ShoeGeometry

Brooks Ghost Max 4 vs New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6

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 Max 4: heel 40 mm, forefoot 34 mm (drop 6 mm); rocker apex 60 % of length, radius 53 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 16 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).Brooks Ghost Max 4: rocker apex at 60 % of lengthNew Balance Fresh Foam X More v6: heel 42 mm, forefoot 38 mm (drop 4 mm); rocker apex 72 % of length, radius 34 % of length; heel bevel 9 % of length, 15 mm high at the back, ending behind the heel bone (only the back edge is rounded).New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6: rocker apex at 72 % of length
  • Brooks Ghost Max 440/34 mm · apex 60 %
  • New Balance Fresh Foam X More v642/38 mm · apex 72 %
Midsoles drawn from measured values on a common length (300 mm), heels aligned, toe to the left; dots mark the rocker apex; 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 Max 4
Max cushion · Road
New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6
Max cushion · Road
Heel-to-toe drop6 mmStated4 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated42 mmStated
Forefoot stack34 mmStated38 mmStated
Weight292 gStated306 gStated
Rocker apex59.8 %est.71.7 %est.
Rocker radius53 %est.34 %est.
Rocker rise angle26 degest.27 degest.
Toe tip over ground44 mmest.41 mmest.
Rocker angle at toe58 degest.67 degest.
Visible rocker lift onset72.9 %est.80.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)19.6 %est.19 %est.
Heel bevel length9.6 %est.8.5 %est.
Heel bevel height16 mmest.15 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)117.6 mmMeasured122.5 mmMeasured
Midsole width (heel)96.2 mmMeasured102 mmMeasured
Interior forefoot width93.4 mmMeasured93.5 mmMeasured
Toebox width71.3 mmMeasured71.3 mmMeasured
Longitudinal stiffness64Derived51Derived
Midsole firmness74Derived27Derived
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDNA Loft v3Fresh Foam X
List price$165$160

Key differences

  • Brooks Ghost Max 4's heel-to-toe drop is 6 mm, 2 mm higher than New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's 4 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost Max 4's heel stack is 40 mm, 2 mm thinner than New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's 42 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost Max 4's forefoot stack is 34 mm, 4 mm thinner than New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's 38 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost Max 4's weight is 292 g, 14 g lighter than New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's 306 g.
  • Brooks Ghost Max 4's rocker onset is 73 % of length, 8 % of length earlier than New Balance Fresh Foam X More v6's 81 % of length.

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