The Brooks line-up now has more ghosts than an episode of Scooby-Doo, but if I were only going to keep one of the Ghost 18, Ghost Max 4 and Ghost Amp, it would definitely be the Amp.
It’s exactly the type of shoe Brooks needed to modernize the Ghost and its array of daily trainers, with the Ghost Amp livelier and more versatile than the various Ghosts and Glycerins you can buy.
I enjoyed using the shoe for daily runs at easy, steady paces, with the new DNA Hype midsole foam and improved forefoot rocker making the Ghost Amp feel smooth and energetic.
However, in its category, the Brooks Ghost Amp competes with some of the best running shoes available, and there are options I’d buy ahead of it, like the bouncier Asics Novablast 6 or the lighter Puma Deviate Pure Nitro.
The Brooks Ghost Amp launched in July 2026 and costs $150 in the U.S. and £135 in the U.K., which is the same price as the Brooks Ghost 18.
It’s a good value shoe that comes in at around the same price as many of the most popular daily trainers, including the Asics Novablast 6, Nike Pegasus 42 and Hoka Clifton 11.
The Ghost Amp is currently available in seven colors, including the light blue design I tested. There's a wide version as well as the standard, and I found it fit me well in my normal running shoe size.
One big difference between it and the Ghost 18 is that the Ghost Amp has a 6mm drop from heel to toe, instead of the Ghost’s traditional 10mm.
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