Nike Free 4.0

Name: Nike Free 4.0
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.1 (15 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.1 oz · 24/18mm stack · 6mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Free 4.0 V1 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Free 4.0 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and comfort are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 15 runner reviews and 1 other rated shoe in the Free 4.0 product line.

Below average

Overall

Below average 65

Appearance

Very good 90

Comfort

Decent 73

Cushioning

Below average 65

Durability

Bottom-tier 54

Value

Bottom-tier 51

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

81 Moderate

Moderate 81

Based on

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What runners say

“It's light, low, nothing extraneous about it—I can barely feel it there and that's great”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“Flexible, great fitting shoe—snug in the ankle, ample in the toebox”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon

“By the end of run 3 I'd worn a groove in the foot pad and my feet weren't sliding around anymore”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon

“The heel of my foot extends backward over the heel section of the sole, which should not happen”

2/5 Full review 8 mpw training for a half marathon

“Lots of room in the toe box, unlike most Nike shoes I've tried”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw

“Every heel-strike feels like I'm going to lose my balance”

2/5 Full review 8 mpw training for a half marathon

“With flyknit shoes, more of your stability will have to come from your glutes and other core muscles”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon

“Comfortable but doesn't last like most Nikes”

3/5 Full review 25 mpw came from the adidas Supernova Classic

“It's not wide enough, and doesn't come in wider sizes”

2/5 Full review 8 mpw training for a half marathon

“Don't go trail running in them”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a marathon

“I have worries about how long the material on the upper will last”

5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon

“Runs incredibly quiet”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw

“I want more support because I've had various injuries”

4/5 Full review 30 mpw

Prefer this shoe over another

40% 2/5

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 23.

Pros

Averaging 7.1 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is well under the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and one reviewer says they can barely feel it.
Two reviewers find the toe box roomier than other Nike shoes.
Comfort averages 4.5 out of 5 across fifteen reviews, and one reviewer calls the ride quiet.

Cons

Durability averages 3.7 out of 5, and two reviewers doubt the upper lasts.
Value averages 3.7 out of 5, the joint-lowest of its dimensions.
One reviewer's heel overhangs the back of the sole, and they find it not wide enough.