ShoeGeometry

Brooks Ghost 18 vs Saucony Ride 19

Two popular shoes in the same category, compared on measured geometry. 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, 14 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Brooks Ghost 18: toe rocker 33 % of lengthSaucony Ride 19: heel 38 mm, forefoot 30 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 26 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Ride 19: toe rocker 34 % of length
  • Brooks Ghost 1836/26 mm · toe rocker 33 % · heel bevel 6 %
  • Saucony Ride 1938/30 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 10 %
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.

Which suits you

If you wantPickBecause
A smoother roll at toe-offAbout the same32.5 vs 33.7 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelSaucony Ride 1936 vs 38 mm heel stack
More under the forefootSaucony Ride 1926 vs 30 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropSaucony Ride 1910 vs 8 mm drop
A stiffer, snappier forefootSaucony Ride 1922 vs 58 /100 stiffness
A firmer, more stable feelBrooks Ghost 1877 vs 64 /100 firmness
A wider base under the forefootSaucony Ride 19115.7 vs 127.1 mm forefoot base

From the values below, with differences inside measurement noise shown as about the same. This describes the shoes, not what is right for your feet; comfort in the first few runs decides.

MetricBrooks Ghost 18
Daily trainer · Road
Saucony Ride 19
Daily trainer · Road
Heel-to-toe drop10 mmStated8 mmStated
Heel stack36 mmStated38 mmStated
Forefoot stack26 mmStated30 mmStated
Weight289 gStated252 gStated
Toe rocker33 %est.34 %est.
Rocker radius41 %est.44 %est.
Rocker rise angle28 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe60 degest.62 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mm*est.35 mm*est.
Visible rocker lift onset79.1 %est.76.9 %est.
Toe spring (relative)17.4 %est.17.5 %est.
Heel bevel length6.1 %*est.10.2 %*est.
Heel bevel height14 mm*est.26 mm*est.
Midsole width (forefoot)115.7 mmMeasured127.1 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)95.9 mmMeasured100.7 mmMeasured
Toe box shape—74 %*est.
Interior forefoot width96 mmMeasured96.3 mmMeasured
Toebox width70.6 mmMeasured72.8 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness22Derived58Derived
Midsole firmness77Derived64Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDNA Loft v3PWRRUN+
List price$150$145

Key differences

  • Brooks Ghost 18's heel-to-toe drop is 10 mm, 2 mm higher than Saucony Ride 19's 8 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost 18's heel stack is 36 mm, 2 mm thinner than Saucony Ride 19's 38 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost 18's forefoot stack is 26 mm, 4 mm thinner than Saucony Ride 19's 30 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost 18's weight is 289 g, 37 g heavier than Saucony Ride 19's 252 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 33 % of length for Brooks Ghost 18, 34 % of length for Saucony Ride 19.

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Brooks Ghost 18

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