Customer Reviews Brooks Ghost 12

Due to the pandemic, I have no use for white athletic shoes. But Brooks is my go-to brand for athletic shoes. I love my Ariel-18s!

My third pair of Ghosts. The material is a bit thinner but the shoe is lighter.

Ordered my usual Brooks size, 11 Wide.. and they are too small and too snug! Quiet comfortable, otherwise. Unfortunately, the narrowness of the ‘Wide’ is a dealbreaker.

good fit. very comfortable. Sending back though because the color looks different in person then online. they look more blue than gray.

Excellent support, great cushioning. However, the all-black color has a more "pointy" toebox than some other colors, which really aggravated my toes by forcing them inwards too much

These are good shoes, but not for my feet. I have a narrow heel but need a generous toe box. The Brooks Ghost 12 has a generous toe box and good arch support, but the heel was too wide for my foot. I also felt they were a little big compared to other running shoes. I have worn Mizuno Waverider for several years, but the toe box is narrower in the newest model and I was searching for something new. The Brooks have much better toe box and arch support, but the heel isn't narrow enough for my foot. They seem like quality shoes with plenty of cushion.

These are my standard, always order running shoe. There is just enough cushion for my flat feet. I can also fit my orthotics into the shoe without any problems. I've ordered them through Zappos, starting with Ghost 9. One odd thing on my Ghost 12s, after 6 months of either OrangeTheory (pre covid) or running 3-5 miles/3-4 times per week outdoors (since March 2020), the side of the shoe TORE off from the base. I've never had a shoe do that before. Regardless, I will buy another pair since it's been six months and I usually buy a new pair after that amount of time. I'm a heavy-set, muscular, flat footed woman who loves HIIT and outdoor running, so these shoes take a beating.

This is my second pair of Ghost 12s. I had no issue with the previous pair, but this pair has ripped a hole in the back of my heel. Not sure what’s up with that! The rest of the shoe is as comfortable as ever.

I always order athletic shoes half size up and these shoes feel great. No break in period. Style is great and shoes look great. I love Brooks brand shoes.

Everything was as usual. Good fit and comfort. Brooks needs give more options as far as color and style in my size.

My husband is liking these. He has foot problems and these shoes feel comfortable to him around our place. They ran 1\2 size small.

I ordered these in a 10.5 wide. Moderate arch support, nice style and good padding but didn’t feel like a wide shoe. Too narrow.

Comfortable out of the box but after 2 separate walks, I had left foot pain. Quite possibly my foot & not the shoe, but the Glycerin 17 caused no discomfort. Returned the Ghost, kept the Glycerin.

Love the style and light weight. Felt good fight out of box. After walking around house 10 minutes, second toe rubbed ? so sad . I have to say I have very arthritic feet with bunions, hammer toes and deformities of toes due to RA so I really need wider toe box. Staying with my Adrenaline 20’s! More support and wider toe box. Wish they had the oyster color . Keeping the white/ gray. Thanks Zappos once again for speedy delivery and offering wide selection of wide shoes.

After trying motion control options from Asics, Saucony and Brooks, I settled on these--which are more of a neutral shoe. They have a generous toe box but seem to snug in well along the arch and with my custom inserts, keep me pretty stable and not pronating. Comfortable and light. I suspect they may break down a little sooner than some of the other shoes but for now, they are acceptable. (I am not a runner--I am in my 60s and walk about 20 miles/week both outside and on a track. Nothing flashy.

I’m usually a 9 in ASICS and Nike, yet these felt a bit small in the length. Style is cute, but a bit busy. I returned them.

I love the look of these shoes but they just do not fit like the previous styles. I felt they were just slightly smaller than previous Ghosts. I upped a half size but that was too big compared to my normal size. I wanted to keep them but just felt like they didn't hit the mark this year with the style, it felt like the toe box just wasn't still wide enough.

I really love the Brooks Brand. I have been searching all over for a particular color. I ordered a 1/2 size bigger just hoping they would work but I didn't want to chance running 26 miles in a shoe that wasn't a perfect fit. The shoes themselves were great. I have bought maybe 7-8 pairs of them. Just couldn't find my right size. I'll keep checking back.

These are a great neutral shoe but I have high arches so they did not provide enough support and did not work for me. Otherwise a very attractive shoe.

I wear a size 5M in a street shoe, but I find I have to go up a size in a running shoe. Over the years, I have worn several iterations of the Brooks Ghost (Ghost 8, Ghost 10) and size 6M has been perfect. (I substitute my own orthotics for the one the shoe comes with.) However, this Ghost 12 felt just a bit snugger in the toe box than previous purchases. I tried the shoe a half size larger but that was definitely too long so I kept my original pair. I like the Ghost series for style, comfort , the fact that they are lightweight and wear well.

Super comfy. A lot of cushion but a bit too clunky for me, so I went with Glycerin 17 (less cushion, less clunky). I wear 10-1/2B for running and these were true to size. Can’t go wrong with any Brooks shoe!

Shoes are super comfortable, but the person who designed these shoestrings was not an engineer. They’re cute, but they don’t stay tied. I’ve even double tied and they came undone during a run! Seriously, Brooks, I don’t think these were product tested before they were released.

I have been in love with Brooks Ghost shoes since the Ghost 10. I have worn size 9/12 for both Ghost 10 and 11; however the Ghost 12 fits differently with a narrower toe box. I had to return size 9 1/2 for a 10 which fits perfectly. I have a narrow foot with a neuroma on the bottom of my toe pad which makes finding shoes difficult. I love pointed toes, but the neuroma makes it impossible to wear so I go one size larger. Brooks seems to be one of the few shoes with enough cushioning and toe box room for my toes to splay, yet enough support to tighten laces so my narrow heels are comfortable. Outside of toe box difference, I don't really notice any changes in feel of the Ghost 12 from 11.

After a year of Brooks Glycerin I decided to give the Ghost 12 a try. In the house the fit seemed like it might be a bit too tight in the toe area, even though these were the same size as the Glycerin I had. I have a very narrow foot and use a custom orthotic, so the B width is usually about right, but I don't think it's my imagination that many shoes, including this one, are getting slightly more squeezed in the toe box. If anyone who makes shoes is listening please hear that a little more room for toes to feel like they splay out would be a good way to go. I did not want to go up a size because too much length bugs, so decided to try these anyway. I loosened the laces at the toe and tightened them a little at the top of foot, so my foot wouldn't ride forward, and after a run the mesh seemed to give a little and there was more room around the toes. After a few runs now, they feel great, and lighter/less stiff than the Glycerin, so I think I like them better. It's always a good sign when I'm not noticing a shoe while running, and so far I don't think about these at all, I just run. What I also like is they look pretty good on my big feet, and the subtle more sophisticated colors are right on.