, extra premium foam than Ghost
- Brooks Adrenaline 25 – Firmer really feel of the footwear and may really feel extra steady
- Brooks Hyperion Max 3 – tremendous coach, light-weight, quickest of those coaching choices
What to learn subsequent?