In production · road · Daily / Long run · $110
Nike Winflo 12: 40 mm heel stack, 10 mm drop, 301 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Built for daily, long run, at a target pace of 7:30–10:00 /mi on road.
The midsole is Cushlon 3.0, tuned soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is above average: the midsole rebounds well without feeling unstable. At 40 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 geometry is fairly traditional and flat, so the shoe follows your foot rather than steering it. The forefoot flexes easily, so the shoe adapts to slower, shorter strides. It is a neutral platform with no built-in correction.
The toe-box is standard width — comfortable for most feet without swimming. It fits true to size. Expect roughly 400 miles from the outsole, about $0.28 per mile at $110.
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
305 g / 10.8 oz
30 g heavier than the catalog median of 275 g
Heel stack
40 mm
4 mm taller than the catalog median of 36 mm
Drop
10 mm
4 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm
Price
$110
50 cheaper than the catalog median of 160
Responsiveness
3 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Cushioning
4 / 5
Catalog median 4 / 5
Energy return
4 / 5
Catalog median 3 / 5
Durability
~400 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).
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300 g / 10.6 oz · 40 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $190
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303 g / 10.7 oz · 39 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $180
Brooks Glycerin GTS 22: 39 mm heel stack, 10 mm drop, 305 g — specs from independent lab testing.
Nike Structure 26(2024)
298 g / 10.5 oz · 38 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $140
Wide base and firmer sidewalls — Nike's mainstream support trainer.
On Cloudrunner 2 Waterproof
320 g / 11.3 oz · 39 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $180
On Cloudrunner 2 Waterproof: 39 mm heel stack, 10 mm drop, 323 g — specs from independent lab testing.