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Nike Juniper Trail 2

Trail shoe · Neutral · Trail · 10.3 oz · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Juniper Trail 3 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Juniper Trail 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Nike Juniper Trail 2

of 5

Current estimate: Decent

74
Overall
74
Appearance
83
Value
80
Cushioning
69
Durability
69
Comfort
68
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

46 Low

46

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

The middle of the bar marks the typical shoe at each type of retailer. The dot shows where this shoe ranks in comparison.

Based on

The bars show roughly how much each source contributes to this shoe’s rating. Their influence depends on how many reviews we’ve collected, how many earlier versions are in the product line, and the external ratings available.

  1. Product line track record
  2. External ratings
  3. Our ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Value draws 4.7 out of 5 across three reviewers, well above every other dimension, against a $90 list price.
  • The upper uses synthetic leather with recycled Nike Grind content.

Cons

  • Overall, comfort and cushioning each draw 3.3 out of 5 across three reviewers, the lowest marks of any dimension.
  • At 11.4 oz in the men's build it is heavy for a trail shoe.

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.

Confidence
50 60 70 80 90 100 25 50 75 100

Better Shoes Rating

Juniper Trail 2 rates 74. This shoe has low confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Juniper Trail

Each dot is one version of the Juniper Trail, 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.
  • Juniper Trail 3

    2024 · 1 review

    73 Decent

    41 Confidence

  • Juniper Trail 2 This shoe

    2023 · 3 reviews

    74 Decent

    46 Confidence

  • Juniper Trail

    2021 · 1 review

    72 Decent

    64 Confidence

Runner Ratings

3 ratings
5/5 1
4/5 1
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 1

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
10.3 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 11.4 oz · Women's 9.2 oz
Release
2023 Q4
MSRP
$90
Drop
10mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Trail shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
10.3 oz
11.4 oz (men's)
9.7 oz Lightest
Stack
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Drop
10mm
10mm
8mm
Release
2023 Q4
2024 Q3
2026 Q2 Newest
MSRP
$90 Lower MSRP
$95
$155
Best price
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$93
Ratings
Overall
74 Decent
73 Decent
92 Very good Best overall
Comfort
68 Below average
72 Decent
79 Decent Best comfort
Cushioning
69 Below average
72 Decent
77 Decent Best cushioning
Durability
69 Below average
70 Decent
85 Good Best durability
Appearance
83 Good
85 Good
95 Excellent Best appearance
Value
80 Good
79 Decent
84 Good Best value rating
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