5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 6, 2024
40 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike Free Run 5.0
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road
How it ranks
The Nike Free Run 5.0’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 7 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.
Good
Confidence
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Confidence
72 Moderate
External retailer ratings
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- External ratings
- Our ratings
Where to buy
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BuyPros
- It costs much less than the typical daily trainer for sale.
- Our ratings put its looks among the best of any daily trainer.
Cons
We don't have enough reviewer information on this shoe to make a judgment of cons.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
Each dot is one rated shoe for sale, placed by its rating and by how much evidence sits behind it. Shoes toward the top right are both well rated and well established.
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Free Run
Each dot is one version of the Free Run, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Release year
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2018 · 6 reviews
75 Decent
76 Confidence
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Free Run 5.0 This shoe
2021 · 7 reviews
82 Good
72 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Release
- 2021 Q2
- MSRP
- $100
- Widths
- Medium
Available sizes
Men's
8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13
7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5
41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5
Runner reviews
3/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Jul 6, 2023
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Just Right - Doesn’t try to do too much
5/5
Overall
Only issue is it does like to hold on to pebbles in the threads.
Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2023
15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Glycerin 20
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike Free RN
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Dec 28, 2019
30 mpw
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
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Nike Free Run 5.0 In Context
Reviewers Also Ran In
- Mizuno Wave Sayonara 2 1 runner
- Brooks Glycerin 20 1 runner