Nike Zoom Speed Rival 6

Neutral · Road · 7 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Nike Zoom Speed Rival 6 rates in the 67th percentile overall among racing shoes. It rates highest on looks.

Based on 4 runner reviews.

Very good

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (81/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 67% of shoes

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81/100
Overall

Overall rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Very good (81/100)

Compared To Other Shoes

Scores better than 67% of shoes

Compared with all shoes

The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.

81
Appearance

Appearance rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Excellent (93/100)

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Scores better than 89% of shoes

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93
Value

Value rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (75/100)

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Scores better than 52% of shoes

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75
Comfort

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Better Shoes Rating

Good (73/100)

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Scores better than 45% of shoes

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73
Cushioning

Cushioning rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Average (67/100)

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Scores better than 25% of shoes

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67
Durability

Durability rating

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Better Shoes Rating

Below average (57/100)

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Scores better than 6% of shoes

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57

What runners say

“The foam loses some snap in high impact areas after about 150 miles or so”
4/5 Full review
“Lasts for maybe 300–400 miles before getting too firm”
5/5 Full review
“Super smooth on roads and plenty grippy on mondo track”
5/5 Full review
“Great balance between durability, weight, and price”
5/5 Full review
“Rigid plastic thing in the midfoot gets beaten up on rocky trails”
5/5 Full review
“Outsole seems to wear quite fast”
4/5 Full review
“Fits my wide forefoot well”
4/5 Full review
“At $60–$80 retail you can't beat the price”
5/5 Full review
“A nice fitting, accommodating fast shoe at a good price point without gimmicks”
4/5 Full review
“It isn't too narrow. It isn't too wide.”
5/5 Full review

Prefer this shoe over another

50% 2/4

Reader Ratings

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Good all-rounder, but quick wearing

Anonymous runner · Jul 20, 2019

4/5

Overall

A nice fitting, accommodating fast shoe at a good price point without gimmicks. Lightweight. Good tread design, suitable for road and trail (but not the best wet pavement traction). Outsole seems to wear quite fast. It is not a very "sticky" rubber and is fairly thin (a necessary compromise for weight, I suppose). Also the foam loses some snap in high impact areas after about 150 miles or so.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
2/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

Zoom Speed Rival

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019

4/5

Overall

On the line between a light daily trainer and a racing flat. Fits my wide forefoot well. A great value for the money. Similar to the Kinvara but with better traction from the outsole.
Comfort
4/5
Cushioning
3/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
3/5
Value
5/5

Great shoe for $50

yean · Oct 16, 2018

5/5

Overall

Cheap shoe on Running Wharehouse-does the job adequately and cheaply (rates well for me)
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
3/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

Miracle shoe?

Anonymous runner · Sep 27, 2018

5/5

Overall

This shoe has great balance between durability, weight, and price. It isn't too narrow. It isn't too wide. Reminds me of Asics DS trainers from 15 years ago -- but better. And at $60-$80 retail you can't beat the price. Lasts for maybe 300-400 miles before getting too firm. Rigid plastic thing in the mid foot gets beaten up on rocky trails, but holds together fine. Laces good and supportive. Super smooth on roads and plenty grippy on mondo track. Trained and ran everything from a 5k to a 50k in them without incident.
Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Compared to other shoes

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Zoom Speed Rival 6
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Shoe properties
Type
Racing
Racing
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Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
7 oz M Lightest
9.4 oz M
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Stack
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Drop
1mm
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7mm
Release
2017 Q3
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MSRP
$80
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$200
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$189.99
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Ratings
Overall
Above average (67%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (>99%) Best overall
Comfort
Average (45%)
Exceptional (98%)
Exceptional (99%) Best comfort
Cushioning
Below average (25%)
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (99%) Best cushioning
Durability
Bottom tier (6%)
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Appearance
Very good (89%)
Very good (81%)
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Value
Average (52%)
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Very good (87%) Best value
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