Brooks Women's Ghost 13 Sneaker

Product Information

When I choose a daily trainer for my shoe rotation, it has to have a plush, comfortable upper, a midsole cushioned enough for distances up to 25 kilometres and an outsole capable of lasting over 800 kilometres. What's amazing about the Brooks Ghost 13's traction is that it’s good both on wet and dry surfaces. Most of the daily trainers have received sweeping updates which have improved them drastically and are all worthy upgrades of their predecessors. While Adidas has been using recycled materials in their shoes for quite a while now, Brooks is kind of popping on that as well with the carbon-neutral Ghost 14. Again, if that is a big deal to you or something that matters a lot, this is your shoe. Performance Eric

Its EVA midsole will lose cushioning over time while its outsole rubber wears down faster than super hard-wearing rubber like the BRS 1000 found on the Pegasus 37 or AHAR+ on the Cumulus 22. This strategy is so effective because Ghost loyalists can ease into the new model while still recognising older technologies from previous models. So, if it’s reliability you want and you want a tried-and-tested shoe that you can get a ton of daily training miles out of, I think the Ghost is going to be a good bet for you. In its 14th iteration, you can’t go wrong in a shoe that has stood the test of time.

Engineered Mesh Upper

What’s even more exciting is that compared to the Ghost 13, the Ghost 14 now comes in a B (narrow) for men, which is awesome for people with narrow feet. The Ghost 14 now has four widths in the men’s and three in the women’s. Ghost 13 Caterpillar Crash Pad is a segmented crash pad that flexes with the foot, offering customized cushioning and stability for a smooth heel-to-toe transition. The cushioning on the Brooks Ghost 14 feels a lot harder than the Glycerin, but that hardness doesn’t really equate to running faster. The Ghost doesn’t feel particularly more responsive than the Glycerin for me. The tongue on Both Ghosts is pretty average as far as cushioning goes and nothing has changed here. It’s a detached or non-gusseted tongue meaning it’s not connected in any way to the upper. Again, a lot of companies, including Brooks, are leaning more towards the gusseted tongue. However, the regular tongue seems to have worked fine for the Ghost line and that’s another reason why they didn’t add it to the Brooks Ghost 14. Laces Brooks Ghost 14 – New Flat Laces

Compared to New Balance shoes, the Fresh Foam 1080v11 (Sponsored) is just a considerably more versatile shoe that you can run faster in and it does feel like it’s helping you run faster. Should you upgrade? Only if you didn’t like the rigid underfoot feel in the 12 and wish it was wider and lighter. Comfort amplified in Brooks Ghost 13 I think if you’ve tried a Ghost shoe before, you’re not going to be particularly surprised by the shoe. You’re going to be happy that it’s still got the same feel and benefits that you’re probably used to getting from that shoe. What that means for you is that the ride is going to be a smoother more cushioned ride. The Ghost 14 is now going to give you a much more consistent feel as you go through your stride. What is Brooks DNA Loft?The mesh upper of the Ghost 13 also felt softer and more stretchy than the stiffer upper of the Ghost 12. The heel counter is also less padded than the Ghost 12. I’ve run about 60k so far in the Ghost 14 and that’s varied between 10k training runs up to half marathon training runs with a bit of faster running thrown into those runs to see how it does over at higher speeds. On both shoes, the heel collar area is extremely well-padded and extremely comfortable. This is something that Brooks has typically done very well in the Ghost 13 (Sponsored) and I don’t see that changing on the Brooks Ghost 14 (Sponsored). You just get a great all-around heel counter and a great amount of cushioning. Tongue I have found it to be a completely acceptable shoe. I haven’t disliked wearing this shoe for those kind of runs, but then again, I haven’t really enjoyed it either. The first positive about both Ghosts is that it’s just a quality shoe that works for pretty much any situation you throw at it.

The battle of the daily trainers is now more fierce than ever before. It’s such an important battle because a big chunk of a company’s shoe sales come from their mid-tier daily trainers.

DNA Cushioning Goes the Distance

You don’t even notice the new full-length DNA Loft part of the Ghost 13 when running and the midsole is co-moulded so there are no seams or gaps where the two foams meet. The first negative about the Ghost is that it is a high heel-to-toe drop or offset. Both shoes have a total difference of 12 millimeters between your heel and your forefoot, which effectively means your heel is 12 millimeters higher than your forefoot.