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Nike Maxfly 2

Track spike · Stability · Road · 5.8 oz

Variants of this shoe

  • Maxfly 2 Glam Edition
  • Zoom Maxfly 2 Spikes Edition

Some shoes have multiple versions of what is essentially the same shoe, with variations in style or materials. We try to group these together. Retailers sometimes list a version number wrong, and our system can treat those mislabeled names as variants.

How it ranks

The Nike Maxfly 2 is one of the strongest track spikes in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 14 runner reviews.

Nike Maxfly 2

of 5

Good

88
Overall
88
Appearance
91
Cushioning
74
Durability
72
Comfort
71
Value
67
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.

Confidence

82 Moderate

82

External retailer ratings

We break apart ratings from mass-market retailers and specialty running shops since they serve different audiences.

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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

Prefer this shoe over another

100% 3/3

Where to buy

Nike
$190

White (and 1 other)

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Cons

  • It costs much more than the typical spike for sale.

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

Maxfly 2 rates 88. This shoe has moderate confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Runner Ratings

14 ratings
5/5 10
4/5 4
3/5 0
2/5 0
1/5 0

Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight
5.8 oz
Men's / women's
Men's 5.8 oz · Women's 5.8 oz
Release
2024 Q3
MSRP
$190
Widths
Medium

Available sizes

Men's

8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5, 13

7.5, 8, 8.5, 9, 9.5, 10, 10.5, 11, 11.5, 12, 12.5

41, 42, 42.5, 43, 44, 44.5, 45, 45.5, 46, 47, 47.5

Runner reviews

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Highly recommend

5/5

Overall

Highly recommended shoe for sprinting 

Anonymous runner · Nov 19, 2024

training for sprints

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

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Nov 12, 2024

20 mpw training for sprints

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

best shoes 4 the 400m

4/5

Overall

good price but I got it in the pink color way so it was pretty expensive, great for sprints from 200-400m, a bit uncomfortable without socks, but it depends if you sprint with or without socks, with socks its just fine, & overall 8/10.

Anonymous runner · May 12, 2024

10 mpw training for sprints came from the adidas adizero Avanti Spikes

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

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Shoe properties
Type
Track spike
Track spike
Track spike
Pronation
Stability
Stability
Stability
Weight
5.8 oz
4.6 oz Lightest
5.2 oz (men's)
Stack
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Drop
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Release
2024 Q3
2024 Q2
2024 Q3
MSRP
$190
$170
$170
Best price
$190
$110
$95 Lowest price
Ratings
Overall
88 Good
97 Exceptional Best overall
87 Good
Comfort
71 Decent
93 Excellent Best comfort
74 Decent
Cushioning
74 Decent
84 Good Best cushioning
69 Below average
Durability
72 Decent
86 Good Best durability
74 Decent
Appearance
91 Very good
98 Exceptional Best appearance
97 Exceptional
Value
67 Below average
95 Excellent Best value rating
74 Decent
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