4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · May 5, 2015
65 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Nike Lunar Glide+ 5
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 9.0 oz · 28/18mm stack · 10mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Lunar Glide+ 6 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike Lunar Glide+ 5 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 40 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the LunarGlide+ product line.
Bottom-tier
48
Overall
48
Appearance
77
Cushioning
66
Comfort
60
Value
51
Durability
51
Confidence
96
Confidence
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Confidence
96 Very high
Based on
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- Our ratings
- Product line track record
- External ratings
What runners say
“Chronic Achille's and plantar fascia problems began improving immediately”
“Was in Asics and kept getting injured. The moment I switched, no more injuries.”
“Breaks down quickly. Need to replace every couple months at 25-30 miles/week”
“Very impressed with durability and how well the shoes handle mileage. No more injuries.”
“Nike typically runs a half size small”
“The initial cushioned feel drops off pretty significantly after ~200 miles”
“Shoe laces come untied very easily. I have to triple knot the laces, and even then they sometimes come untied.”
“If you are +200 lbs, you'll need to replace them every two months”
“Great cushioning, good look and feel, easily able to get 350+ miles on each pair”
“Difficult for speed workouts; lots of give and foot slides around in shoe”
“Quality and wear keep going down while price keeps going up”
“Reduces leg and foot pain and helps over pronation”
“Tons of cushioning, though the new feel decreases quickly after ~200 miles”
“Not much outer tread; poor traction in snowy conditions”
“Too much cushion makes you feel out of touch with the road”
“Light, supportive and well cushioned. Great as everyday trainer and for faster tempo runs.”
“Bit clunky but comfortable. Good for longer runs but not for speed work.”
“Can usually find the Glides online for ~$70”
“Always able to put at least 350 miles on each pair with ease”
“Best combination of light weight, stability, and cushioning found so far”
“Soft but not excessively soft, handles a fair amount of motion or pronation well”
“This model is difficult to find on sale and even old models are at least $90”
“Comfortable on any length runs, good on road and some off-road but not great on uneven terrain or mud”
“They don't fit very specifically, but aren't uncomfortable at any particular point”
“Awesome for roads, not as good for trails”
Prefer this shoe over another
11% 2/19
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Reviewers rate comfort 4.5 out of 5 and appearance 4.4 out of 5, and many use it for everyday easy and long runs.
- Five reviewers describe a cushioned, supportive ride they still find light.
- Three reviewers say it eases their overpronation or leg and foot pain.
Cons
- Reviewers rate durability 3.7 out of 5, its lowest dimension, and five say the cushioning flattens or the shoe breaks down within a couple of months.
- Four reviewers say the thin tread gives poor grip on trails, snow or uneven ground.
- Three reviewers would not do speed work in it, one finding the foot slides inside on the track.
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
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike LunarGlide+
Each dot is one version of the LunarGlide+, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
Rating
40
60
80
100
62
2016
56
2014
48
2013
57
2014
58
2016
69
2017
65
2017
Release year
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2017 · 8 reviews
65 Below average
84 Confidence
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2017 · 7 reviews
69 Below average
86 Confidence
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2016 · 5 reviews
58 Bottom-tier
87 Confidence
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2014 · 16 reviews
57 Bottom-tier
94 Confidence
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Lunar Glide+ 5 This shoe
2013 · 40 reviews
48 Bottom-tier
96 Confidence
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2014 · 26 reviews
56 Bottom-tier
90 Confidence
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2016 · 1 review
62 Below average
71 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 9.0 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.6 oz · Women's 8.4 oz
- Release
- 2013
- MSRP
- $110
- Stack
- 28/18mm
- Drop
- 10mm
Runner reviews
5/5
Overall
Love this shoe! Tried to change a couple times from this shoe to Brooks or New Balance, but just returned to this shoe. Some might see it as a little clunky, but it's what I'm used to. Was originally in Asics, but kept getting injured. The moment I switched shoes, no more injuries.
Anonymous runner · Apr 13, 2015
65 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GT-2130
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 3/5
4/5
Overall
Best shoes I've ever run in: Lunar Glide 2 or Vomero 5. These are far and away better than other shoes, but the Glide 6 get the job done in a similar way.
Glide 6 pros: fit relatively well, albeit in a nonspecific way; tons of cushioning (although the new cushioned feel decreases pretty quickly after ~200mi); durable (always able to put at least 350mi on each pair with ease); look good; $$ value!!! -- Have always been able to find these shoes online for ~$70 (most recently on a lacrosse gear website).
Cons: Don't form fit my foot very specifically; can get some friction hot spots on the bottom of my feet during faster paced efforts (tempo pace, 5:40, and faster); amazing new cushioned feel doesn't last all that long
hanyolo69 · Apr 7, 2015
60 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 6
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
Great cushioning, good look and feel, and I'm easily able to get 350+ miles on each pair (although the initial cushioned feel drops off pretty significantly after ~200mi in my experience). The $$ value is the key factor. Ideally I'd run in the Vomero most likely, but I'm almost always able to somehow find the Glides online for ~$70 (most recently on a lacrosse gear website). The main downside is while the shoes is the general fit of the shoe -- I feel like they don't fit my foot foot very specifically at all, but they aren't uncomfortable at any particular point and the cushioning is awesome. The Lunar Glide 2 and Vomero 6 were the best shoes I've ever run in, both far and away from other pairs as best I can remember. But the Glide 6 do get the job done in a similar way.
MyRyJohnson · Apr 7, 2015
60 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Vomero 6
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Apr 5, 2015
30 mpw training for sprints came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 30
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Stability
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Weight
9.0 oz
8.7 oz
Lightest
9.9 oz
Stack
28/18mm
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Drop
10mm
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Ratings
Overall
48 Bottom-tier
65 Below average
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Comfort
60 Below average
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Cushioning
66 Below average
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Appearance
77 Decent
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Value
51 Bottom-tier
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Nike Lunar Glide+ 5 In Context
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Reviewers Also Ran In
- Nike Air Zoom Vomero 6 2 runners
- Saucony Cohesion 7 1 runner
- ASICS GT-2130 1 runner