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Nike Lunaracer+ 2

Racing shoe · Neutral · Road

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

How it ranks

The Nike Lunaracer+ 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 3 runner reviews so far, with brand history also informing the score.

Current estimate: Decent

74
Overall
74
Appearance
93
Comfort
76
Cushioning
76
Value
68
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

74 Moderate

74

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. Brand rating
  2. Our ratings
  3. External ratings

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.


Pros

  • One reviewer is on a fifth pair, using a racing shoe mostly as a trainer.
  • One reviewer calls it soft enough for a lightweight trainer and light enough for workouts.

Cons

  • One reviewer says it has no grip on trails, especially when wet.
  • The Lunaracer+ 3 after it scores 94 on twenty-five reviews.

Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale

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Confidence
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Better Shoes Rating

Lunaracer+ 2 rates 74. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Lunaracer+

Each dot is one version of the Lunaracer+, 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.
  • Lunaracer+ 3

    2015 · 25 reviews

    87 Good

    92 Confidence

  • Lunaracer+ 2 This shoe

    2014 · 3 reviews

    74 Decent

    74 Confidence

Runner Ratings

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

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Release
2014

Runner reviews

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Nice lightweight trainer or tempo shoe

5/5

Overall

Soft enough to be a lightweight trainer but light enough for workouts. Only problem is it sucks in the trails, especially when wet. no grip

batkinson · Jan 8, 2018

100 mpw 2,607 miles in this shoe

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
4/5

5/5

Overall

Made for racing, used mostly as a trainer. On my 5th pair.

Anonymous runner · Sep 15, 2014

65 mpw training for middle distance

Comfort
5/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
5/5

4/5

Overall

yellow mushroom · Sep 1, 2014

25 mpw training for a half marathon

Comfort
3/5
Durability
4/5
Appearance
5/5
Value
3/5

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Shoe properties
Type
Racing shoe
Racing shoe
Racing shoe
Pronation
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral
Weight
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5.8 oz Lightest
6.1 oz
Stack
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27/20mm
35/29mm
Drop
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7mm
6mm
Release
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MSRP
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$110 Lower MSRP
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$111
Ratings
Overall
74 Decent
87 Good
98 Exceptional Best overall
Comfort
76 Decent
89 Good Best comfort
86 Good
Cushioning
76 Decent
77 Decent
97 Exceptional Best cushioning
Durability
61 Below average Best durability
56 Bottom-tier
53 Bottom-tier
Appearance
93 Excellent
95 Excellent
98 Exceptional Best appearance
Value
68 Below average
66 Below average
69 Below average Best value rating
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