Brooks Ghost Max 4vsNew Balance 1080 v15
The Brooks Ghost Max 4 and New Balance 1080 v15 score 74% on spec similarity. Going from the Brooks Ghost Max 4 to the New Balance 1080 v15: 0.1 mm less heel stack, with the same drop.
Side by side
The Δ column is the New Balance 1080 v15 minus the Brooks Ghost Max 4. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | Brooks Ghost Max 4 | New Balance 1080 v15 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 40 mm | 39.9 mm | −0.1mm |
| Forefoot stack | 34 mm | 33.9 mm | −0.1mm |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | ±0mm |
| Weight | 278 g | — | — |
| RRP (GBP) | — | — | — |
| Category | Max cushion | Daily trainer | differs |
| Support | Neutral | Neutral | same |
| Surface | Road | Road | same |
| Status | Current | Current | same |
Who should pick which
Based only on the numbers above. Fit and feel aren't in this comparison.
if you want:
- more heel stack (40 vs 39.9 mm)
- a shoe in our max cushion category rather than daily trainer
if you want:
- a lower heel stack (39.9 vs 40 mm)
- a shoe in our daily trainer category rather than max cushion
Brooks Ghost Max 4 vs New Balance 1080 v15: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which has more cushioning stack, the Brooks Ghost Max 4 or the New Balance 1080 v15?
The Brooks Ghost Max 4, with 40 mm of heel stack vs 39.9 mm, 0.1 mm more. Forefoot stack: 34 mm for the Brooks Ghost Max 4 and 33.9 mm for the New Balance 1080 v15.
What's the drop difference between the Brooks Ghost Max 4 and the New Balance 1080 v15?
None: both have a 6 mm heel-to-toe drop.
How similar are the Brooks Ghost Max 4 and the New Balance 1080 v15?
They score 74% on Trova's spec similarity, which compares published heel stack, drop, weight, category and support. The Brooks Ghost Max 4 is in our max cushion category and the New Balance 1080 v15 in daily trainer.