Our verdict
- Top pick in best long distance running shoes (2023)
- Top pick in best daily running{ / easy} shoes (2024)
Pros
- Supreme comfort
- Plush, stable ride that's a delight
- Zapatillas Brooks Divide 3 Gris Rosa SS23 Mujer
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- Great grip in wet conditions
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- Impressive value for $140
- Womens Brooks Fusion Hybrid Jacket
- Available in up to four different widths
Cons
- Slightly heavier than its predecessor
- Could use some improvements in breathability
- Not a good one for forefoot strikers
Audience verdict
- Top 30% in ASICS GT 2000
- Top 25% in Footwear BROOKS Adrenaline Gts 21 110349 1D 418 Blue
- Top 6% most popular running shoes
Comparison
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Audience score | 88 Great! | 89 Great! | 88 Great! | 81 Good! | |
Price | $140 | $130 | $140 | $140 | |
Pace | Daily running | Daily running | Daily running | Daily running | |
Arch support | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | |
Weight lab Weight brand | 9.8 oz / 279g 10.1 oz / 286g | 9.7 oz / 274g 9.5 oz / 270g | 8.2 zapatillas de running Brooks constitución media talla 41 8.3 oz / 235g | 9.4 Brooks England Seient C19 Cambium 9.5 oz / 269g | |
Lightweight | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
Drop lab Drop brand | 13.2 mm 12.0 mm | 10.5 mm 5.0 mm | 9.6 mm 5.0 mm | 12.4 mm 12.0 mm | |
Strike pattern | Heel | Heel | HeelMid/forefoot | Heel | |
Size | True to size | True to size | True to size | True to size | |
Midsole softness | Soft | Soft | Balanced | Balanced | |
Difference in midsole softness in cold | Big | Normal | Big | Small | |
Toebox durability | Bad | Bad | Decent | Decent | |
zapatillas de running Brooks pie cavo talla 47.5 | Decent | Decent | Bad | Good | |
Outsole durability | Good | Good | Good | Good | |
Breathability | Moderate | Breathable | Breathable | Moderate | |
Brooks Ariel Beast 6 | Narrow | Medium | Medium | Medium | |
Brooks zapatillas brooks glycerin 19 47.5 5475 navy blue nightlife | Medium | Medium | Narrow | Medium | |
Stiffness | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | Flexible | |
brooks ghost 12 black grey mens shoes | Big | Normal | Small | Normal | |
Torsional rigidity | Moderate | Stiff | Stiff | Moderate | |
zapatillas de running Brooks mujer pronador ritmo bajo pie normal talla 35.5 | Stiff | Stiff | Stiff | Stiff | |
Rocker | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ | |
Heel lab Heel brand | 36.3 mm 35.0 mm | 40.7 mm 40.0 mm | 36.0 mm 37.0 mm | 35.1 mm 36.0 mm | |
Forefoot lab Forefoot brand | 23.1 mm 23.0 mm | 30.2 mm 35.0 mm | 26.4 mm 32.0 mm | 22.7 mm 24.0 mm | |
Widths available | NarrowNormalWideX-Wide | Normal | NormalWide | NarrowNormalWideX-Wide | |
Orthotic friendly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Season | All seasons | SummerAll seasons | SummerAll seasons | All seasons | |
Removable insole | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | |
Ranking | #199 Top 37% | #89 Top 29% | #130 Top 42% | #257 Bottom 18% | |
Popularity | #28 Top 6% | #212 Bottom 32% | #8 Top 3% | #9 Top 3% |
Who should buy
The Ghost 15 offers fantastic comfort, and it's a great choice for daily workouts, especially when cruising at slow or moderate speeds.
Moreover, this workhorse from Brooks showcases generous heel cushioning and an ultra-durable outsole, so in our view, it's an ideal match for heel strikers that tend to wear out shoes quickly in that area.
Who should NOT buy
We don't recommend this shoe if you:
- zapatillas de running Brooks trail neutro talla 42.5 These shoes from Brooks instead
- Brooks Zapatillas Trail Running Divide 2 Brooks england sfida grande strumento Engineered with Brooks revolutionary
- love high-stacked and plush running shoes. Take a look at the ASICS Nimbus 25 for that
Furthermore, this shoe might not be the best choice for you if you're a forefoot striker. With its CRAZY heel-to-toe drop of 13.2 mm, there's an excess of foam in the heel and insufficient support where you actually hit the ground.
Brooks England Handlebar Tape Brooks Trailblade Mens or the New Balance Fresh Foam X More v4 instead.
Cushioning
синие мужские кроссовки brooks ghost 11 | Heel stack
Boasting a higher-than-average stack height of 36.3 mm, we're convinced there isn't a heel striker out there who could possibly need more cushioning than this.

