“first 5 kilometers it felt like a brick, and toebox is narrow, even with wide version and my foot ain't that wide. but with the price i paid for these at 50$, can't complain much”

82% of 11 verified owners recommend the Brooks Ghost 17, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
Affiliate blogs here say 50% recommend, while the owner-based score is 82%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.
The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Synthesized from what Brooks Ghost 17 owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“first 5 kilometers it felt like a brick, and toebox is narrow, even with wide version and my foot ain't that wide. but with the price i paid for these at 50$, can't complain much”
“Not a shoe to go fast but a fantastic daily trainer.”
“Its like running with a stiff truck tire for a midsole. Its dead, heavy and depressing”
“Definitely dad shoes.”
“Probably the best Ghost design looking yet. I'm usually not a fan of the DNA foams. Too firm for my liking.”
“these shoes are IT”
“Really impressed with my Ghost 17's.”
“I struggled to like the Ghost 15, eventually preferring the Glycerin series.”
“I think the biggest problem for the brooks ghost is you can get the puma velocity nitro 2 and magnify nitro 2 for about £50.”
“I still think 10mm is too high of a drop (for me at least).”
“I have the ghost 17 and it could easily be the best my dogs have ever nested in. I more than like them and they are a true joy.”
“No reason to choose this over the VN4.”
“they were a bit stiff feeling”
“I rarely find myself grabbing my Ghost when going for runs these days.”
“I have to say I think the biggest update is aesthetics. I dig it.”
“Such a great shoe, happy they finally brought it down to 10mm.”
“I would choose the Brooks Ghost Max, over the latest Ghost 17, especially as you can get it, at a good discount.”
“Love Brookes runners shoes but my god they are really really ugly.”
“Same as always..too hot,too heavy,too hard midsole on top of hard outsole with too much high drop”
“I really like the changes from the Ghost 16.”
“They are so similar.”
“Great review. Wish it was 1 oz lighter.”
“I got me a pair of ghost 17!!! I love them”
“Just feel like they've fallen way behind many of the other brands these days.”