Ghost 18
Ghost 18 is a neutral daily trainer for road miles and walking. It preserves the Ghost 17's 10 mm drop and balanced, nitrogen-infused DNA LOFT v3 ride, then refines comfort with a new OrthoLite X-60 sockliner. A soft flat-knit tongue and breathable triple-jacquard engineered air mesh create a more secure upper fit, while the RoadTack rubber outsole supplies pavement traction and durability for routine mileage.
- Intended uses:
- Jog, Daily, Walking
Specs
- Weight
- 289.2g
- Of 948 known values: 619 lower, 1 equal, 328 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- heavierUpper 34.7%, including ties / average +21g
- Drop
- 10mm
- Of 961 known values: 786 lower, 126 equal, 49 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- higherUpper 18.2%, including ties / average +3.2mm
- Stack (heel/forefoot)
- 36 / 26mm
- Of 788 known values: 434 lower, 46 equal, 308 higher. The marker uses the midpoint of equal values.
- Standard58th percentile (tie midpoint) / average +1.7mm
- Carbon plate
- No
- 83% of 866 known models have no carbon plates
- Midsole
- DNA LOFT v3
- Outsole
- RoadTack rubber
- Reference price
- $150
- US price
Weight measurement and plate details
- Weight note
- Brooks Japan official product page lists 290g at 27cm, while the Brooks US official men's Ghost 18 page lists 10.2oz / 289.2g.
- Plate note
- The exact Brooks Japan and Brooks US Ghost 18 pages detail DNA LOFT v3, an OrthoLite X-60 sockliner, flat-knit tongue, engineered air mesh, and RoadTack rubber without identifying a carbon structure. REI's exact product specifications corroborate the same construction, supporting the existing false carbon-plate classification.
Prices and release dates by market
2 markets are registered. Values are shown as published for each market: no currency conversion and no guessed days or months. Reference prices are not current shop prices.
| Market | Reference price | Release |
|---|---|---|
| United StatesUS | $150Shown above | 2026-04-30Shown above |
| JapanJP | ¥19,800 | Not registered |
Changes from the previous model
A comparison with the registered values for Brooks Ghost 17.
In the registered data, weight is 2.9g heavier at 289.2g, heel stack is 1mm lower at 36mm, and forefoot stack is 1mm lower at 26mm.
These are differences between registered values, not a controlled comparison at the same size and measurement conditions. See the notes below the specs for weight conditions.
Compare within the database
See where these specs sit in the overall distribution. You can also compare within the same category.
Position map
Weight x stack height
registered average: 266g / 34.4mm (768 shoes)
The scatter plot includes only shoes with both weight and stack height registered.
Spec distributions
Weight
This shoe 289.2gregistered average 268g (948 shoes)
Drop
This shoe 10mmregistered average 6.8mm (961 shoes)
Stack height
This shoe 36mmregistered average 34.3mm (788 shoes)
Items with missing numeric values are excluded. Sample sizes and measurement conditions vary between models; this distribution is not a performance ranking.
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