Ghost 15 | 36.3 mm |
Average | 34.2 mm |
Forefoot stack
Now, forefoot time. We measured it at 23.1 mm, so it's shy of the typical shoe, though we figure it's more than enough for the majority of runs.
That being said, midfoot or forefoot strikers might find this shoe a tad too slim for their longest runs. In those instances, we recommend adding a high-stack shoe like the Hoka Bondi 8 zapatillas de running Brooks hombre pie plano media maratón talla 45.5.

Ghost 15 | 23.1 mm |
Average | 25.6 mm |
Drop
Naturally, a skyscraper-high heel and a modest forefoot suggest a two-digit heel-to-toe drop. And there it is—we measured in our lab an eye-popping 13.2 mm, which is nearly 5 mm more than the average shoe and 0.8 mm more than the Brooks Ghost 14.
This shoe is a dream-come-true for heel strikers or those wrestling with Achilles or calf troubles. However, for midfoot or forefoot runners who doesn't suffer with lower-leg problems, we think there are better daily Englands in the market like the Saco de lona Brooks England Barbican média preto.

Ghost 15 | 13.2 mm |
Average | 8.6 mm |
Midsole softness
Switching gears to the midsole, it hosts DNA Loft v2, a foam made from plain EVA. It's slightly disappointing considering the Glyceryn 20 boasts DNA Loft v3, a nitrogen-infused foam. But at the same time, at 15.9 HA, it's 29% softer than the DNA Loft v1 of its predecessor. Not bad!
And we genuinely enjoyed its ride—it's a blast and one of the softest shoes we've ever tested in the lab.
If you're interested in a deeper dive into midsoles and how do they work, don't hesitate to check our comprehensive guide, it's full of information!

Ghost 15 | 15.9 HA |
Average | 20.9 HA |
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In chilly weather, the midsole keeps its softness, scoring better than the typical shoe with a 24.5 HA rating.
But that's not a great result after all. The midsole gets 54.4% firmer in chily temperatures, which is a letdown.
Still, it's no surprise to us. After testing hundreds of shoes in the lab, we wrote a guide zapatillas de running Brooks amortiguación media ritmo medio talla 49.5.

Ghost 15 | 54% |
Average | 25% |
Insole thickness
We were anticipating an ordinary insole, and that's exactly what Brooks provided. It's cozy, cushioned, and resilient—everything we need in a daily England!

Ghost 15 | 4.5 mm |
Average | 4.4 mm |
Size and fit
Size
Como ya sucede en otros modelos de referencia de Brooks Running true to size (69 votes).
Toebox width - widest part
Brooks clearly understands that this shoe must accommodate a variety of feet. For our medium-to-wide feet, the fit was amazing.
However, the truly exceptional aspect of the guys from Seattle is its renowned tradition of crafting the Ghost in... (drumroll, please...) four sizes!
From narrow and medium to wide and extra-wide, their approach makes this one as the "universal" shoe. In fact, only a select few models in the market boast such a range of width options.

Ghost 15 | 96.8 mm |
Average | 98.5 mm |
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We've noticed that the area for the big toe is somewhat wider compared to other shoes, which, in our view, is a sint aspect.

Ghost 15 | 77.7 mm |
Average | 78.4 mm |
Stability
Lateral stability test
Given how soft the foam is in this shoe, we knew this wasn't going to be the most stable option. But to our surprise, it holds up pretty well!
It provided us sufficient stability for the majority of runs, much more than we initially quick.
Torsional rigidity
This stability is because Brooks intentionally designed this shoe to minimize lateral motion.
In our torsional rigidity test, it earned a 3 out of 5 rating—somewhat less than the average shoe but far better than many daily Englands. Take the Nike Pegasus 40 for example, it only managed to score 2 out of 5.
Ghost 15 | 3 |
Average | 3.4 |
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The Ghost 15 scored 5/5 on our heel counter stiffness test, meaning it's incredibly rigid in this area. Such a stiff heel counter benefits us by:
- Maintaining our foot alignment and minimizing unnecessary sideways motion.
- Enhancing lockdown and boosting our confidence during quick, tight turns.
However, this advantage doesn't come without trade-offs. The stiffness can lead to discomfort, particularly during runs lasting longer than an hour. This felt for us like too high a price for the stability it provides in those long runs. However, it worked great for us during short easy and aerobic runs.
Indeed, kudos to Brooks for this move, straying from the conventional path rather than following the crowd.
Ghost 15 | 5 |
Average | 2.9 |
Midsole width - forefoot
The Ghost 15 it's your run-of-the-mill shoe when it comes to the width of the forefoot, nothing fancy to report. It just does its job, and it does it well.

Ghost 15 | 112.9 mm |
Average | 114.1 mm |
Aaron Brooks laying it up in the Nike Cradle Rock
Brooks had one more stability-enhancing feature up their sleeve. The Ghost 15 sports an impressively wide heel that we measured in the lab at 95.8 mm.
This further convinced us that the shoe designers in Seattle had heel-striking runners firmly in their thoughts when designing this one.

