ShoeGeometry

Brooks Ghost 18 vs Saucony Cohesion 19

Two current shoes in the same category with similar stack height and drop, compared on the values in the database. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneBrooks Ghost 18: heel 36 mm, forefoot 26 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker 33 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 6 % of length, 16 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Brooks Ghost 18: toe rocker 33 % of lengthSaucony Cohesion 19: heel 34 mm, forefoot 24 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn.
  • Brooks Ghost 1836/26 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 6 %
  • Saucony Cohesion 1934/24 mm · toe rocker not measured
Illustrative profiles, not photographs: drawn from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoes on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark where each toe rocker starts; the dotted vertical line is under the heel bone (12 % of length), so a heel curve reaching past it is a bevel in front of the heel bone. Dotted lines use typical values where a shoe has no measurement. Exact values are in the table below.
MetricBrooks Ghost 18
Daily trainer · Road
Saucony Cohesion 19
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop10 mmStated10.1 mmMeasured
Heel stack36 mmStated34 mmMeasured
Forefoot stack26 mmStated—
Weight289 gStated254 gMeasured
Toe rocker33 %est.—
Rocker radius41 %est.—
Rocker rise angle28 degest.—
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.—
Toe tip over ground37 mm*est.—
Visible rocker lift onset79.1 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)17.4 %est.—
Heel bevel length6.1 %*est.—
Heel bevel height16 mm*est.—
Midsole width (forefoot)115.7 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)95.9 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width96 mmMeasured—
Toebox width70.6 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness22Derived—
Midsole firmness77Derived—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDNA Loft v3VersaRun
List price$150$80

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 10 mm for Brooks Ghost 18, 10.1 mm for Saucony Cohesion 19.
  • Brooks Ghost 18's heel stack is 36 mm, 2 mm thicker than Saucony Cohesion 19's 34 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost 18's weight is 289 g, 35 g heavier than Saucony Cohesion 19's 254 g.

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