4/5
Overall
runhaags · Apr 8, 2015
75 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 3
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike Free 3.0 V5
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.5 oz · 21/17mm stack · 4mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Free 3.0 2015 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Free 3.0 V5’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history also informing the score.
Below average
Confidence
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Confidence
90 High
Based on
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- Product line track record
- Our ratings
- External ratings
What runners say
“Low heel drop significantly improved shin splints”
“Cushioning with comfort and little support — fits perfectly”
“Lasted way longer than expected”
“Light, flexible, and a great deal”
“Shoes start to smell bad pretty fast”
“Insoles wear out pretty easily”
“The greatest running shoe ever made”
Prefer this shoe over another
22% 4/18
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
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.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Free 3.0
Each dot is one version of the Free 3.0, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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Free 3.0 V5 This shoe
2014 · 7 reviews
67 Below average
90 Confidence
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2012 · 20 reviews
65 Below average
89 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.5 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 7.2 oz · Women's 5.8 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $115
- Stack
- 21/17mm
- Drop
- 4mm
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
bluemt95 · Apr 6, 2015
35 mpw training for a marathon came from the ASICS GEL-Speedstar 5
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
Oaklandia · Mar 23, 2015
40 mpw 10,428 miles in this shoe came from the Mizuno Wave Rider 15
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 9, 2014
60 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
scichon25 · Sep 1, 2014
60 mpw training for a marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Nike Free 3.0 V5 In Context
More on the Nike Free 3.0
- Nike Free 3.0 2015 next version
- Nike Free 3.0 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Saucony Kinvara 3 1 runner
- Mizuno Wave Rider 15 1 runner
- ASICS GEL-Speedstar 5 1 runner