Runometry Index
50/100
- Cushioning31 mm
- +27.4 pts
- Lightness289 g
- +11.7 pts
- FoamSupercritical EVA
- +11.0 pts
Brooks Ghost 18
Black
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 289 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- HeavyHeavier than 76% of them
- Heel stack
- 36 mm
- AverageHigher than 54% of them
- Forefoot stack
- 26 mm
- AverageLower than 55% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- DNA LOFT v3
- Foam material
- Supercritical EVA
- Plate
- None
- Support
- Neutral
- Upper
- two-colored air mesh (55.3% recycled)
- Widths
- narrow, standard, wide, extra-wide
- Outsole
- RoadTack rubber
Who and what for
- Category
- Daily trainers
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Brooks Ghost 17
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Ghost 18 (2026) · This version
- 289 g
- Ghost 17 (2025)
- 286 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Ghost 18 (2026) · This version
- 10 mm
- Ghost 17 (2025)
- 10 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Ghost 18 (2026) · This version
- 36 mm
- Ghost 17 (2025)
- 37 mm
- Change
- −1 mm
Forefoot stack
- Ghost 18 (2026) · This version
- 26 mm
- Ghost 17 (2025)
- 27 mm
- Change
- −1 mm
Midsole foam
- Ghost 18 (2026) · This version
- DNA LOFT v3
- Ghost 17 (2025)
- DNA LOFT v3
- Change
- Unchanged
Catalogue price
- Ghost 18 (2026) · This version
- USD 150
- Ghost 17 (2025)
- USD 150
- Change
- Unchanged
Runometry Index
- Ghost 18 (2026) · This version
- 50/100
- Ghost 17 (2025)
- 54/100
- Change
- −4 pts
| Criterion | Ghost 18 (2026)This version | Ghost 17 (2025) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 289 g | 286 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 10 mm | 10 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 36 mm | 37 mm | −1 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 26 mm | 27 mm | −1 mm |
| Midsole foam | DNA LOFT v3 | DNA LOFT v3 | Unchanged |
| Catalogue price | USD 150 | USD 150 | Unchanged |
| Runometry Index | 50/100 | 54/100 | −4 pts |
Model history
2026 This version
2026
Brooks
Ghost 18 GTX
- Weight 320 g
- Drop 10 mm
2025
2024
2022
Brooks
Ghost 15
- Weight 280 g
- Drop 12 mm
2021
Brooks
Ghost 14
- Weight 281 g
- Drop 12 mm
2020
Brooks
Ghost 13
- Weight 286 g
- Drop 12 mm
Brooks
Ghost 17 GTX
- Weight 320 g
- Drop 10 mm
Brooks
Ghost 16 GTX
- Weight 286 g
- Drop 12 mm
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