ShoeGeometry

Brooks Ghost Trail

Road/trail hybridMixedNo plate2025Men'sCurrent

At a glance

Heel-to-toe drop
8 mmDerived
Stack, heel / forefoot
40 / 32 mmStated
Weight
294 gStated
Plate
No plate
Toe rocker
34 % of lengthest.photos 33–35 %
Heel bevel
10.5 % of lengthest.photos 9–12 %
Stiffness / firmness
21 / 60 of 100Derived
Primary foam
DNA Loft v3

How it compares

  • Brooks Ghost Trail's heel-to-toe drop is 8 mm, higher than the catalogue median of 6 mm (59% of the 179 other current shoes are lower).
  • Brooks Ghost Trail's heel stack is 40 mm, thicker than the catalogue median of 38 mm (62% of the 176 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Brooks Ghost Trail's forefoot stack is 32 mm, about the catalogue median of 31.5 mm (51% of the 171 other current shoes are thinner).
  • Brooks Ghost Trail's weight is 294 g, heavier than the catalogue median of 269 g (76% of the 167 other current shoes are lighter).
  • 4 shoes with similar geometry from other lines.

Differences smaller than the precision of the sources (about 1 mm of stack, 8 g, or the spread between photos for photo estimates) are reported as about the same.

Specifications

Heel-to-toe drop
Derived
8mm
MediumCalculated
Heel stack
Manufacturer stated
40mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Running Warehousesource
Forefoot stack
Manufacturer stated
32mm
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by Running Warehousesource
Weight
Manufacturer stated
294g
MediumSpec listingbrand figure, reported by iRunFarsource
Plate
No plate
Primary foam
DNA Loft v3
List price
$150

Geometry

Catalogue average: heel 38 mm, forefoot 32 mm, toe rocker 35 %Brooks 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 (height not measured), ending about under the heel bone.40 mm32 mmUnder the centre of the heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measuredheel boneHeel contact: the sole is within 4.5 mm of the ground from 10 % of length (foam compresses more under load), ending about under the heel boneheel bevel 10 %Toe rocker: the front 34 % of the length curves up (the curve leaves the ground 66 % of length from the heel)toe rocker 34 %toeheel
Front: toe rocker shorter longerRear: heel stack lower higher not measured
Dashed: average of the catalogue
  • Heel bevel height not measured: typical height drawn
Illustrative profile, not a photograph or scan: drawn to scale for a 300 mm shoe from published stack heights and photo estimates of the unloaded shoe (under body weight the foam compresses and the curves flatten). The grey upper is a generic outline, not this shoe’s. Brooks 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 (height not measured), ending about under the heel bone. Heel bone: 12 % of length from the heel, where heel stack is measured. Heel bevel and toe rocker are marked where each curve meets the ground; for the heel that is where the sole comes within 4.5 mm of the ground, which foam compression closes under body weight. The bevel height is drawn from a typical value: the photos traced the heel counter, not the sole.

Percent values are relative to shoe length so they compare across images and sizes; widths in millimetres are lab measurements from the cited source, while toe tip and heel heights in millimetres are photo estimates converted for a men’s US 9 (assumed 300 mm long), so approximate. See how rocker geometry is defined.

Toe rocker
AI estimated
34%

4 photos range 33–35 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Rocker radius
AI estimated
44%

4 photos range 43–45 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Rocker rise angle
AI estimated
27deg

4 photos range 27–27 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Rocker angle at toe
AI estimated
58deg

4 photos range 54–58 deg; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Toe tip over ground
AI estimated
38mm

4 photos range 35–38 mm; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Visible rocker lift onset
AI estimated
77.1%

4 photos range 76.5–79.1 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Toe spring (relative)
AI estimated
17.4%

4 photos range 17.1–17.6 %; shown is one of the two that agree most closely.

MediumSide photosource
Heel bevel length
AI estimated
10.5%*

4 photos range 8.7–12.3 %; shown is the average of the two that agree most closely (* the photos disagree by more than usual).

MediumSide photosource
Midsole width (forefoot)
Externally measured
115.7mm
MediumLab testsource
Midsole width (heel)
Externally measured
96.1mm
MediumLab testsource
Interior forefoot width
Externally measured
95.9mm
MediumLab testsource
Toebox width
Externally measured
71.2mm
MediumLab testsource

Stiffness

Longitudinal stiffness
Derived
21/ 100

Lab reading: 12.1 N, force to bend the shoe 30° (lab bending test); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab flex testsource
Midsole firmness
Derived
60/ 100

Lab reading: 36.1 Asker C, midsole durometer reading (higher = firmer); the score is our 0–100 rescaling of it.

MediumLab durometersource

How it compares

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Sources

  • Brooks Ghost Trail Men's Shoes Brown/Black/Nightlife | Running WarehouseretailerRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Brooks Ghost Trail Review – iRunFarreviewiRunFaraccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • brooks-ghost-trail lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • brooks-ghost-trail lateral product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • brooks-ghost-trail medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • brooks-ghost-trail medial product photoimageRunning Warehouseaccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
  • Cut in half: Brooks Ghost Trail Review (2026) | RunRepeatlabRunRepeataccessed 2026-10-04open ↗
Technical detail: every recorded value, method and version (28)

All approved observations

Every recorded value, including superseded ones. The displayed value per metric is chosen by precedence (measured › stated › derived › AI estimated), then confidence, then recency. 62 further observations awaiting review.

MetricValueClassConfidenceMethodSourceRecorded
Heel-to-toe drop8 mmDerivedMediumCalculated—2026-10-04
Heel stack40 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Forefoot stack32 mmStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Weight295 gStatedMediumSpec listingiRunFar2026-10-04
Weight294 gStatedMediumSpec listingiRunFar2026-10-04
Weight292 gStatedMediumSpec listingRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker apex67 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker apex66.5 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius44 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker radius44 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle27 degest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker rise angle27 degest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground38 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe tip over ground38 mmest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe58 degest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Rocker angle at toe57 degest.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset77.1 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Visible rocker lift onset76.5 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)17.4 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Toe spring (relative)17.3 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length10.2 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Heel bevel length10.7 %est.MediumSide photoRunning Warehouse2026-10-04
Midsole width (forefoot)115.7 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole width (heel)96.1 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Interior forefoot width95.9 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Toebox width71.2 mmMeasuredMediumLab testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Longitudinal stiffness21 DerivedMediumLab flex testRunRepeat2026-10-04
Midsole firmness60 DerivedMediumLab durometerRunRepeat2026-10-04

Classes: Manufacturer stated · Externally measured · AI estimated · Derived · User reported. Hover a method for its identifier and algorithm version.

Source notes

  • Running Warehouse: sha256=3002fabfc54b93a48c77b80e734026af7d4580b381faa8e22312a4ce59e1270f; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=9933ce2e5052fd00b234a564e1686f592eeb605339e8c03ee5ba83db68e6fdbb; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=8f1b1cf9350d33dfeb1b67d858f8c8e32c7a6472cfd786c2f2b7e328887a89ca; 0.3
  • Running Warehouse: sha256=38a5fd88f590ff99188eb008a60eec39f36669998bbc0b397b4b2aa6ca5ed95a; 0.3

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Side profile illustration of the New Balance FuelCell SuperComp Trainer v3
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Side profile illustration of the Salomon S/Lab Ultra Glide 2
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