Customer Reviews Brooks Ghost 16

A constant winner but a few improvements are needed. Add an exterior toe shield similar to the internal toe shield. Make the hardened sole more durable.

Shoes fine; XL socks shrunk to XSmall after a cold water laundry wash. 2-week delivery time way too long to wait.

My second consecutive pair. Light, sturdy, comfortable. Brooks is the Honda of running shoes.

I have been wearing Brooks shoes since 1977. My first pair lasted a dozen years. I've been wearing the same size and I have to say they feel like slippers as I wear them. BUT... each and every tome, I develop blisters on the heels--I think it's a product of the insert there--and by the second day,I have enough blood running to stain the inside of the shoe. I bandage, wear socks, and endure until it all heals in a couple of weeks and them my shoes and I are friends again. Sometimes. maybe the model, I get blisters elsewhere--but that changes from model to model--I just don't know what to expect--except "There Will Be Blood." I exercise (walking) 4 miles a day, 5 times a week.

Great running shoes with plenty of cushion in the heel.

This is made well but not for me. It is quite wide and does not fit as well as the adrenaline. If you have a wide foot this would work for you.

I usually love the Ghost. This time it seemed like my toes were more squished than usual. I'm not sure if the toe box is more shallow than usual or if it was just a tight fit.

Feels good, great look. First ever pair of Brooks and I'm not disappointed. Only reason I didn't rate 5 stars because the tongue slides to the sides like 99% of shoes do.

I use my Brooks for walking. I like the spring and soft feel of the new Nitrogen infused sole. I've been a Brooks customer since they had Hydra flo soles , which I miss, but have found them my only running/walking shoe for well over 30 years!

My new ghost are snug and roomy where I need it. So far the shoes have been great! Good support and handles my demands well.

Since I have very narrow feet, 12-B, choices in my size are very limited. Overall performance is satisfactory. I'm not totally pleased with sizing. I ordered a half size larger than previous Brooks purchase and the fit on these shoes seems smaller. Hopefully Brooks will continue with narrow sizing with more color options.

Love them. No 5 because this iteration lacks vibrant colors. We need vibrant colors.

I've owned five pairs of GHOAST and use them for my annual 800 to 2000 miles of road training and racing. They are a reliable choice that I dont have to think about while running. The design has improved, especially for heel strikers like me. The sole durability is better than before; I can reach about 600 miles on a pair while they still look and feel good. My first pair lasted 900 miles before retiring. I also use four other brands, and as someone with wide feet, I've tried both standard and wide versions. The wide fit offers extra toe space, but the added width around the laces is excessive for me. The standard fit works fine after breaking them.

The Ghost shoe has been my daily trainer for almost two years now. Unfortunately, the Ghost 16 seems to fit significantly worse than the previous model, in my experience. One shoe has been repeatedly wearing a blister in the exact same spot, no matter what - an issue I never had wearing the same size in the Ghost 15. On the bright side, the quality of the shoe in terms of cushion and tread seems comparable to the previous generation after about 200 miles of wear. Overall, Im disappointed about the changes in this model and am seriously considering shopping elsewhere.

Comfy at first, but didn't last long. I have wide feet and a high arch. I'm heavy set and walk about 3-5 miles a day. These were comfy at first, but didn't hold the test of time like other models of brooks. I buy 2-3 pairs a year

Ive been running in Ghosts since the 4 back in 2012ish and have run the better part of 20k miles on Ghosts. Ive been running in the wide (EE) for a long time and this is the first pair Ive had issues with being too narrow. Ive run 9 100 miles races I. These Ghost with zero issues (no sock changes - same pair all day) and this is the first set of Ghost I can barely run 10 miles in without getting a blister. I had to go find another pair of 15s for my 100 in April off EBay. Brooks - Did you change the last for this model? I cant image the v3 loft or sewn upper would cause the issues of the shoe being overall too narrow? Looking forward to the 17s in early summer but frustrated I have to wait that long in hopes this isnt an issue.

Loved the feel and support, but my big toe rubbed on the toe box. I will be returning them and going back to my Adrenaline's.

Size 11D. After four months of use (walking), the first pair (right shoe) fell apart on the side of shoe where mesh meets rubber sole. A one inch tear at cuboid bone. Brooks did a good job replacing; however, the second/replacement pair is terribly uncomfortable and causing pain at cuboid bone. These are quite a bit more narrow than v15. Had several pairs of v15, and really loved them. Now I am stuck with a pair of shoes that are unusable for my feet.

Looked good but did not feel right. My toes felt like they were being squashed.