Nike LunarTempo 2

Name: Nike LunarTempo 2
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.8 (6 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 7.7 oz · 26/18mm stack · 8mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock.

How it ranks

The Nike LunarTempo 2’s rating is an early estimate. We’ve collected 6 runner reviews so far, with product line history and external ratings also informing the score.

Decent

Overall

Decent 75

Appearance

Excellent 93

Value

Good 88

Comfort

Decent 75

Cushioning

Below average 68

Durability

Below average 64

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

83 Moderate

Moderate 83

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 enough that they still feel like a racing flat, even though they have a lot more support than the average one.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the Brooks Launch 3

“A nice blend of soft and fast. More cushioning than expected.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Triumph ISO 2

“Could only run in them for about 150 miles before my achilles started to bug me, probably has to do with the amount of cushioning there is.”

4/5 Full review 50 mpw came from the Brooks Launch 3

“They are light and responsive. I can use them on any terrain.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for middle distance

“Excellent shoe for lower mileage or faster runs.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for middle distance came from the Saucony Triumph ISO 2

“Light enough to do tempo runs in.”

5/5 Full review 30 mpw training for middle distance

Prefer this shoe over another

25% 2/8

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

At 7.2 oz, reviewers find it light enough for tempo runs.
Reviewers describe a blend of soft cushioning and fast turnover.
Comfort rates 4.8 out of 5 across easy and workout paces.

Cons

Durability is its lowest-rated dimension, at 3.7 out of 5.
One reviewer moved them to workouts only after about 150 miles.

LunarTempo 2 rates 75. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Lunar Tempo

Each dot is one version of the Lunar Tempo, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.

Rating

40 60 80 100

73 2015 79 2016 66 2016 75 2017 78 2016

Release year

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

LunarTempo

2016 · 1 review

78 Decent

63 Confidence
LunarTempo 2 This shoe

2017 · 6 reviews

75 Decent

83 Confidence
Lunar Tempo 2

2016 · 3 reviews

66 Below average

72 Confidence
Lunar Tempo 1

2016 · 4 reviews

79 Decent

78 Confidence
Lunar Tempo

2015 · 2 reviews

73 Decent

71 Confidence

Runner Ratings

6 ratings

5/5 5

4/5 1

3/5 0

2/5 0

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.7 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 7.2 oz · Women's 8.2 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $110
Stack: 26/18mm
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Lunar Tempo

5/5

Overall

Really good, comfortable shoe for fast training runs

Anonymous runner · Jul 14, 2019

60 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Ride 7

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

Just like the famed Lunar Racer

5/5

Overall

Lunar Racer has always been a great marathon shoe for me. This shoe is no different. Hope they bring back the Air Max racing flat from the 80's. Magnificent shoe it was.

Anonymous runner · Feb 16, 2018

80 mpw