- 12,909
- 11,099
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- Sep 22, 2014
Black/Photo Blue/Poison Green/Black I bought a 12.5 which is my true size. This is the first Nike running shoe I have worm in 7 years. I run mostly new balance. I just finished logging a 9.5 mile run (1:31:39.3. I always wear Nike elite socks with slim McDavid ankle sleeve on both ankles, so the ankle sleeve didn’t bother me at all. I also had no issues with blisters or rubbing. This shoe is an excellent long distance road running shoe. My trail is all concrete and I did not have to use the grass at any point during my run. I normally ice my knees and ankles after I run but I literally don’t have any ankle/feet/knee pain. The shoes are very light and they do “disappear”. The shoe doesn’t have the greatest lock down feel (at first I kept looking to see if the laces where undone) but that is where the ankle sleeve comes in. It helps you use your entire foot to lift the shoe. It is a very different feeling, but your feet don’t work as hard to actually lift the shoe. You can just run. The shoe is very high off of the ground but this not short distance (less than 3 miles) speed shoe so I am ok with that. This is a long distance hard surface shoe. This will definitely be my go to distance running shoe. If you want something for the track or make lots of turning/cutting I would not recommend this shoe because you don’t really have any lateral support and the high heel/toe drop. I think Nike has a winner and judging by the lack of sizes at my running store they are selling well to runners
For casual wear these shoes look great with the tech fleece pants and the dri-fit nit Nike shirts. They are also very wearable with shorts. I found on some hard shinny surfaces the traction is lacking, and the white sole attracts dirt like crazy.
The only con I have is the shoes are rather warm on my feet. They don’t circulate air over your feet as you run. But this is not a big deal. If you can afford them they are worth the money. Well done Nike
How long have you worked at Nike?