Runometry Index
61/100
- Cushioning37 mm
- +40.9 pts
- Lightness292 g
- +8.9 pts
- FoamSupercritical EVA
- +11.0 pts
Brooks Ghost Max 4
Black
Shoe profile
Measurements
- Weight
- 292 g
- Reference size not stated by the source
- AverageHeavier than 56% of them
- Drop
- 6 mm
- LowTypical
- Forefoot stack
- 34 mm
- AverageHigher than 50% of them
Construction
- Midsole foam
- DNA LOFT v3
- Foam material
- Supercritical EVA
- Plate
- None
- Support
- Neutral
- Upper
- engineered mesh with 57.6% recycled materials
- Widths
- standard, wide, extra-wide
- Outsole
- RoadTack rubber
Who and what for
- Use
- Daily training,Long runs
- Category
- Max cushion shoes
- Versions
- Unisex
What’s new since the Brooks Ghost Max 3
Same line, new version: here’s what moved, from the published values. Weights are only compared in the same size.
Weight
- Ghost Max 4 (2026) · This version
- 292 g
- Ghost Max 3 (2025)
- 320 g
- Change
- Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given
Drop
- Ghost Max 4 (2026) · This version
- 6 mm
- Ghost Max 3 (2025)
- 6 mm
- Change
- Unchanged
Heel stack
- Ghost Max 4 (2026) · This version
- 40 mm
- Ghost Max 3 (2025)
- 39 mm
- Change
- +1 mm
Forefoot stack
- Ghost Max 4 (2026) · This version
- 34 mm
- Ghost Max 3 (2025)
- 33 mm
- Change
- +1 mm
Midsole foam
- Ghost Max 4 (2026) · This version
- DNA LOFT v3
- Ghost Max 3 (2025)
- DNA LOFT v3
- Change
- Unchanged
Plate
- Ghost Max 4 (2026) · This version
- None
- Ghost Max 3 (2025)
- None
- Change
- Unchanged
Upper
- Ghost Max 4 (2026) · This version
- engineered mesh with 57.6% recycled materials
- Ghost Max 3 (2025)
- Recycled materials (60.1% in upper)
- Change
- New
Catalogue price
- Ghost Max 4 (2026) · This version
- USD 165
- Ghost Max 3 (2025)
- USD 160
- Change
- +USD 5
Runometry Index
- Ghost Max 4 (2026) · This version
- 61/100
- Ghost Max 3 (2025)
- 49/100
- Change
- +12 pts
| Criterion | Ghost Max 4 (2026)This version | Ghost Max 3 (2025) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight | 292 g | 320 g | Sizes differ or aren’t stated: no gap given |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | Unchanged |
| Heel stack | 40 mm | 39 mm | +1 mm |
| Forefoot stack | 34 mm | 33 mm | +1 mm |
| Midsole foam | DNA LOFT v3 | DNA LOFT v3 | Unchanged |
| Plate | None | None | Unchanged |
| Upper | engineered mesh with 57.6% recycled materials | Recycled materials (60.1% in upper) | New |
| Catalogue price | USD 165 | USD 160 | +USD 5 |
| Runometry Index | 61/100 | 49/100 | +12 pts |
Model history
2026 This version
2025
2024
Brooks
Ghost Max 2
- Weight 305 g
- Drop 6 mm
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