Best Track Spikes
The shoes for sale rated highest by real, experienced, and knowledgeable reviewers.
All track spikes
6 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 9.
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#1 Nike
Dragonfly 294 94 Excellent Excellent · 3 reviews · Confidence 74/100
Spikes · Neutral · 4.6 oz
Reviewers rate comfort highly and call it a standout distance spike.
Comfort 89 Cushioning 80Overall94Appearance97Value91Comfort89Durability85Cushioning80Confidence74Pros
Reviewers rate comfort highly and call it a standout distance spike.
Comes from a Dragonfly spike line that has rated consistently well.
Cons
One of three reviewers so far calls it pricey, and at $170 it lists above most spikes.
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#2 Nike
Dragonfly 2 Elite89 89 Good Good · 6 reviews · Confidence 71/100
Spikes · Neutral
Durability is the highest-rated dimension across six reviewers, at 4.7 out of 5.
Comfort 81 Cushioning 78Overall89Appearance96Durability89Value88Comfort81Cushioning78Confidence71Pros
Durability is the highest-rated dimension across six reviewers, at 4.7 out of 5.
One of six reviewers calls it the best shoe they have run in.
Every one of the six Dragonfly versions reviewed here scores 92 or better.
Cons
Value draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 4.2 out of 5, and one reviewer calls the $200 spike expensive.
The two Elite versions score 92 and 94, the lowest in the Dragonfly line.
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#3 Nike
Maxfly 287 87 Good Good · 12 reviews · Confidence 78/100
Spikes · Neutral
Reviewers rate it 4.8 out of 5 overall across twelve reviews.
Comfort 69 Cushioning 75Overall87Appearance86Cushioning75Durability71Comfort69Value62Confidence78Pros
Reviewers rate it 4.8 out of 5 overall across twelve reviews.
One reviewer says it clearly improves speed.
Cons
Value is its lowest-rated dimension at 3.4 out of 5, against a $190 list price, above the $130 median for spikes.
One reviewer wishes it fit larger feet better.
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#4 Nike
Zoom Superfly Elite 286 86 Good Good · 6 reviews · Confidence 70/100
Spikes · Stability
Both reviewers so far rate it 5 out of 5 overall, for cushioning and for value.
Comfort 75 Cushioning 67Overall86Appearance97Durability76Value75Comfort75Cushioning67Confidence70Pros
Both reviewers so far rate it 5 out of 5 overall, for cushioning and for value.
One reviewer calls it the best shoe he has run in.
Cons
One of two reviewers so far says it wore away faster than he hoped.
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#5 Nike
Victory 275 75 Decent Decent · 2 reviews · Confidence 59/100
Spikes · Neutral
One reviewer holds personal bests from the 400 up to the 3200 in them and calls them a game changer.
Comfort 70 Cushioning 72Overall75Appearance86Cushioning72Comfort70Value69Durability64Confidence59Pros
One reviewer holds personal bests from the 400 up to the 3200 in them and calls them a game changer.
Cons
Durability draws the lowest ratings of any dimension in the two reviews so far, at 2.5 out of 5.
It lists at $200, well above the $130 median for spikes.
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#6 Nike
Zoom Rival Distance74 74 Decent Decent · 1 review · Confidence 49/100
Spikes · Neutral
The one reviewer so far calls them cheap, good track spikes for distance, and rates value 5 out of 5.
Comfort 70 Cushioning 71Overall74Appearance83Value74Cushioning71Comfort70Durability67Confidence49Pros
The one reviewer so far calls them cheap, good track spikes for distance, and rates value 5 out of 5.
It lists at $80, well below the $130 median for spikes.
Cons
The one reviewer so far finds the fit too small.
How this ranking works
Ratings come from our statistical models of runner reviews: the score is our best estimate of how a shoe is rated, and the bar behind it in an expanded row is the range we consider plausible given how many reviews it has. Shoes with few reviews rank more cautiously rather than shooting to the top on a handful of glowing write-ups. Prices are the live prices at the retailers we track, and everything ranked here is a shoe you can buy today.