Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.9 oz · 10mm drop · 46/36mm stack
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.
How it ranks
The Nike Air Zoom Tempo NEXT% rates in the 98th percentile overall among daily trainers. Its strongest dimension is looks (97th percentile); its weakest is value (23rd). Of 10 runners who came to it from another shoe, 10 preferred it to what they ran before.
Based on 15 runner reviews.
“Firm lockdown and forefoot cushion combine to make you feel like you could run forever.”
“Extremely tight around the midfoot; stock lacing pattern can easily cause considerable pain.”
“Wore a single pair for over 1000 miles.”
“Fast, springy shoe providing excellent forward propulsion.”
“Traction is subpar; not recommended to run on wet or slippery surfaces.”
“Holds up well after hundreds of miles.”
“Great energy return. Great cushioning equals great recovery.”
“Makes me feel like I'm leaning forward when running.”
“First run felt bizarrely unstable, but ended up being my go-to mile eaters.”
“Lasted about 800 miles, wish they lasted longer.”
Prefer this shoe over another
92% 12/13
The Bike Lane Jogger · Dec 16, 2023
5/5
Overall
Probably not for everyone, the first run out they felt bizarrely unstable, but ended up being my go-to mile eaters. Lasted about 800 miles, wish they lasted longer. I needed about 1/2 size bigger vs other Nikes.
Bob C. · Dec 14, 2023
4/5
Overall
AXEX · Dec 7, 2023
5/5
Overall
Doens't perform as well for short distance workouts or higher speed work but still does a good job. This shoe performs best for races 2 miles or above, it does have some traction problems when its wet
gome2100 · Oct 18, 2023
5/5
Overall
These shoes give a very smooth run, and the colorway is great. My only criticism is that they have an off-the-ground feel, which feels somewhat unnatural.
Jake · Sep 20, 2023
5/5
Overall
As much as I want to say "except for short track intervals," the fact is this shoe keeps works great for short stuff as well as long tempo runs. Great energy return. Great cushioning = great recovery. I've lost count, but I'm on my 4th or 5th pair. The only drawback is the price, so it's best to find a deal somewhere.
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