Nike Vomero
Every version of the Vomero 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 Vomero rates above 88% of the lines we track.
Nike Vomero vs. Other Shoes
Each dot is one rated shoe: the Vomero in gold, all other shoes in gray.
Rating by version, oldest first
Each dot is one version of the Vomero, 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 Zoom Vomero 5 In stock | 2025 | — | — | 82 | -8 | 1 | $100 |
| Nike Vomero 18 In stock | 2025 | 10.4 oz | 46/36mm stack · 10mm drop | 90 | -2 | 13 | $115 |
| Nike Vomero 17 In stock | 2023 | 9.6 oz | 39/29mm stack · 10mm drop | 93 | +6 | 25 | $115 |
| Nike Air Zoom Vomero 16 | 2021 | 9.7 oz | 33/23mm stack · 10mm drop | 86 | +30 | 15 | $150 MSRP |
| Nike Air Zoom Vomero 14 | 2018 | 9.0 oz | 22/12mm stack · 10mm drop | 56 | -21 | 30 | $140 MSRP |
| Nike Air Zoom Vomero 13 | 2018 | 9.8 oz | 31/21mm stack · 10mm drop | 77 | +22 | 16 | $140 MSRP |
| Nike Air Zoom Vomero 12 | 2017 | 10.6 oz | 10mm drop | 55 | -17 | 16 | $140 MSRP |
| Nike Air Zoom Vomero 10 | 2016 | 10.2 oz | 31/19mm stack · 12mm drop | 72 | -9 | 8 | $140 MSRP |
| Nike Air Zoom Vomero 11 | 2016 | 10.6 oz | 31/19mm stack · 12mm drop | 81 | +9 | 4 | $140 MSRP |
| Nike Air Zoom Vomero 6 | 2014 | 9.6 oz | — | 72 | +14 | 1 | $130 MSRP |
| Nike Air Zoom Vomero 9 | 2014 | 10.4 oz | 31/19mm stack · 12mm drop | 59 | — | 34 | $130 MSRP |
11 shoes
Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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Durability 69$100 $170 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:34 AM UTCOverall82Cushioning88Comfort82Appearance74Durability69Value61Confidence78Cons
It costs much more than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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Vomero 1890 90 Very good Very good Very good 21 reviews Confidence 90
v18 (2025) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.4 oz · 46mm stack · 10mm drop
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Durability 70Overall90Comfort97Cushioning96Appearance83Durability70Value67Confidence90Buy it now
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Pros
Our ratings put its comfort among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
Some reviewers find the outsole rubber wears out faster than the rest of the shoe.
It is much heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
It is heavier than the Vomero 17 before it.
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Vomero 1793 93 Excellent Excellent Excellent 61 reviews Confidence 97
v17 (2023) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.6 oz · 39mm stack · 10mm drop
Durability 85$115 $160 Buy now ↗ As of Oct 22, 8:31 AM UTCOverall93Cushioning89Comfort88Durability85Appearance82Value71Confidence97Cons
It is heavier than the typical daily trainer for sale.
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Air Zoom Vomero 1686 86 Good Good Good 25 reviews Confidence 94
v16 (2021) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.7 oz · 33mm stack · 10mm drop
Reviewers find it comfortable, with strong midfoot lockdown from the arch band.
Durability 75MSRP $150
Overall86Comfort89Cushioning86Durability75Value64Appearance63Confidence94Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers find it comfortable, with strong midfoot lockdown from the arch band.
Several reviewers report 300 to 500 miles before replacing the shoe.
Runners use it for easy days, long runs and gravel roads.
Cons
Reviewers say it feels soft underfoot and lacks pop at faster paces.
One reviewer says the heel points inward at the Achilles and causes blisters without thick socks.
Appearance is its lowest-rated dimension, and reviewers single out the colorways and the pointed heel.
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Air Zoom Vomero 1456 56 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Bottom-tier 31 reviews Confidence 97
v14 (2018) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.0 oz · 22mm stack · 10mm drop
Reviewers rate appearance 4.7 out of 5, its highest dimension.
Durability 71MSRP $140
Overall56Appearance84Cushioning79Durability71Comfort69Value56Confidence97Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers rate appearance 4.7 out of 5, its highest dimension.
Two reviewers have bought a second pair, one saying they have not been injured since switching.
Cons
Two reviewers say the thin tongue lets the laces dig in and aggravates the ankle.
Two reviewers find it heavy or limited to easy running.
The Vomero 13 before it scores 86 on sixteen reviews and the Vomero 16 after it scores 91 on twenty-five, against this version's 52.
