Customer Reviews Brooks Ghost 12 GTX

Fit was true to size. Im usually a 9.5 but if shoes fit tight in the toe box ill take a 10. A 9.5 in this shoe was true to size for me and a good fit. Style and comfort was good but for whatever reason my foot didnt feel 'cinched' down around the heel. I really wanted these to work especially because of the implementation of goretex in it.

I own multiple pairs of the Non-GTX Ghost 12s. I enjoy them but they do take some breaking in versus my old Ghosts or Adrenalines. The GTX version runs smaller by at least 0.5 size. I am a size 12 in the non-GTX, and ordered the same in this pair. I’ll have to order the 12.5 to evaluate because the 12 is much tighter than the non-GTX. From my examination it seems they just sewed the goretex liner in to the standard. Too narrow and squeezes the foot more. And if you are going to wear trail wool socks or winter socks, size up. I love Brooks but have struggled recently with their fit. Adrenaline’s used to be my standard for years, but they have not fit in the last several iterations. I have never fit in Cascadia, they do not fit my feet. Ghosts have gone from being too cushioned, to just right, to now edging back towards too cushioned. My feet: average size, lower arch but not flat. Can be a wide in some shoes, but normally not.

Every year I get a new pair of the Brooks Ghost GTX, this is my 4th pair. I own many pairs of Brooks Ghost shoes that are non GTX, that I use to run and workout in. The GTX shoes I use to work in, since they are water resistant. I love these shoes, although this pair took several days to break in and may need a couple more. Typically I put on the Ghost shoes and they feel great from the start. I believe the GTX liner is slightly different and this is cause the break in period.

Had these shoes about 6 months. They started falling apart about 2 months in. The rubber on the sole has come off here and there making an uneven walking/jogging experience. Needless to say I’m disappointed with these shoes, especially given the price.

First let me say I have a pair of Brooks Glycerins that I love, but the Ghost 12 GTX was awful. I really wanted a GoreTex version of the Glycerins. Took them for my first walk and I thought that they would be a bit of a break in, but by the end of my second walk I had blisters all over both feet. The back of the heel felt like it had sharp edge inside. They also felt too narrow. Sending back and will keep looking.