What are the best running shoes for beginners?
Running Shoes & GearNamed in 3 of 6 answers
#2
48.4
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Claude#1
Gemini#1
ChatGPT#2
Brand profile
The Brooks Ghost 18 is a neutral road running shoe, known for its balanced cushioning and smooth ride, released as an update to the popular Ghost series.
4 questions · 2 categories · As of Nov 12, 2026
| Categories | Category rank | Questions | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running Shoes & Gear | #20of 273 | 1 | 48.4 |
| Shoes & Sneakers | #29of 383 | 3 | 46.0 |
Brands named in the same answers as Brooks Ghost 18 in the last four weeks, counted in answers.
| Brand | Answers naming the brand | Named alongside |
|---|---|---|
| Salomon Adv Skin 12 | 6 | Ultimate Direction Ultra Vest 6.0 (4), Salomon Adv Skin 5 (4) |
| Hoka Speedgoat 6 | 7 | Brooks Cascadia 20 (4), Salomon Speedcross 6 (3), Altra Lone Peak 9 (3) |
| Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25 | 7 | ASICS GT-2000 15 (3), Adidas Adizero Evo SL (3), Nike Pegasus 41 (2) |
| Garmin Forerunner 970 | 5 | Coros Pace 4 (4), Garmin Forerunner 570 (3) |
| Adidas Adizero Evo SL | 10 | New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 (v14/v15) (4), ASICS Novablast 6 (3), Nike Winflo 12 (3) |
| Patagonia Strider Pro Shorts | 5 | |
| Nike Pegasus 41 | 5 | ASICS Novablast 6 (3), Brooks Ghost 18 (3), New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 (v14/v15) (2) |
| ASICS Novablast 6 | 10 | Brooks Ghost 18 (7), ASICS GT-2000 15 (5), Hoka Clifton 11 (5) |
| Coros Pace 4 | 5 | Garmin Forerunner 970 (4), Garmin Forerunner 570 (2) |
| Salomon Adv Skin 5 | 4 | Salomon Adv Skin 12 (4), Ultimate Direction Ultra Vest 6.0 (3) |
| ASICS GT-2000 15 | 8 | ASICS Novablast 6 (5), Brooks Adrenaline GTS 25 (3), Hoka Clifton 11 (3) |
| Nike | 2 | |
| ASICS Superblast 3 | 6 | Adidas Adizero Evo SL (3), Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5 (2), ASICS Novablast 6 (2) |
| Garmin Forerunner 570 | 3 | Garmin Forerunner 970 (3), Coros Pace 4 (2) |
| New Balance Fresh Foam X 1080 (v14/v15) | 4 | Adidas Adizero Evo SL (4), Nike Pegasus 41 (2), Hoka Speedgoat 6 (2) |
| Nike Winflo 12 | 9 | ASICS Novablast 6 (3), Adidas Adizero Evo SL (3), ASICS GT-2000 15 (2) |
| Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5 | 4 | Nike Alphafly 3 (3), ASICS Superblast 3 (2), Nike Winflo 12 (1) |
| Brooks Adrenaline | 5 | ASICS Gel-Kayano (4), Brooks Ghost 18 (3), Brooks Beast (2) |
| Ultimate Direction Ultra Vest 6.0 | 4 | Salomon Adv Skin 12 (4), Salomon Adv Skin 5 (3) |
| Brooks Ghost 18 | 8 | ASICS Novablast 6 (7), Hoka Clifton 11 (4), Brooks Adrenaline (3) |
| Brooks Cascadia 20 | 4 | Hoka Speedgoat 6 (4), Salomon Speedcross 6 (2), Altra Lone Peak 9 (2) |
| Saucony Xodus Ultra 4 | 3 | Brooks Cascadia 20 (2), Salomon Speedcross 6 (2), Hoka Speedgoat 6 (2) |
| Saucony Peregrine 16 | 4 | Nike ACG Pegasus Trail (4), Salomon Speedcross 6 (3), Hoka Speedgoat 6 (3) |
| Nike Alphafly 3 | 4 | Adidas Adizero Adios Pro 5 (3), Nike Winflo 12 (1), ASICS Superblast 3 (1) |
| Brooks Beast | 4 | ASICS Gel-Kayano (3), Brooks Adrenaline (2), ASICS GT-2000 15 (1) |
| ASICS Gel-Kayano | 5 | Brooks Adrenaline (4), Brooks Beast (3), Brooks Ghost 18 (2) |
| Nike ACG Pegasus Trail | 4 | Saucony Peregrine 16 (4), Salomon Speedcross 6 (3), Hoka Speedgoat 6 (3) |
| Salomon Speedcross 6 | 4 | Altra Lone Peak 9 (4), Hoka Speedgoat 6 (3), Nike ACG Pegasus Trail (3) |
| Hoka Clifton 11 | 6 | ASICS Novablast 6 (5), Brooks Ghost 18 (4), ASICS GT-2000 15 (3) |
| Altra Lone Peak 9 | 4 | Salomon Speedcross 6 (4), Hoka Speedgoat 6 (3), Nike ACG Pegasus Trail (3) |
Sites the answers naming this brand cited in the last four weeks. Counts are citing answers.
| Rank | Source | Citing answers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | runrepeat.com | 6 |
| 2 | rtings.com | 6 |
| 3 | theruntesters.com | 4 |
| 4 | runnerscove.com | 3 |
| 5 | runnersworld.com | 3 |
| 6 | tomsguide.com | 3 |
| 7 | fleetfeet.com | 3 |
| 8 | bestwalkingfeet.com | 2 |
| 9 | forbes.com | 2 |
| 10 | marathonhandbook.com | 2 |
For the brand's best questions: of each surface's 1 answers, how many named it.
| Questions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1What are the best running shoes for beginners? | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Which shoes are most comfortable for standing all day? | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 3What are the best walking shoes? | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4What are the best running shoes for everyday training? | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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