Nike LunarGlide 9

Name: Nike LunarGlide 9
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.1 (8 reviews)

Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.7 oz · 29/19mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike LunarGlide 8 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike LunarGlide 9 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 8 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the LunarGlide+ product line.

Below average

Overall

Below average 65

Appearance

Decent 74

Cushioning

Below average 66

Comfort

Below average 63

Value

Bottom-tier 56

Durability

Bottom-tier 54

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

84 Moderate

Moderate 84

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.

Product line track record
Our ratings
External ratings

What runners say

“Lightweight and won't bog you down, but has enough cushion so that your feet don't hurt, even after 26.2 miles”

5/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 16

“There isn't much traction and the shoes easily trap rocks”

5/5 Full review 75 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 16

“On long runs it starts to put pressure on the arches”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon

“Wish they would either last a little longer as a whole or the arch support would be more durable”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon

“Great cushioning and is very comfortable on the foot”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Light stability, great cushion for a bigger guy”

4/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Pegasus+ 30

“The lunarglide series is probably the most comfortable shoe for me to wear of any Nikes”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for a half marathon

“Collar very thick which makes them feel very snug and comfy”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon

“A great shoe to do the easy miles in but can as well easily be used for a bit faster stuff”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Pebbles get stuck on under side of the shoe”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 7

“Nice and light but a bit soft”

4/5 Full review 60 mpw training for a marathon

“They are not really efficient in the woods as they provide not a great grip”

4/5 Full review 70 mpw training for middle distance came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

“Light but durable shoe”

4/5 Full review 40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 7

Prefer this shoe over another

75% 6/8

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

Comfort averages 4.8 out of 5 across eight reviews, and two reviewers use it for long runs up to a marathon.
Four reviewers call it light with only a hint of stability.
One reviewer uses it for easy miles and occasional faster efforts.

Cons

Three reviewers report limited grip or pebbles lodging in the outsole.
Durability averages 3.8 out of 5, and one reviewer says the arch support wears fastest.
One reviewer finds it puts pressure on the arches on long runs.

LunarGlide 9 rates 65. This shoe has moderate 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

40 60 80 100

62 2016 56 2014 48 2013 57 2014 58 2016 69 2017 65 2017

Release year

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

LunarGlide 9 This shoe

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

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

8 ratings

5/5 1

4/5 7

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 8.7 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 9.3 oz · Women's 8.1 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $130
Stack: 29/19mm
Drop: 10mm

Runner reviews

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4/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Feb 7, 2018

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

LG 9

4/5

Overall

I have wider feet and the lunarglide series is probably the most comfortable shoe for me to wear of any Nikes, I just wish they would either last a little longer as a whole or the arch support would be more durable. That seems to be the part of the shoe that suffers the most wear in my case.

inthepdx · Feb 6, 2018

15 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Pretty Light Pretty Cool Looking Pretty Soft

4/5

Overall

Has a cool modern look and is comfy overall. Nice and light but a bit soft. On long runs it starts to put pressure on the arches. The soul extends out beyond the heal which initially I thought I'd hate but actually like a lot. Collar very thick which makes them feel very snug and comfy.

Anonymous runner · Jan 30, 2018

60 mpw training for a marathon