Brooks Ghost 18 Running Shoe - Men's

I like my new Ghost 18 shoes! They are comfortable, well made, and provide great stability. Overall excellent shoes for walking, jogging, and cross-fit training.

I actually bought the wrong size so I gifted these. But my sister loves them

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I wanted to love these shoes. I gave them a few weeks. Walking, running, movement. Coming from a 15 month old pair of Ghost 16s, and before that Adrenaline GTS 23s, I was expecting a dramatic upgrade in support and foot feel and was left disappointed. First: The heel completely collapses under any amount of pressure. I don’t pretend to be a lightweight at all, at 230lbs I’m quite the opposite, I buy high end shoes because of it. Every step I take feels like there is an empty air pocket in the heel and it bottoms out. I can feel my heel drop a few mm with each step and it’s not a gentle drop, I might as well be barefoot. Second: I got the extra wide, I can wear a wide but like the extra room to splay my toes, there isn’t any extra room. The extra wide is about the same width as my wide shoes. And not as wide as my Ghost 16 4Es toe box. However the heal and mid-foot are wider. Third: the tongue, no padding at all, I can feel each cross of the lace on the top of my foot, and I get that we are making the tongue thinner for weight reduction, flexibility and temperature control but it’s not comfortable at all. Fourth: the pull on tab, it’s just a flap of soft fabric like the tongue of the shoe, makes me feel like the shoe is already collapsing at the heel. -Tongue and tab together make it feel almost sock like and it’s not what I want in a running shoe. Overall I would not recommend this shoe to anyone, I loved my adrenaline gts 23s and my ghost 16s, I lament my ghost 18s and often find myself continuing to wear my ghost 16s even though they have no tread left in the ball, but they have a ton of heal support left in them that these 18s don’t have out of the box.

I love my new Ghosts. Nothing fits like them. I’m 80 and just use them everyday. I coached track when I was young and know shoes. Brooks are the best.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I absolutely love these shoes! They are stylish, not bulky and very comfortable. I wear these everyday! I love them so much I have 3 pair! I am a nurse and I am on my feet a lot! I always recommend them to my friends and family! My husband works in the automotive industry and walks all day in a plant and he also is a brooks fan now! He says they are so much better than the other brands. Between work and walking my dog I get a lot of steps in and these shoes hold up very good!

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The most comfortable sneaker I have ever worn. The size runs true. This is the second pair I’ve had and I plan on sticking with it in the future.

I've owned every Ghost from Ghost 13 through Ghost 17. The Ghost 18 had so much extra material in the toe box that it creased excessively and caused a blister on the top of my foot near the tongue. The upper material is not as comfortable as previous versions and there is no padding on the top of the ankle pad, which in turn caused skin irritation. The comfort of the soles is incredible. These need to be redisigned like the 17's but with padding along the top of the ankle openings.

Very comfortable for my needs with just the right amount of cushion. Tried Glycerin 23 and too squishy.