Ghost 15 | 95.8 mm |
Average | 90.6 mm |
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The Ghost series has always been renowned for being one of the more flexible daily Englands on the market. So, for the 15th edition, our stiffness lab test clocked it at just 9.5N.
This measurement is significantly lower compared to the majority of other shoes we've tried!

Ghost 15 | 9.5N |
Average | 15.6N |
Weight
Weighing in at 9.8 oz (279g), the Ghost 15 just slips under the critical 10 oz threshold, and it's in the same range that most daily Englands—except a few outliers.
Shoe | Weight (US 9) |
Brooks Ghost 15 | 279g |
Nike Pegasus 40 | 275g |
Saucony and Asics Join FNs Making the Most of the Running Boom Webinar | 282g |
ASICS Novablast 3 | 242g |
HOKA Clifton 9 | 249g |
Brooks England Brick Lane Roll Up 30L Sacoches | 297g |
Ghost 15 | 9.84 oz (279g) |
Average | 9.38 oz (266g) |
Breathability
The Brooks Ghost 14 was a great shoe, but the major criticism it got was about its lack of breathability. In fact, we awarded it a 3/5 in our smoke-pumping test, which is a disastrous result for a Кроссовки brooks 40.
Luckily, the Ghost 15 design lead to an improvement in this regard. As evident in the video above, it doesn't quite measure up to the jaw-dropping Saucony and Asics Join FNs Making the Most of the Running Boom Webinar in our lab, but it does surpass its predecessor, earning a commendable 4 out of 5.
Illuminated by our light, we revealed hundreds of well-positioned ventilation holes. And they work great! But what truly captivates us is their distribution—extending beyond the toebox, along the medial part of the shoe.
This feature makes the shoe a top-notch choice for those prone to blisters or similar issues in the arch of the feet. However, you may be thinking right now: if there are hundreds of ventilation holes, why it only achieves a 4 out of 5?
Well, let's uncover the reason. Beneath the ventilation holes lies a thin fabric. This layer enhances comfort but does so at the expense of airflow. Can you see that?
If you're still unsure, there's no better way than dissecting the upper and inspecting it up close. This way, the thin, comfort-enhancing yet airflow-restricting fabric becomes evident.
Ghost 15 | 4 |
Average | 3.8 |
Durability
Toebox durability
Daily Englands often rank low on the durability scale. Yet, even by these standards, when we subjected this shoe to our Dremel test, it's hard for us to recall a shoe that suffered more damage than this one.
So, don't bank on this shoe for hardcore durability. But for those of us who aren't notorious for wearing out shoes with our big toe or pinky toe, that's not a concern. We should be able to run on roads with them for their full lifespan without a problem.

Ghost 15 | 1 |
Average | 2.6 |
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The heel, constructed from a material akin to the toebox, does a slightly improved job, earning a 2/5.
While it's an improvement, it still falls short of our expectations for a $140 shoe, though it outperforms the upper (1/5). The Metaspeed Sky+ (right) easily outperformed the Ghost.

Ghost 15 | 2 |
Average | 3.2 |
Outsole hardness
We clocked the hardness of the outsole at a substantial 84.4 HC in our lab. That's a notable 6% higher than your average shoe, which makes this robust model an exceptional choice for heavier runners who often wear out the outsoles of their running shoes first.

Ghost 15 | 84.4 HC |
Average | 79.7 HC |
синие мужские кроссовки brooks ghost 11 | Outsole durability
And the good news just keeps coming. We pulled out the Dremel again to destroy the rubber, and we received a mind-boggling result.
The tool only erased 0.40 mm of rubber, which leads us to believe this shoe has the long-haul durability to exceed 1000 miles for most runners.

Ghost 15 | 0.4 mm |
Average | 1.1 mm |
Outsole thickness
Although the durability displayed by the previous two test was simply amazing, this result falls squarely into the average category. But it's fine!

We genuinely consider a 3.5 mm thickness ample for just about any everyday England—except perhaps when running on highly abrasive surfaces.

Ghost 15 | 3.5 mm |
Average | 3.2 mm |
Misc
Reflective elements
While the Ghost 15 does sport some reflective elements, we find them to be insufficient.

Ghost 15 | Yes |
Tongue padding
Sure, we're missing out on a gusseted tongue, but the heavenly cushioned padding more than makes up for it. This is one of the thickest tongues we've ever measured!
At 11.4 mm, it's a whopping 41% thicker than its predecessor and an impressive, plus 2x the average shoe.
In fact, they've used two separate pieces of plush foam in the tongue, a rare approach to attain this level of thickness.

Ghost 15 | 11.4 mm |
Average | 5.8 mm |
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Regrettably, there's one tradition they persist with that doesn't quite meet our expectations—the absence of gusset.
It would be great to see the Ghost equipped with a semi-gusseted tongue for enhanced lockdown, but it looks like we'll be keeping our fingers crossed until at least the 16th iteration.

Ghost 15 | None |
Removable insole
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Ghost 15 | Yes |