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Nike Lunar Glide+ 6

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.6 oz · 27/17mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike LunarGlide+ 4 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Lunar Glide+ 6 trails most daily trainers in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 16 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the LunarGlide+ product line.

Nike Lunar Glide+ 6

of 5

Bottom-tier

57
Overall
57
Appearance
81
Value
67
Comfort
64
Cushioning
63
Durability
61
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

94 High

94

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. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

What runners say

“Gets 700-1000 miles per pair”
5/5 Full review 70 mpw training for a half marathon
“Don't last much more than 400 to 500 miles”
4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Kinsei 5
“Get ~400 miles before they start to hurt knees”
5/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the ASICS GEL-Kayano 19
“Feels cushioned without unnecessary added stability features”
4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 5
“Lunarlon cushioning provides a very plush feeling”
4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon
“Usually found for pretty cheap”
4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for middle distance came from the ASICS GEL-Kinsei 5
“Still in great shape after 3 years of storage”
4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free Run + 3
“Wear out the shoes quickly”
4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 5
“Pretty durable compared to other shoes”
4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Flyknit Lunar 2
“No traction on the bottom”
4/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 5
“Comfortable, but a little stiff”
4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Flyknit Lunar 2
“Got it for cheap and loved it”
4/5 Full review 30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Free Run + 3
“Good for long runs”
4/5 Full review 45 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Flyknit Lunar 2
“Light and stable and easy all around”
5/5 Full review 20 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance 870 v3
“Very stable shoe”
4/5 Full review 65 mpw training for a half marathon

Prefer this shoe over another

35% 6/17

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • Comfort averages 4.6 out of 5 and appearance 4.5 across sixteen reviews.
  • Two reviewers call it stable, one of them light and easy all around.

Cons

  • Three reviewers say it wears out quickly, two of them putting a pair at 400 to 500 miles.
  • One reviewer finds it stiff until it breaks in.
  • One reviewer finds it short on traction in winter.

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

Lunar Glide+ 6 rates 57. This shoe has high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

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

Release year

We use the reviews of past versions to inform this shoe’s rating. See why.
  • LunarGlide 9

    2017 · 8 reviews

    65 Below average

    84 Confidence

  • LunarGlide 8

    2017 · 7 reviews

    69 Below average

    86 Confidence

  • Lunar Glide+ 7

    2016 · 5 reviews

    58 Bottom-tier

    87 Confidence

  • Lunar Glide+ 6 This shoe

    2014 · 16 reviews

    57 Bottom-tier

    94 Confidence

  • Lunar Glide+ 5

    2013 · 40 reviews

    48 Bottom-tier

    96 Confidence

  • LunarGlide+ 4

    2014 · 26 reviews

    56 Bottom-tier

    90 Confidence

  • LunarGlide+ 3

    2016 · 1 review

    62 Below average

    71 Confidence

Runner Ratings

16 ratings
5/5 7
4/5 9
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
8.6 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 9.1 oz · Women's 8.2 oz
Release
2014
MSRP
$110
Stack
27/17mm
Drop
10mm

Compared to other shoes

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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Neutral
Weight
8.6 oz Lightest
8.7 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
27/17mm
29/19mm
40/35mm
Drop
10mm
10mm
4mm
Release
2014
2017 Q3
2022 Q3 Newest
MSRP
$110 Lower MSRP
$130
$165
Best price
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$95
Ratings
Overall
57 Bottom-tier
65 Below average
99 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
64 Below average
63 Below average
99 Exceptional Best comfort
Cushioning
63 Below average
66 Below average
99 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
61 Below average
54 Bottom-tier
97 Exceptional Best durability
Appearance
81 Good Best appearance
74 Decent
75 Decent
Value
67 Below average
56 Bottom-tier
77 Decent Best value rating
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