Diadora Nucleo

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.5 oz · 5mm drop · 39/34mm stack

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

Diadora Nucleo

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Average (66/100)

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66/100
Overall

Overall rating

We estimate how this shoe ranks by combining runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, and direct comparisons to other shoes they've run in. We also consider related product-line performance and trusted external ratings. More review data helps narrow the likely rating range.

Better Shoes Rating

Average (66/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 18% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

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66

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Compared to other shoes

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Diadora Nucleo
Diadora Nucleo 2
ASICS SUPERBLAST 2
Nucleo
Nucleo 2
SUPERBLAST 2
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Reference shoe
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.5 oz M
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Stack
39/34mm
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—
Drop
5mm
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7mm
Release
2025
2025 Q3 Newest
2024 Q2
MSRP
$165
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$200
Best price
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$169.95
$149.99 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Bottom tier (18%)
Bottom tier (19%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Below average (38%)
Below average (39%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Average (41%)
Average (43%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Average (47%)
Average (47%)
Exceptional (99%) Best durability
Appearance
Average (52%)
Average (51%)
Exceptional (97%) Best appearance
Value
Bottom tier (19%)
Bottom tier (17%)
Very good (87%) Best value
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