Very good shoe but too expensive for quality
Aiden isaacks · Apr 17, 2024
4/5
Overall
The cushion is very nice with a carbon plate through the shoe. Very good shoe for track running
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Nike
ZoomX Vaporfly Next% 2
Racing
· Neutral
· Road
Exceptional
(99/100)
- Weight
- 6.9 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q2
- MSRP
- $250
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 30mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Exceptional
(99/100)
overall
Shoe details
- Weight
- 6.9 oz
- Release
- 2021 Q2
- MSRP
- $250
- Stack Height
- 38mm heel - 30mm toe
- Drop Height
- 8mm
Ratings & Reviews
Exceptional (99/100)
Based on product-line history, external ratings, and runner reviews.
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Scores better than more than 99% of all shoes.
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Rating breakdown
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Overall
Exceptional (99/100)
Overall rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (99/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than >99% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Appearance
Exceptional (99/100)
Appearance rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (99/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 99% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Cushioning
Exceptional (98/100)
Cushioning rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Exceptional (98/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 98% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Comfort
Very good (89/100)
Comfort rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Very good (89/100)
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
Good (76/100)
Value rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Good (76/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than 60% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
Durability
Bottom-tier (48/100)
Durability rating
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Better Shoes Rating
Bottom-tier (48/100)
Compared To Other Shoes
Scores better than <1% of shoes
Compared with all shoes
The shaded band shows the rating range we think is most likely.
67%
16/24
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 >99% of 2,617 running shoes.
Exceptional
Supershoes
Scores better than 94% of 88 supershoes.
94%
Nike
Scores better than 99% of 443 Nike shoes.
99%
Pros & Cons
Pros
- A majority of reviewers like this shoe more than their last shoe.
Cons
- Reviewers rate this shoe worse than the ZoomX Vaporfly Next%.
Compared to other shoes
See how this shoe compares to others like it.
Current shoe
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Lightest
Newest
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Lowest price
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Best comfort
Shoe properties
Type
Supershoe
Supershoe
Supershoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
6.9 oz M
4.9 oz M
Lightest
7.3 oz M
Stack
38/30mm
36/30mm
37/29mm
Drop
8mm
6mm
7mm
Release
2021 Q2
2025 Q1
2025 Q2
Newest
MSRP
$250
$280
$175
Best price
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$175.88
$129.96
Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
Exceptional (>99%)
Best overall
Exceptional (97%)
Exceptional (98%)
Comfort
Very good (88%)
Above average (63%)
Excellent (95%)
Best comfort
Cushioning
Exceptional (98%)
Best cushioning
Very good (87%)
Excellent (92%)
Durability
Bottom tier (<1%)
Bottom tier (2%)
Very good (84%)
Best durability
Appearance
Exceptional (99%)
Best appearance
Excellent (94%)
Excellent (94%)
Value
Average (60%)
Average (42%)
Excellent (91%)
Best value
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Reader Ratings
49 reader ratings
Showing 1–5 of 23 written reviews
Fast
Anonymous runner · Jan 27, 2024
4/5
Overall
I have raced well in these (sub 32 10k - female) but seem to get sore calves from wearing them. I do not train in them, so this may be a personal issue. Also they have not lasted very long at all. Well under a 100miles over the course of a year and the last race I did in them, they felt much less responsive.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
Fast shoe, Not durable
Anonymous runner · Dec 18, 2023
4/5
Overall
This is the fastest shoe I have ever run in hands down. That speed unfortunately came at the price of durability. I would say my vaporfly kept its speed for 50 miles before it went downhill; I would not recommend running it past 150-200 miles. I understand supershoes have a shorter lifespan but frankly wish they did not.
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great Shoe with few downsides
Anonymous runner · Dec 17, 2023
5/5
Overall
I didn’t really even use this shoe for competitions but I still feel like it’s one of the best shoes in the game, comfortable, high energy return and actually very durable.
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Super shoe for race, 250€ too much
Davide Bertinetto · Dec 14, 2023
5/5
Overall
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5