Nike Air Zoom Fly 2

Name: Nike Air Zoom Fly 2
Brand: Nike

Speed shoe · Stability · Road · 8.5 oz · 23/15mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Nike Air Zoom Fly 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 2 runner reviews so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

Overall

Decent 74

Appearance

Good 88

Value

Decent 73

Cushioning

Decent 73

Comfort

Below average 67

Durability

Below average 64

Confidence

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Confidence

62 Low

Low 62

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Our ratings

Prefer this shoe over another

67% 2/3

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

One reviewer finds the seamless, flexible upper comfortable with hardly any breaking-in period.
Looks and value both average 4.5 out of 5 from the two reviewers so far.

Cons

Both reviewers so far rate it better for tempos, intervals and shorter runs than for long ones.
One reviewer has the insole sliding backwards about a fifth of an inch on runs over 20k, and taping it down does not fully fix it.
The design dates to 2016.

Air Zoom Fly 2 rates 74. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

2 ratings

5/5 0

4/5 2

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.5 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.2 oz · Women's 7.8 oz
Release: 2016
MSRP: $180
Stack: 23/15mm
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

I wanted a stability shoe after some good experience with the Saucony Guide 8 and the Asics GT 2000 2. The Nike Zoom fly 2 is listed as a light stability shoe, which I certainly found to be the case but still works perfect for me. The upper has a seamless front, is very flexible and comfortable, compared to the Asics and Saucony. There was hardly a breaking-in period. This sock-like feeling however, does mean that your feet are held in place less. During runs this is less of an issue but perhaps is the cause of the first of my two dislikes about this shoe, which is that during longer runs of about 20k and upward the insole starts to slide backwards, at least 0.2 inches. During my last marathon I taped them down but that didn't help completely. My other complaint is that I found the outsole wearing just a bit too much. Perhaps this is because I'm used to the Asics and Saucony soles which are high mileage daily trainers. I find them great for speedwork and shorter runs but not as my primary long distance shoe.

Anonymous runner · Dec 14, 2015

35 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GT-2000 2

Comfort: 4/5
Durability: 3/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 4/5

4/5

Overall

The shoe was very comfortable. Not that great of cushioning compared to the other Nike products I've purchased. Great shoe for tempos, intervals and shorter runs but not as great for longer runs.

knickerbocker17 · Nov 30, 2015

65 mpw 706 miles in this shoe training for a half marathon came from the Nike Flyknit Trainer