In terms of its actual ride, I remember the Ghost 13 was a very soft mushy ride especially up in the forefront of the shoe and I really didn’t enjoy it much. But if you really start to crank on it and pick up the pace, you’ll find the front of the foot lifting a bit more than I would like to see. While the upper on the Ghost is quite unstructured, it is a very comfortable easy-going upper and it really doesn’t have issues per se. The Ghost and Wave Rider are very close in ride, but there are some differences. Now, let’s talk about the ride of these two… Ride
So, in terms of the outsole, the Wave Rider wins just because it’s a little more durable. I found the XT10 rubber outsole on the Wave Rider 25 to be a little bit more durable than the Ghost 14.
This results in less flexibility but more snappy transitions than the Ghost 13. There’s soft rubber on the forefoot and harder, more durable carbon rubber on the heel section.īrooks filled the second flex groove filled with more rubber to protect the DNA Loft in the forefoot a little bit better. The Ghost 14 uses two different types of rubber on the outsole for that full-ground contact setup. Ghost has more width options than the Wave Rider.XT10 outsole on the Wave Rider is more durable.Ghost has a wider toe box and landing zone.Wave Rider has a gusseted tongue and the Ghost doesn’t.Wave Rider is available in two versions (engineered mesh and Waveknit).Wave Rider has a more structured upper than the Ghost.Wave Rider is faster, snappier, more flexible, and has more energy return.In a hurry, these are the main similarities and differences between the Brooks Ghost vs Mizuno Wave Rider… Differences: I think you will be pleasantly surprised. If you have not tried a Mizuno or a Brooks shoe before, I would definitely suggest you try the Ghost 14 or the Wave Rider 25. Brooks and Mizuno always seem to change enough to innovate and improve while maintaining the key things that make their shoes great.