Reader review
Anonymous runner · May 4, 2016
4/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
Nike
Flex Run 2014
Daily trainer
· Neutral
· Road
Very good
(86/100)
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $80
Very good
(86/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $80
Ratings & Reviews
Very good (86/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than 76% of all shoes.
Our ratings use detailed reviews from knowledgeable runners, ratings for shoes in the same product line, and reliable product information from trusted retailers.
Rating breakdown
Better Shoes Rating. Shading shows the expected rating range.
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Rankings combine runner ratings, whether reviewers say they'd buy a shoe again, direct comparisons to other shoes, related product-line performance, and trusted external ratings.
The darker band shows the central rating range. The lighter band shows a wider range of reasonable outcomes. More reviews for this shoe usually narrow both bands.
Overall
Very good (86/100)
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
Very good (86/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 76% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Exceptional (98/100)
Appearance 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
Exceptional (98/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 96% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Excellent (92/100)
Durability 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
Excellent (92/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 88% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Value
Excellent (90/100)
Value 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
Excellent (90/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 85% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Very good (87/100)
Comfort 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
Very good (87/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 77% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Very good (86/100)
Cushioning 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
Very good (86/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 72% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
25%
1/4
Prefer this shoe over another.
Reviewers said this shoe was better than another shoe they ran in.
Comparison set
Rating
All Running Shoes
Scores better than 76% of 2,617 running shoes.
Very good
Daily Trainers
Scores better than 75% of 1,872 daily trainers.
75%
Nike
Scores better than 84% of 443 Nike shoes.
84%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Rated among the top 25% of shoes overall.
- Rated among the top 10% of shoes on comfort.
- Rated among the top 10% of shoes on cushioning.
- Rated among the top 5% of shoes on durability.
Compared to other shoes
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Running shoe
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
8.8 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
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7mm
Release
2014
2021 Q3
2024 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$80
$80
$200
Best price
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$149.99
Ratings
Overall
Good (76%)
Above average (64%)
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Comfort
Good (77%)
Average (58%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Good (72%)
Above average (62%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best cushioning
Durability
Very good (89%)
Good (76%)
Exceptional (99%)
Best durability
Appearance
Excellent (96%)
Excellent (92%)
Exceptional (98%)
Best appearance
Value
Very good (85%)
Very good (82%)
Very good (86%)
Best value
Where to buy
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Reader Ratings
5 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 5 written reviews
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Feb 8, 2016
4/5
Overall
Great shoe, comfortable and light, would wear for a marathon except I regularly start to get blisters after ~20km of a run.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Reader review
nick987321 · Apr 4, 2015
5/5
Overall
I love this shoe. I'm on my fourth pair of them.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
nick987321 · Mar 22, 2015
5/5
Overall
I absolutely love this shoe. I'm on my third pair right now.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Reader review
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
5/5
Overall
This is a great shoe.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5