Brooks Ghost Max 4vsNew Balance 880 v15
The Brooks Ghost Max 4 and New Balance 880 v15 score 89% on spec similarity. Going from the Brooks Ghost Max 4 to the New Balance 880 v15: 0.5 mm more heel stack and 21 g heavier, with the same drop.
Side by side
The Δ column is the New Balance 880 v15 minus the Brooks Ghost Max 4. A dash means we don't have a sourced value.
| Spec | Brooks Ghost Max 4 | New Balance 880 v15 | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heel stack | 40 mm | 40.5 mm | +0.5mm |
| Forefoot stack | 34 mm | 34.5 mm | +0.5mm |
| Drop | 6 mm | 6 mm | ±0mm |
| Weight | 278 g | 299 g | +21g |
| RRP (GBP) | — | £140 | — |
| 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:
- a lower heel stack (40 vs 40.5 mm)
- a lighter shoe (278 vs 299 g)
- a shoe in our max cushion category rather than daily trainer
if you want:
- more heel stack (40.5 vs 40 mm)
- a shoe in our daily trainer category rather than max cushion
Brooks Ghost Max 4 vs New Balance 880 v15: questions
Answers are generated from the published specs on this page. Missing values are left out, never estimated.
Which is lighter, the Brooks Ghost Max 4 or the New Balance 880 v15?
The Brooks Ghost Max 4, at 278 g vs 299 g, 21 g lighter on published figures. Weights are as published, at each brand's reference size: men's (size not stated) for the Brooks Ghost Max 4, men's 9.5 (region not stated) for the New Balance 880 v15.
Which has more cushioning stack, the Brooks Ghost Max 4 or the New Balance 880 v15?
The New Balance 880 v15, with 40.5 mm of heel stack vs 40 mm, 0.5 mm more. Forefoot stack: 34 mm for the Brooks Ghost Max 4 and 34.5 mm for the New Balance 880 v15.
What's the drop difference between the Brooks Ghost Max 4 and the New Balance 880 v15?
None: both have a 6 mm heel-to-toe drop.
How similar are the Brooks Ghost Max 4 and the New Balance 880 v15?
They score 89% 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 880 v15 in daily trainer.