CHAD: Not like Robbe, I did get to overview the Ghost 16, and in case you learn that overview, lots of the positives of the final model stay. The DNA Loft v3, which is nitrogen-infused, has what could possibly be described as balanced cushioning, the place it’s not-too-soft and not-too-firm; what I wish to name a Goldilocks midsole. You get a very good quantity of give underfoot on every footstrike with an equally good quantity of rebound on liftoff. Is it the bounciest shoe ever? In all probability not. However the consolation on the run is within the higher echelon.
The jacquard mesh higher can be a plus as a result of it’s each safe across the foot whereas nonetheless being breathable, an enchancment over the Ghost 16. Whereas the tongue isn’t gusseted, Brooks at all times tries to design its sneakers so the tongue is plush, snug, and doesn’t go astray throughout a run.
One of many different adjustments within the shoe that I recognize as a much bigger runner is the lower within the drop from the uber-high 12 mm of yore to the moderately-high 10 mm. Something that I can do to minimize the impression on my knees is far appreciated, and I felt the change helped the shoe be a bit much less slappy and smoother in transition.
Lastly, the aesthetics of this shoe have improved by leaps and bounds. Brooks FINALLY appears to have realized that you would be able to make extra delicate and demure colorways and likewise make some that carry the warmth. The model I acquired, which is generally white with blue and inexperienced accents on the midsole, could be very properly performed.
