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Ghost 18
Model timeline
Neutral cushioned running shoes
Should you buy it??
Trust it
based on 2 of 5 signals
Rank in Running Shoes · Jun 15?
New at #3
Newly tracked in Running Shoes — a weekly trend line builds as more snapshots land.
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
Best on ChatGPT (avg #2.0), weakest on Gemini (#14.5)
Main competitors
Top rivals in Running Shoes.
Act one
What the machines think.
Several AI models read the category and place this product — model by model, list by list, over time.
Model by model?
How each AI sees it.
Best on ChatGPT (avg #2.0), weakest on Gemini (#14.5) Averaging across the AI panel, Ghost 18 sits around #7.0 this snapshot.
Gemini
#14.5
2 appearances · best #2
Perplexity
#3.7
3 appearances · best #3
Claude
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Didn’t rank Ghost 18 this snapshot.
Footprint?
Every intent it shows up in.
| Intent | Best? | Latest? | 8-week trend? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Running Shoes for Beginners Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #2 | #2 | |
| Best Running Shoes for Wide Feet Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #2 | #2 | |
| Best Running Shoes for Knee Pain Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #5 | #5 |
Rank tint#1–3#4–10#11–30
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- Clifton 10
by Hoka
Ghost 18 leads 3–0
Across 3 shared questions
- Structure 26
by Nike
Ghost 18 leads 3–0
Across 3 shared questions
- Triumph 22
by Saucony
Ghost 18 leads 3–0
Across 3 shared questions
- Arahi 8
by Hoka
Ghost 18 leads 3–0
Across 3 shared questions
- Fresh Foam X More v5
by New Balance
Ghost 18 leads 3–0
Across 3 shared questions
- Vomero Plus
by Nike
Ghost 18 leads 3–0
Across 3 shared questions
- Cloudrunner 2
by On
Ghost 18 leads 3–0
Across 3 shared questions
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #2 across 3 intents tracked.
- FootprintStrongest in Best Running Shoes for Beginners (#2). Weakest in Best Running Shoes for Knee Pain (#5).
- AI verdictChatGPT ranks it highest (#2.0); Gemini most sceptical (#14.5) — a split the people don’t share.
- TraitsMost often described as “balanced cushioning” (3 mentions).
- Closest rivalClifton 10 (3–0 across 3 shared intents).
- MakerBy Brooks — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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