Nike Free RN 2017
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 6.8 oz · 8mm drop
How it ranks
The Nike Free RN 2017’s rating is an early estimate. We haven’t collected runner reviews of this shoe yet, with brand history and external ratings also informing the score.
Current estimate: Good
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
72 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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Prefer this shoe over another
50% 2/4
Where to buy
Black
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Buy at Nike for $85 · 15% off
BuyPros
- It is much lighter than the typical daily trainer for sale.
- It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
Cons
- A 2017 release, and the Free line has had four newer versions since.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Free RN
Each dot is one version of the Free RN, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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Free RN 2017 This shoe
2017 · 0 reviews
89 Good
72 Confidence
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2019 · 9 reviews
85 Good
85 Confidence
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2019 · 7 reviews
88 Good
80 Confidence
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2017 · 1 review
84 Good
70 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 6.8 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 7.3 oz · Women's 6.2 oz
- Release
- 2017 Q3
- MSRP
- $100
- Widths
- Medium
- Drop
- 8mm
Available sizes
Women's
8
6
39
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Nike Free RN 2017 In Context
More on the Nike Free RN
- Nike Free RN 3.0
- Nike Free RN 5.0 next version
- Nike Free RN previous version