Brooks Ghost
A neutral daily trainer with a reputation for inoffensiveness — the shoe running shops hand people who do not know what they want.
daily trainer
This suits you if
- You want a smooth, cushioned ride without anything unusual about it
- You are returning to running and want a forgiving shoe
- You have found other daily trainers either too firm or too soft
About the versions
Updated yearly with incremental changes to foam and upper. Brooks tends to revise this line conservatively, so consecutive versions are usually more alike than in lines that chase trends — but the fit has still shifted across generations.
The Ghost’s appeal is that it does nothing surprising. For a lot of runners that is exactly right: an everyday shoe should disappear underfoot rather than demand an opinion.
If you want a shoe with character — very soft, very light, very springy — look elsewhere. That is not a criticism of it.
Nothing here can tell you whether a shoe fits your foot. Try it on, ideally run in it, and buy the pair that feels right rather than the one that reads well.