361 Degrees Sensation 2

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 11.4 oz · 9mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The 361 Degrees Sensation 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The 361 Degrees Sensation 2 rates in the 67th percentile overall among daily trainers. It rates highest on value.

Based on 4 runner reviews.

Very good

82/100

Overall

Very good 82

Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (86/100)

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Scores better than 75% of shoes

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Very good 86

Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (83/100)

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Scores better than 67% of shoes

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Very good 83

Comfort

Comfort rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (83/100)

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Scores better than 66% of shoes

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Very good 83

Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Good (72/100)

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Scores better than 34% of shoes

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Good 72

Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (66/100)

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Scores better than 18% of shoes

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Average 66

What runners say

“Got rubbing all over the place and still has scars from it.”

running4funning 4/5 Full review

“Comes in wide with interesting color options, not boring.”

RunnerForLife86 5/5 Full review

“Takes a couple weeks and even a month to break in, but then it's a super comfortable shoe.”

running4funning 4/5 Full review

“You can really feel the rebound in the material with each step.”

running4funning 4/5 Full review

“Perfect blend of responsive-yet-cushioned.”

RunnerForLife86 5/5 Full review

“The Sensation 2 is a very rigid shoe out of the box.”

running4funning 4/5 Full review

“Surprisingly heavy when you pick it up.”

RunnerForLife86 5/5 Full review

“Really like the stiff heel cup—it adds to the stability.”

running4funning 4/5 Full review

“Runs like a much lighter shoe.”

RunnerForLife86 5/5 Full review

“Breaking it in is a huge pain.”

running4funning 4/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 2/3

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Reader Ratings

4 reader ratings

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Runner reviews

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Anonymous runner · Jul 10, 2019

4/5

Overall

Had knee issues for years. Running store (Marx in Acton, Mass) suggested these. Eight months and no knee pain later, I’m sold. Just wish they were not so....greeb

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 3/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 2/5
Value: 5/5

361 Degrees Sensation 2

running4funning · May 7, 2018

4/5

Overall

The Sensation 2 is a very rigid shoe out of the box. It takes a couple weeks and even a month to break them in but after that it's a super comfortable shoe. The only reason comfort and cushioning is not at an 8-9 is because it takes forever to break in (considering I'm 5'2" 108 lb). CONS: Breaking it in is a huge pain, let me tell you. For me personally, I got rubbing all over the place and to this day I still have scars where the rubbing was real bad. You might want to wear socks just above the ankle to protect from the rubbing on the back of the heel and around the top tongue area. I also got many blisters under the ball of my foot the first couple of weeks mainly adapting to the stiffer interior side with the plastic shank. For me, all these issues aren't worth a $120 shoe. PROS: The shoes are very supportive. I do heavily overpronate but I've had no problems with injury with these shoes. All the wear in the sole of the shoe is right along the middle of the sole, right where it should be. I also really like the stiff heel cup. I feel that it adds to that element of stability in the shoe. After the first painful weeks of breaking them in, the shoes are super nice and comfy. It's the right amount of cushion and responsiveness that I love. The shoe is more on the responsive side, you can really feel the rebound in the material with each step. The shoes look pretty nice in the color way that I received them in. Cool design overall Last Thoughts: It sucks to break in but a pretty nice shoe if you can get over the first couple weeks. Most of the ratings should be much higher but that break-in period really lost it for me.

Comfort: 4/5
Cushioning: 4/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 4/5
Value: 3/5

Reader review

Anonymous runner · Feb 9, 2018

5/5

Overall

Comfort: 5/5
Cushioning: 5/5
Durability: 4/5
Appearance: 3/5
Value: 5/5

All-around solid workhorse shoe

RunnerForLife86 · Jan 1, 2018

5/5

Overall

Every time I pick up the Sensation 2, it's surprisingly heavy. But that's just because it floats so well on the run, that it runs like a much lighter shoe. It has that perfect (for me) blend of responsive-yet-cushioned, and has just a touch of medial support that I need. 361's shoes are often compared to ASICS's (for good reason), but I find this guy a bit more runable than the comparative GT-2000 (which I do also really like). It feels just a touch springy-er on the run than it's ASICS counterpart. Bonus is that it comes in wide, and extra bonus is that the wide is NOT a boring color! You don't know how nice that is for us hobbit-footed folks!

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

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Shoe properties

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Weight

11.4 oz M

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Drop

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Ratings

Overall

Above average (67%)

Below average (35%)

Exceptional (>99%) Best overall

Comfort

Above average (66%)

Below average (36%)

Exceptional (99%) Best comfort

Cushioning

Below average (34%)

Bottom tier (17%)

Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning

Durability

Above average (67%)

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Exceptional (99%) Best durability

Appearance

Bottom tier (18%)

Below average (28%)

Exceptional (97%) Best appearance

Value

Good (75%)

Average (50%)

Very good (87%) Best value

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