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Nike Odyssey React 2

Discontinued · road · Daily / Long run · $120

Stable-leaning React trainer with a snug knit upper.

Built for daily, long run, at a target pace of 8:30–11:30 /mi on road.

This model is no longer in production. The closest shoe you can buy today is Nike InfinityRN 4.

The spec sheet

Weight
275 g / 9.7 oz
Heel stack
28 mm
Drop
10 mm
Plate
—
Cushioning
4 / 5
Energy return
3 / 5
Responsiveness
2 / 5
Rocker
2 / 5
Flexibility
3 / 5
Stability
4 / 5 (5 = most guidance)
Toe-box
Standard
Sizing
True to size
Durability
~450 mi
Price
$120

How it rides

The foam

Nike tuned this midsole soft (4/5 on our cushioning scale). Energy return is moderate — comfortable and predictable rather than bouncy. 28 mm of heel stack keeps you low and connected, with more ground feel than most current trainers. Combined, the ride reads as calm at 2/5 responsiveness.

The plate

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.

The geometry

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. Forefoot flex is middle of the road. It offers real guidance through the gait cycle — useful for runners whose form collapses when tired.

Fit, sizing & life

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 $0.27 per mile at $120.

For the foams and plates Nike uses across its line, read the Nike brand guide.

How it compares

Measured against the 542 currently-available shoes in the catalog. The bar shows where this shoe sits in that range.

Weight

275 g / 9.7 oz

Level with the catalog median of 275 g

Heel stack

28 mm

8 mm lower than the catalog median of 36 mm

Drop

10 mm

4 mm higher than the catalog median of 6 mm

Price

$120

40 cheaper than the catalog median of 160

Responsiveness

2 / 5

Catalog median 3 / 5

Cushioning

4 / 5

Catalog median 4 / 5

Energy return

3 / 5

Catalog median 3 / 5

Durability

~450 mi

Catalog median ~400 mi

Within the Nike line it is lighter than the brand's median (295 g / 10.4 oz) and sits lower than its median stack (36 mm).

Closest alternatives

Current shoes with the nearest combination of weight, stack, drop, foam feel and plate.

Adidas Supernova Rise 2(2025)

266 g / 9.4 oz · 33 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $140

Dreamstrike+ daily miles — soft, simple, unremarkable in a good way.

Adidas Supernova Solution

278 g / 9.8 oz · 36 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $150

Adidas' support daily with Support Rods for mild guidance.

On Cloud X 4

268 g / 9.5 oz · 30 mm · 9 mm drop · — · $150

Gym-to-run hybrid built for HIIT, lifts and short runs.

Adidas Supernova Stride

280 g / 9.9 oz · 33 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $110

Entry Supernova with a simple, steady Dreamstrike ride.

Brooks Glycerin StealthFit 21

283 g / 10.0 oz · 38 mm · 10 mm drop · — · $180

Brooks Glycerin StealthFit 21: 38 mm heel stack, 10 mm drop, 257 g — specs from independent lab testing.

Lineage & siblings