Should you buy it??
Check closely
based on 2 of 5 signals
Quick take
In short: what each side says
AI · critics · buyers · brand claims — each opened up in full further down ↓
ChatGPT ranks this product at #17.7 on average
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.
ChatGPT ranks this product at #17.7 on average Averaging across the AI panel, Ghost Max 2 sits around #17.7 this snapshot.
Gemini
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Didn’t rank Ghost Max 2 this snapshot.
GPT
#17.7
3 appearances · best #12
Perplexity
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Didn’t rank Ghost Max 2 this snapshot.
Claude
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Didn’t rank Ghost Max 2 this snapshot.
Footprint?
Every intent it shows up in.
| Intent | Best? | Latest? | 8-week trend? | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best Running Shoes for Wide Feet Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #12 | #12 | |
| Best Running Shoes for Knee Pain Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #14 | #14 | |
| Best Running Shoes for Flat Feet Fashion & Footwear · Running Shoes | Fashion & Footwear Running Shoes | #27 | #27 |
Rank tint#1–3#4–10#11–30
Frequent rivals?
What it competes against.
- Paradigm 8
by Altra
Ghost Max 2 leads 2–1
Across 3 shared questions
- Fresh Foam X More v5
by New Balance
Ghost Max 2 leads 2–1
Across 3 shared questions
- Beast 24
by Brooks
Ghost Max 2 leads 2–1
Across 3 shared questions
- Cloudrunner 2
by On
Cloudrunner 2 leads 2–1
Across 3 shared questions
- Arahi 8
by Hoka
Arahi 8 leads 2–1
Across 3 shared questions
- Clifton 10
by Hoka
Clifton 10 leads 2–1
Across 3 shared questions
- Glycerin GTS 23
by Brooks
Glycerin GTS 23 leads 2–1
Across 3 shared questions
The recap
Where it stands today.
- PositionBest rank #12 across 3 intents tracked.
- FootprintStrongest in Best Running Shoes for Wide Feet (#12). Weakest in Best Running Shoes for Flat Feet (#27).
- TraitsMost often described as “max cushion” (2 mentions).
- Closest rivalParadigm 8 (2–1 across 3 shared intents).
- MakerBy Brooks — see how it ranks across other intents on its brand profile.
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