“They just work, and I don’t have to think about them once I put them on.”īrooks attributes part of that smooth feeling to the outsole. “I don’t have anything bad to say about the new Ghost,” he says. One Fleet Feet tester loved how the shoe rolled seamlessly onto the toe to get him off to the next step. The soft landings are enhanced by the Ghost’s buttery transitions. The extra soft foam makes landings easier for heel strikers and adds cushion into the transition onto your forefoot. The Ghost 12 rides just like you expect it to.ĭNA Loft foam runs from the heel through the midfoot on the lateral side. It’s a small detail, but, like a leather-wrapped steering wheel on a car, it gives the shoe a premium feel. They're soft to the touch and slide nicely through the eyelets when you cinch them down. One (small) thing testers loved about the new Ghost 12 is how smooth the tubular laces are. There’s no guesswork with the straightforward lacing pattern, and there’s an empty eyelet at the top of the shoe for runners who need it to lock in the fit. To tie it down, Brooks kept things classic. It makes the whole shoe feel secure.”Īdding to the comfort, Brooks coated the ankle collar and heel in a soft fabric to mitigate any rubbing that could lead to chafing and blisters. “I love how the heel cup holds on to my foot. “My heel never budged in this shoe,” he says. One Fleet Feet runner loved how it locked in his heel. Brooks used an internal heel counter on the Ghost 12, which lends rigidity and structure to the back of the shoe. Printed overlays on the mesh help maintain the shoe's shape and add a touch of subdued styling to the already minimal look. The mesh makes the forefoot and midfoot feel roomy and comfortable, even for wider feet. It has enough stretch to mold to the widest part of your foot, and it doesn’t restrict your movement. The soft, pliable mesh is comfortable from the moment you step into the shoe. Like the Ghost 11, Brooks gave the Ghost 12 an engineered mesh upper.
Below are the 12 best shoes according to our research.Premium materials and an accommodating fit make the Ghost 12 ideal for people who want a comfortable, reliable running shoe. We also run in these shoes ourselves and analyze data from our RW Shoe Lab, combing through data on past models, measuring energy return, cushioning, and flexibility. Our 250-plus local wear-testers of various running levels, ages, and gait patterns have put in over a hundred miles testing each shoe on this list. Shipping and waste are also among the many other facets of production the brand plans to tackle during its climate-conscious mission over the next two decades. Brooks will eventually switch all products to carbon neutral, as well as adapt to better low-energy practices at its facilities. Replacing virgin polyester with recycled polyester in a mass-produced shoe is both a small and major step for the company. “So it’s really incumbent on us to recognize that and take responsibility for the impact that we have on the planet.” “ that 150 million people run outside worldwide,” said David Kemp, the senior manager of corporate responsibility at Brooks. To begin this major undertaking, the brand launched the Ghost 14 as its first carbon neutral trainer. In summer 2021, Brooks announced its goal of becoming a net-zero carbon emissions company by 2040. The most responsive expression of Brooks’s DNA foam debuted on the Hyperion Tempo. A Brooks rep promises that the Adrenaline-the original Go-to-Shoe-will keep its moniker, because you can’t rename a legend. For example, the newest Transcend model is renamed Glycerin GTS, and the Ravenna is now the Launch GTS. Formerly “Go-to-Shoe,” the GTS acronym is now redefined as “Go-to-Support” GTS will now be tagged onto all stability shoes following the name of their neutral counterparts. Instead of trying to “control” pronation, a higher-density foam on the medial and lateral sides of the midsole creates a bumper effect to align knee and ankle movement.īesides making the switch to Guide Rails, Brooks is also introducing a new naming convention for its stability shoes. Several modifications on stability tech followed, including the Diagonal Rollbar.īrooks’s most recent stability tech, the Guide Rails system, is the brand’s holistic approach in preventing erratic movement caused by running fatigue, which can lead to injury. The Varus Wedge, a firm piece of foam on the interior side of the heel, helped control inward rotation of the foot (i.e., overpronation). Brooks originated the stability shoe with the release of the Vantage in 1977.
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