ShoeGeometry

Brooks Ghost Trail vs VJ Flow

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 lengthVJ Flow: heel 35 mm, forefoot 25 mm (drop 10 mm); toe rocker not measured, typical shape drawn; heel bevel 11 % of length, 25 mm high at the back, ending about under the heel bone.
  • Brooks Ghost Trail40/32 mm · toe rocker 34 % · heel bevel 10 %
  • VJ Flow35/25 mm · toe rocker not measured · heel bevel 11 %
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-offBrooks Ghost Trail37.1 vs 31.8 mm toe tip
More cushioning under the heelBrooks Ghost Trail40 vs 35 mm heel stack
More under the forefootBrooks Ghost Trail32 vs 25 mm forefoot stack
A lower dropBrooks Ghost Trail8 vs 10 mm drop

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
VJ Flow
Road/trail hybrid · Mixed
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerived10 mmDerived
Heel stack40 mmStated35 mmStated
Forefoot stack32 mmStated25 mmStated
Weight294 gStated255 gStated
Toe rocker34 %est.—
Rocker radius44 %est.—
Rocker rise angle27 degest.—
Rocker angle at toe58 degest.—
Toe tip over ground37 mmest.32 mmest.
Visible rocker lift onset77.1 %est.—
Toe spring (relative)17.3 %est.—
Heel bevel length10.5 %*est.11 %est.
Heel bevel height15 mmest.25 mmest.
Midsole width (forefoot)115.7 mmMeasured—
Midsole width (heel)96.1 mmMeasured—
Interior forefoot width95.9 mmMeasured—
Toebox width71.2 mmMeasured—
Longitudinal stiffness21Derived—
Midsole firmness60Derived—
PlateNo plateNo plate
Primary foamDNA Loft v3PerFOAMance (eTPU)
List price$150$182

Key differences

  • Brooks Ghost Trail's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, 2 mm lower than VJ Flow's 10 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost Trail's heel stack is 40 mm, 5 mm thicker than VJ Flow's 35 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost Trail's forefoot stack is 32 mm, 7 mm thicker than VJ Flow's 25 mm.
  • Brooks Ghost Trail's weight is 294 g, 39 g heavier than VJ Flow's 255 g.

Read more about both shoes

We measure the shape. For how they feel over many miles, and for lab tests of cushioning, grip and fit:

Brooks Ghost Trail

VJ Flow

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