Nike Free 3.0
Every version of the Free 3.0 we track, compared on ratings, specs and current price.
The line's rating is the median Better Shoes Rating of its five most recent rated versions. The median product line rates 76, and the Free 3.0 rates above 6% of the lines we track.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Free 3.0, placed by its rating and release year.
Release year
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| Version | Released | Weight | Stack | Rating | Change | Reviews | Price |
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| Nike Free 3.0 2015 | 2015 | 7.1 oz | 21/17mm stack · 4mm drop | — | — | — | $140 MSRP |
| Nike Free 3.0 V5 | 2014 | 6.5 oz | 21/17mm stack · 4mm drop | 67 | +2 | 7 | $115 MSRP |
| Nike Free 3.0 | 2012 | — | — | 65 | — | 20 | $140 MSRP |
3 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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MSRP $140
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Free 3.0 V567 67 Below average Below average Below average 7 reviews Confidence 90
v5 (2014) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 6.5 oz · 21mm stack · 4mm drop
Averaging 6.5 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well under the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and two reviewers call it light and flexible.
Durability 58MSRP $115
Overall67Appearance86Cushioning69Value67Comfort65Durability58Confidence90Buy it now
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Pros
Averaging 6.5 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well under the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and two reviewers call it light and flexible.
Three reviewers prefer this version to the later Free 3.0 updates, one of them buying twelve pairs.
One reviewer has almost 1000 miles on a pair.
Cons
One reviewer at 60 to 80 miles a week says the insoles wear out and the shoes start to smell.
Durability averages 3.9 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions.
Three of the seven reviewers report an injury while running in it.
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Free 3.065 65 Below average Below average Below average 20 reviews Confidence 89
v3 (2012) · Daily trainer · Neutral
Five reviewers call it light and fast, one saying it fits like a sock.
Durability 59MSRP $140
Overall65Appearance83Cushioning72Comfort68Value59Durability59Confidence89Buy it now
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Pros
Five reviewers call it light and fast, one saying it fits like a sock.
Two reviewers run in it without socks and call it breathable.
Two reviewers describe the cushioning as firm.
Cons
Durability averages 3.8 out of 5, and four reviewers report the upper tearing or the sole wearing down early.
Two reviewers say the lining rubs, one of them only once the shoe is wet.
Three reviewers describe very little support underfoot.