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Air Zoom Vomero 1377 77 Decent Decent Decent 16 reviews Confidence 95
v13 (2018) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.8 oz · 31mm stack · 10mm drop
Four reviewers say their legs feel less beaten up after long runs in it.
Durability 71MSRP $140
Overall77Cushioning91Comfort83Durability71Appearance71Value60Confidence95Buy it now
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Pros
Four reviewers say their legs feel less beaten up after long runs in it.
Four reviewers use it for easy days and heavy weekly base mileage.
The Vomero 12 before it scores 52 on sixteen reviews and the Vomero 14 after it scores 52 on thirty-one, against this version's 86.
Cons
It weighs 10.6 oz, and four reviewers find it heavy or flat during tempo work.
Three reviewers say the outsole wears out sooner than they expected.
Reviewers rate appearance 3.9 out of 5, its lowest dimension, and two say so in words.
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Air Zoom Vomero 1255 55 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Bottom-tier 16 reviews Confidence 93
v12 (2017) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.6 oz · 10mm drop
Reviewers rate comfort 4.8 out of 5, and several praise the soft ride for long, easy and recovery running.
Durability 83MSRP $140
Overall55Cushioning91Comfort89Durability83Appearance75Value63Confidence93Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers rate comfort 4.8 out of 5, and several praise the soft ride for long, easy and recovery running.
Reviewers rate durability 4.5 out of 5, and one is on their ninth pair and gets about 500 miles from each.
Cons
Averaging 10.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well above the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer finds it heavy enough to feel held down.
Two reviewers needed 40 miles or more before the stiffness eased.
The Air Zoom Vomero 11 before it scores 95 on four reviews and the 13 after it scores 86 on sixteen, against this version's 52.
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Air Zoom Vomero 1072 72 Decent Decent Decent 8 reviews Confidence 82
v10 (2016) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.2 oz · 31mm stack · 12mm drop
Reviewers describe a well-cushioned but firm ride for easy runs.
Durability 80MSRP $140
Overall72Comfort92Cushioning87Appearance84Durability80Value60Confidence82Buy it now
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Pros
Reviewers describe a well-cushioned but firm ride for easy runs.
Reviewers report 500 to 700 miles with life still left.
Several reviewers mention a wide toe box and secure lacing.
Cons
Value draws the lowest ratings of any dimension at 3.9 out of 5, and two reviewers name the durability-to-price ratio.
At an average of 10.2 oz it sits in the heavy weight band, on a 12mm drop.
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Air Zoom Vomero 1181 81 Good Good Good 4 reviews Confidence 84
v11 (2016) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.6 oz · 31mm stack · 12mm drop
All four reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, and three praise the cushioning on easy road miles.
Durability 74MSRP $140
Overall81Comfort91Cushioning89Appearance76Durability74Value70Confidence84Buy it now
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Pros
All four reviewers so far rate comfort 5 out of 5, and three praise the cushioning on easy road miles.
Reviewers use it for everything from easy runs to marathon pace.
One reviewer has about 700km on a pair and says it is still going strong.
Cons
At 11.5 oz, one reviewer calls it a heavy trainer.
Appearance is the weakest dimension at 4.0 out of 5, and one reviewer says it will not win awards for aesthetics.
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Air Zoom Vomero 672 72 Decent Decent Decent 1 review Confidence 81
v6 (2014) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 9.6 oz
The one reviewer so far calls the cushioning great and the shoe perfect for heel strikers.
Durability 71MSRP $130
Overall72Cushioning87Comfort87Appearance74Durability71Value67Confidence81Buy it now
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Pros
The one reviewer so far calls the cushioning great and the shoe perfect for heel strikers.
Cons
Appearance draws 3 out of 5 in the single review so far, its lowest mark.
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Air Zoom Vomero 959 59 Bottom-tier Bottom-tier Bottom-tier 34 reviews Confidence 95
v9 (2014) · Daily trainer · Neutral · 10.4 oz · 31mm stack · 12mm drop
Comfort averages 4.7 out of 5 across thirty-four reviews.
Durability 59MSRP $130
Overall59Comfort86Cushioning85Appearance76Durability59Value57Confidence95Buy it now
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Pros
Comfort averages 4.7 out of 5 across thirty-four reviews.
Three reviewers find it softer and better cushioned than the Pegasus.
Two reviewers get 600 to 1,000 miles from a pair.
Cons
Durability averages 3.7 out of 5, the lowest of its dimensions, and three reviewers report the upper, the plastic shank or the forefoot wearing out early.
Averaging 10.4 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is heavier than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and two reviewers call it heavy beside their other trainers.
Five of the thirty-four reviewers who answered report an injury while running in it.
