Name: Brooks Ghost Max 2
Brand: Brooks
Rating: 78 (20 reviews)

Overview

The Ghost Max is a neutral road running shoe family from Brooks.

It has a breathable construction, orthotic friendly and removable insole design. As a neutral support shoe, it's suitable for runners with neutral pronation.

According to our analysis of reviews from experts around the world, it averages a review score of 78%. This puts it in the lowest rated 30% of comparable running shoes. According to our analysis of prices across the internet, at current rates it's in the most expensive 20% of running shoes.

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similarity	Similarity	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar	Very similar
released	Released Jul 2024	Aug 2025		Aug 2025	Nov 2024	Oct 2025
expertReviewScore	Expert Review Score ‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌ 75%	‌ ‌	‌ ‌ 78%	‌ ‌ 75%	‌ ‌ 81%
Weight	Weight M: 309 g W: 272 g	M: 306 g W: 275 g	M: 298 g W: 264 g	M: 255 g W: 224 g	M: 286 g W: 255 g	M: 264 g W: 227 g
Forefoot	Forefoot 33 mm	33 mm		38 mm	27 mm	29 mm
Heel to toe drop	Heel to toe drop 6 mm	6 mm	6 mm	8 mm	10 mm	10 mm
Heel	Heel 39 mm	39 mm		46 mm	37 mm	39 mm
Brand	Brand Brooks	Brooks	Reebok	ASICS	Brooks	Mizuno
Shoe Type	Shoe Type Comfortable Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist		Maximalist	Maximalist	Comfortable Maximalist
Breathable	Breathable
Rocker	Rocker
Environmental Characteristics	Environmental Characteristics				Sustainable
Common characteristics RoadDaily runningHyroxNeutralNeutral pronationFore/Midfoot strikeHeel strikeHigh archOrthotic friendlyRemovable insole

Brooks Ghost Max 2: what the experts say (5 reviews)

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Brooks Ghost Max 2 characteristics and specifications

Characteristics
Sports	Running (+2227)
Terrain	Road (+1502)
Usages	Daily running (+1246)Hyrox (+93)
Brand	Brooks (+111)
Support Type	Neutral (+1756)
Pronation Type	Neutral pronation (+1726)
Strike Type	Fore/Midfoot strike (+1246)Heel strike (+1214)
Arch Type	High arch (+1673)
Shoe Type	Comfortable (+341)Maximalist (+533)
Fit	Medium toe box (+921)
Features	Breathable (+843)Orthotic friendly (+625)Removable insole (+608)
Materials	Mesh (+1089)

Specifications		vs Average
Model	2
Released	Jul 2024
Measurements
Weight	M: 309 g W: 272 g
Heel to toe drop	6 mm
Heel	39 mm
Forefoot	33 mm

Evolution of the Brooks Ghost Max product family

Aug 2025
Ghost Max 3
75%
Latest model
Orthotic friendly Removable insole
Jul 2024
Ghost Max 2
78%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole
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Aug 2023
Ghost Max
88%
Breathable Orthotic friendly Removable insole Rocker

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