1/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Sep 10, 2014
25 mpw 652 miles in this shoe training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 1/5
- Durability
- 1/5
- Appearance
- 1/5
- Value
- 1/5
Nike LunarGlide+ 4
Daily trainer · Stability · Road · 8.6 oz
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike LunarGlide+ 3 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike LunarGlide+ 4 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 26 runner reviews and 6 other rated shoes in the LunarGlide+ product line.
Bottom-tier
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.
Confidence
90 High
Based on
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- Our ratings
- Product line track record
- External ratings
What runners say
“It's not very durable have to replace every month or so”
“For speed workouts, or long runs, they just feel too heavy”
“No break in period and never any pain associated with these shoes”
“Only problem with it is durability of sole and the cushioning compressing”
“Able to run about 400 miles per pair”
“My most injury-free times were when I was running in this shoe”
“The stability is as advertised, it is present without being invasive at all”
“The water resistant outer layer did not keep the water out from the shoe”
“This shoe lasted me longer than any other shoe”
“Get a size that fits without too much room in the front. I think these run true to size”
“Allows natural forefoot strike”
“Very responsive but at the same time comfortable”
“Very soft underfoot”
“The moisture of the grass was able to penetrate through the covering causing uncomfortable experience”
“Lightweight shoe, but adequate stability and cushioning”
“Light responsive feel”
“Mostly the shoes are light, fit well, and hold up well”
“The shoe isn't so cool looking, just okay”
“A no-frills, lightweight trainer”
Where to buy
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Averaging 8.6 oz across the men's and women's builds, it is lighter than the 8.9 oz median for daily trainers for sale, and three reviewers use it for tempo runs and long miles.
- Reviewers rate comfort 4.3 out of 5, and two report no break-in period at all.
- Two reviewers say the stability is present without being intrusive.
Cons
- Reviewers rate durability 3.8 out of 5, and three report the outsole wearing or the cushioning compressing early.
- One of twenty-six reviewers so far finds it too heavy for speed work or long runs.
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.
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.
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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2013 · 40 reviews
48 Bottom-tier
96 Confidence
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LunarGlide+ 4 This shoe
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
- 8.6 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.7 oz · Women's 7.6 oz
- Release
- 2014
- MSRP
- $110
Runner reviews
4/5
Overall
uctc60 · Sep 10, 2014
25 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 3/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 3/5
5/5
Overall
Frusi808 · Sep 9, 2014
70 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Durability
- 4/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 5/5
4/5
Overall
jb320pilot · Sep 9, 2014
12 mpw 261 miles in this shoe training for middle distance
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
4/5
Overall
89gibby · Sep 1, 2014
85 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
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Nike LunarGlide+ 4 In Context
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- Nike Lunar Glide+ 7
- Nike Lunar Glide+ 6 previous version
Reviewers Also Ran In
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