ShoeGeometry

Brooks Ghost Trail vs Saucony Ride TR3

Two shoes compared on measured geometry. Each cell carries a provenance badge; open a shoe for sources.

heel boneBrooks Ghost Trail: heel 40 mm, forefoot 32 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 34 % of length, radius 44 % of length; heel bevel 10 % of length, 15 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.Brooks Ghost Trail: toe rocker 34 % of lengthSaucony Ride TR3: heel 37 mm, forefoot 29 mm (drop 8 mm); toe rocker 32 % of length, radius 41 % of length; heel bevel 13 % of length (height not measured), ending about under the heel bone.Saucony Ride TR3: toe rocker 32 % of length
  • Brooks Ghost Trail40/32 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • Saucony Ride TR337/29 mm · toe rocker 32 % · heel bevel 13 %
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 same33.9 vs 32.1 % toe rocker
More cushioning under the heelBrooks Ghost Trail40 vs 37 mm heel stack
More under the forefootBrooks Ghost Trail32 vs 29 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropAbout the same8 vs 8 mm drop
Less weightSaucony Ride TR3294 vs 283 g

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 Trail
Road/trail hybrid · Mixed
Saucony Ride TR3
Road/trail hybrid · Mixed
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived8 mmStated
Heel stack40 mmStated37 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmStated29 mmStated
Weight294 gStated283 gStated
Toe rocker34 %est.32 %est.
Rocker radius44 %est.41 %est.
Rocker rise angle27 degest.28 degest.
Rocker angle at toe58 degest.59 degest.
Toe tip over ground37 mmest.36 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset77.1 %est.80.5 %est.
Toe spring (relative)17.3 %est.17.3 %est.
Heel bevel length10.5 %*est.13 %est.
Heel bevel height15 mmest.—
Midsole width (forefoot)115.7 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)96.1 mmMeasured—
Toe box shape—75 %est.
Interior forefoot width95.9 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.2 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness21Derived—
Midsole firmness60Derived—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDNA Loft v3PWRRUN+
List price$150$150

Key differences

  • Heel-to-toe drop is about the same: 8 mm for Brooks Ghost Trail, 8 mm for Saucony Ride TR3.
  • Brooks Ghost Trail's heel stack is 40 mm, 3 mm thicker than Saucony Ride TR3's 37 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost Trail's forefoot stack is 32 mm, 3 mm thicker than Saucony Ride TR3's 29 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost Trail's weight is 294 g, 11 g heavier than Saucony Ride TR3's 283 g.
  • Toe rocker is about the same: 34 % of length for Brooks Ghost Trail, 32 % of length for Saucony Ride TR3.

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