In production · road · Daily / Long run / Recovery · $170
ZoomX over ReactX stability at 42 mm — smooth and steady, not fast.
Built for daily, long run, recovery, at a target pace of 8:30–11:30 /mi on road.
Nike tuned this midsole very soft (5/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. At 42 mm of heel stack this sits in max-cushion territory; legs stay fresher on long efforts, but the platform is tall. Combined, the ride reads as lively at 3/5 responsiveness.
There is no plate here. The midsole does all the work, so the shoe flexes naturally and stays versatile across paces — easier on the feet day to day, but without the snap of a plated shoe when you want to roll.
A tall 10 mm drop tips weight forward off the heel, which usually suits heel strikers and calves that dislike low-drop shoes. The rocker is aggressive: the sole is curved and stiff enough to tip you into the next stride on its own, which saves the calf on long runs but feels strange when you slow right down. The forefoot is stiff, so it rolls rather than bends — a lever, not a slipper. It offers real guidance through the gait cycle — useful for runners whose form collapses when tired.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 450 miles from the outsole, about $0.38 per mile at $170.
For the foams and plates Nike uses across its line, read the Nike brand guide.
Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.
Weight
309 g / 10.9 oz
34 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
42 mm
6 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
10 mm
4 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$170
10 pricier than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
5 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~450 mi
Catalog median ~400 mi
Within the Nike line it is heavier than the brand's median (295 g / 10.4 oz) and sits taller than its median stack (36 mm).
Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.
Brooks Glycerin GTS 23
295 g / 10.4 oz · 42 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $175
Max-cushion Glycerin with GuideRails for plush, guided support.
Under Armour Infinite Mega
298 g / 10.5 oz · 43 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $250
Towering dual-BOA max-cushion trainer co-developed with Speedland.
Puma Magnify Nitro 2(2024)
286 g / 10.1 oz · 39 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $160
Puma's max-cushion trainer: tall, soft, and bouncier than most cruisers.
Asics Gel-Kayano 32(2025)
304 g / 10.7 oz · 40 mm · 8 mm drop · — · $180
Stability icon with 4D Guidance and a softer, higher stack.