ShoeGeometry

Brooks Ghost 18 vs Brooks Ghost 16

What changed from the Brooks Ghost 16: forefoot stack higher, drop less, stiffness stiffer. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

Brooks Ghost 18: heel 36 mm, forefoot 26 mm (drop 10 mm); rocker apex 68 % of length, radius 41 % of length.Brooks Ghost 18: rocker apex at 68 % of lengthBrooks Ghost 16: heel 36 mm, forefoot 24 mm (drop 12 mm); rocker apex 69 % of length, radius 41 % of length.Brooks Ghost 16: rocker apex at 69 % of length
  • Brooks Ghost 1836/26 mm · apex 68 %
  • Brooks Ghost 1636/24 mm · apex 69 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (290 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.

What changed

MeasureBrooks Ghost 16Brooks Ghost 18Change
Heel stack35.5 mm36 mmabout the same
Forefoot stack23.5 mm26 mmhigher (+2.5 mm)
Drop12 mm10 mmless (−2 mm)
Weight278 g289 gheavier (+11 g)
Rocker apex69% of length67.8% of lengthabout the same
Toe tip over ground35.2 mm36.2 mmabout the same
Rocker rise angle27.4°29.1°about the same
Stiffness8/10022/100stiffer (+14)
Firmness81/10077/100about the same
Forefoot base width115 mm115.7 mmabout the same

Compared with the previous version in this catalogue. Differences within measurement noise are shown as about the same. All version changes

MetricBrooks Ghost 18
Daily trainer · Road
Brooks Ghost 16
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop10 mmStated12 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated36 mmStated
Forefoot stack26 mmStated24 mmStated
Weight289 gStated278 gStated
Rocker apex67.8 %est.69 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.41 %est.
Rocker rise angle29 degest.27 degest.
Toe tip over ground36 mmest.35 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.57 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset79.1 %est.80 %est.
Toe spring (relative)17.6 %est.17.1 %est.
Midsole width (forefoot)115.7 mmMeasured115 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)95.9 mmMeasured94.7 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width96 mmMeasured96.1 mmMeasured
Toebox width70.6 mmMeasured72.1 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness22Derived8Derived
Midsole firmness77Derived81Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDNA Loft v3DNA Loft v3
List price$150$140

Key differences

  • Brooks Ghost 18's heel-to-toe drop is 10 mm, 2 mm lower than Brooks Ghost 16's 12 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost 18's heel stack is 36 mm, 1 mm thicker than Brooks Ghost 16's 36 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost 18's forefoot stack is 26 mm, 3 mm thicker than Brooks Ghost 16's 24 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost 18's weight is 289 g, 11 g heavier than Brooks Ghost 16's 278 g.
  • Rocker onset is about the same: 79 % of length for Brooks Ghost 18, 80 % of length for Brooks Ghost 16.

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