Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.1 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Air Zoom Elite 7 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Air Zoom Elite 6 ranks among the stronger daily trainers in our data. Looks and value are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 38 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Air Zoom Elite product line.
Confidence
How settled the rating is against every other rated shoe. A shoe can rate high on confidence with relatively few reviews of its own when its product line has a long record and external ratings from retailer sites agree. Confidence is low when we have few ratings or when runners disagree.
Confidence
92 High
Based on
The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.
“Zoom crash pad in the forefoot protects your forefoot unlike neutral trainers where the forefoot feels like a piece of paper”
“The cushioning is superb and has held up more or less unchanged for me through about 400 miles”
“The firmness of the shoe gives me enough support for longer training runs, but keeps feeling fast enough to do speedwork in”
“Zero plastic under the arch, which gives the shoe a nice predictable feel and allows it to flex as needed”
“I get between 400-500 miles out of a pair of Elite 6s”
“Relatively durable and lasts 400-500 miles, with the sole wearing away before the upper”
“The nike zoom elite 6 is a lightweight, durable trainer, that is uncomfortable to heel strike in”
“Light enough for tempo runs and speed workouts, but has enough support for longer runs too”
“The out-sole does tend to wear out slightly quicker than other parts of the shoe”
“Love the responsiveness. Just the right amount of support with the small board last in the heel.”
“Very good for forefoot runners. Not a lot of cushion but lightweight and low profile.”
“It was relatively firm and allowed me to feel like not only a runner, but an athlete”
“Just don't last long. Shoes break down quick.”
“The cushioning has lost some of its resilience and effectiveness”
“Feels too tight in midfoot”
“They are pretty stiff out of the box”
“The Elite is definitely more firm than the Pegasus”
50% 5/10
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Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Each dot is one version of the Air Zoom Elite, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
2017 · 20 reviews
79 Decent
92 Confidence
2016 · 11 reviews
86 Good
92 Confidence
2014 · 27 reviews
79 Decent
97 Confidence
Air Zoom Elite 6 This shoe
2013 · 38 reviews
83 Good
92 Confidence
2012 · 9 reviews
69 Below average
85 Confidence
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
5/5
Overall
Zapary3 · Aug 28, 2014
60 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
45 mpw training for a half marathon
5/5
Overall
drgiza14 · Aug 28, 2014
80 mpw training for a half marathon
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Aug 28, 2014
60 mpw
5/5
Overall
chuckwu · Aug 28, 2014
40 mpw training for a marathon
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