Brooks Ghost 16
Key specs
- Weight
- 270 g
- Drop
- 12 mm
- Heel stack
- 25 mm
- Forefoot stack
- 13 mm
* Specifications pending verification against manufacturer data.
Shoe profile
- Comfort: 4/5
- Responsiveness: 3/5
- Stability: 4/5
- Durability: 5/5
- Grip: 4/5
- Versatility: 4/5
Runometry score
3.22/5
- Quality
- 3.9/5
- Fit
- 1.5/5
- Recency
- 0.8/5
Other criteria
- Cushioning
Specifications
Technical data in the reference size (men’s US 9 unless stated).
- Weight
- 270 g
- AverageHeavier than 56% of 578 comparable models (same terrain)
- Drop
- 12 mm
- Very highHigher than 95% of 582 comparable models (same terrain)
- Heel stack
- 25 mm
- Very lowLower than 93% of 492 comparable models (same terrain)
- Forefoot stack
- 13 mm
- Very lowLower than 99% of 488 comparable models (same terrain)
- Midsole foam
- DNA LOFT v3
- Outsole
- RoadTack rubber
Sources & method
Runner level
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Characteristics
Model history
2026
2026
2025
2024 This version
2022
2021
2020
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