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Brooks Ghost Max 2
Overall Grades And Reviews
8.8
Overall Grade
10 reviews
How This Shoe Compares To Its Competitors
Overall Rating among all reviewed shoes you can buy:
- Top 25% out of 103 shoes currently for sale
- Top 25% out of 103 shoes designed for everyday training
- 5th out of 12 Brooks shoes
Compared to
all 103 reviewed shoes for sale:
Overall Rating among all shoes reviewed by
LetsRun.com readers:
- Top 10% out of 1,604 shoes with reader reviews
- Top 10% out of 1,602 shoes designed for everyday
- 29th out of 179 shoes made by Brooks
Compared to
all 1,604 shoes with reviews:
Pelican/Pelican/Black
Best Deals On The Brooks Ghost Max 2
Pros
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Popular shoe among LetsRun.com readers.
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Rated among the top 10% of shoes overall.
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Rated among the top 10% of shoes on comfort.
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Rated among the top 10% of shoes on cushioning.
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Rated among the top 5% of shoes on durability.
Cons
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Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the Brooks Ghost 16.
LetsRun.com Reviewer Ratings
LRC Grades take sample size-related uncertainty into account to make comparing shoes more fair. Read more.
Overall Ratings Breakdown
| 10 |
30%
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| 9 |
30%
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| 8 |
40%
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| 7 |
0%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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10
reviews
- LRC Grade
- 8.8
- Average Review
- 8.9
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.9
- Average Review
- 9.2
- Median Review
- 9.5
- LRC Grade
- 9.1
- Average Review
- 9.1
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.5
- Average Review
- 8.8
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.5
- Average Review
- 8.6
- Median Review
- 9.0
- LRC Grade
- 8.6
- Average Review
- 8.9
- Median Review
- 9.0
Score Distribution
| 10 |
30%
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| 9 |
30%
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| 8 |
40%
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| 7 |
0%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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10
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
50%
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| 9 |
20%
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| 8 |
30%
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| 7 |
0%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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10
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
40%
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| 9 |
40%
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| 8 |
10%
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| 7 |
10%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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10
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
40%
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| 9 |
20%
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| 8 |
30%
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| 7 |
0%
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| 6 |
10%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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10
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
40%
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| 9 |
30%
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| 8 |
0%
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| 7 |
10%
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| 6 |
20%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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10
reviews
Score Distribution
| 10 |
30%
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| 9 |
40%
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| 8 |
20%
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| 7 |
10%
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| 6 |
0%
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| ≤ 5 |
0%
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10
reviews
Shoe Comparison
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Brooks Ghost Max 2
|
Brooks Ghost 16 GTX
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HOKA ONE ONE Bondi 8
|
HOKA ONE ONE Clifton 9
|
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| Image |
This Shoe
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Newer Version
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Top Rated Trainer For Sale
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Most Comfortable Trainer For Sale
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| Shoe Properties | ||||
| Shoe Type |
Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer
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Trainer
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| Pronation Control |
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Neutral
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Neutral
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| Weight |
10.6 oz. (men's), 10 oz. (women's)
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10 oz. (men's), 9 oz. (women's)
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11.1 oz. (men's), 10.1 oz. (women's)
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10 oz. (men's), 9 oz. (women's)
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| Stack Height |
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43mm.
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40mm.
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| Forefoot Height |
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39mm.
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35mm.
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| Drop Height |
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4 mm.
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5 mm.
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| Upper material |
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Engineered mesh, Lycra comfort frame, Internal heel counter, Pillowed Tongue
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Breathable Engineered Knit Upper, Gusseted Tongue, Reinforced Eyestays
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| Shoe Released |
Q3 2024
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Q3 2024
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Q3 2022
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Q1 2023
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| MSRP |
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$165
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$145
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LRC Ratings
Out of 10
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| Overall |
8.8
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9.2
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9.0
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| Comfort |
8.9
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9.6
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9.4
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| Cushioning |
9.1
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9.8
|
9.5
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| Durability |
8.5
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|
8.4
|
8.0
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| Appearance |
8.5
|
|
7.9
|
8.5
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| Value |
8.6
|
|
7.7
|
7.9
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Reader Reviews
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Pillows on my feet
40 miles per week, neutral pronator- Overall
- 9.0
- Comfort
- 9.0
- Cushioning
- 9.0
- Durability
- 9.0
- Appearance
- 10.0
- Value
- 9.0
Love these shoes. They give me comfort on my long runs and the built in rocker keeps my stride natural
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Great right out of the gate
20 miles per week, neutral pronator, high arches- Overall
- 10.0
- Comfort
- 10.0
- Cushioning
- 10.0
- Durability
- 10.0
- Appearance
- 10.0
- Value
- 9.0
As soon as I tried them on I knew. These shoes are so comfortable they dissappear while running.
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Brooks Ghost max 2
40 miles per week, neutral pronator, medium arches- Overall
- 9.0
- Comfort
- 9.0
- Cushioning
- 10.0
- Durability
- 10.0
- Appearance
- 9.0
- Value
- 8.0
Its awesome