Brooks Ghost 18 review photo. A photo of the mint-green Brooks Ghost 18 running shoe

Brooks Ghost 18 Review: Better Than the Ghost Max 4?

It’s easy to dismiss the Brooks Ghost as an unserious shoe for unserious runners. Or, worse yet, a serious shoe for serious walkers [gulp]. The Ghost is, after all, the most frequently recommended neutral running shoe for beginner runners by running stores. Source: step inside your local running store. And yet, the Ghost 18 deserves to be taken seriously; it’s a surprisingly great shoe.