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Nike Downshifter 7

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Downshifter 6 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Downshifter 7’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 1 runner review so far, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.

Nike Downshifter 7

of 3

Current estimate: Decent

72
Overall
72
Appearance
88
Comfort
79
Value
78
Cushioning
75
Durability
72
Confidence

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.

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Confidence

66 Moderate

66

Based on

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  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • The one reviewer so far says it has the right amount of cushion without being bulky or heavy.
  • It listed at $60, well below the $150 median for daily trainers.

Cons

  • Cushioning and durability each draw 4 out of 5 in the single review so far.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Better Shoes Rating

Downshifter 7 rates 72. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Downshifter

Each dot is one version of the Downshifter, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • Downshifter 14

    2026 · 0 reviews

    84 Good

    67 Confidence

  • Downshifter 13

    2023 · 0 reviews

    87 Good

    46 Confidence

  • Downshifter 12

    2023 · 0 reviews

    81 Good

    50 Confidence

  • Downshifter 7 This shoe

    2017 · 1 review

    72 Decent

    66 Confidence

Runner Ratings

1 rating
5/5 1
4/5 0
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2017
MSRP
$60

Runner reviews

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Comfortable and light

5/5

Overall

I really have loves these as training shoes. They have the right amount of cushion without being bulky or heavy.

audall · Dec 31, 2019

40 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
5/5
Cushioning
4/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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11.1 oz
9.9 oz Lightest
Stack
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40/35mm
Drop
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10mm
4mm
Release
2017
2026 Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$60
$80
$165
Best price
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$58 Lowest price
$95
Ratings
Overall
72 Decent
84 Good
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
79 Decent
76 Decent
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
75 Decent
76 Decent
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
72 Decent
72 Decent
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
88 Good Best appearance
87 Good
75 Decent
Value
78 Decent Best value rating
77 Decent
77 Decent
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