Great summer road-training shoe
5/5
Overall
Anonymous runner · Oct 30, 2024
45 mpw training for a half marathon
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 3/5
- Value
- 4/5
Nike React Infinity Run 1
Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 8.8 oz · 33/24mm stack · 9mm drop
Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike React Infinity Run 2 replaced it
How it ranks
The Nike React Infinity Run 1 trails most daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. Value scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 10 runner reviews and 3 other rated shoes in the React Infinity Run product line.
Below average
63
Overall
63
Appearance
88
Durability
87
Cushioning
86
Value
67
Comfort
67
Confidence
88
Confidence
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Confidence
88 High
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What runners say
“After 3 years of year-round use with minimum 10k weekly miles, the shoe still doesn't feel flat.”
“No lockdown, often too tight, slippage caused blisters, and the heel rubbed the Achilles.”
“They felt incredible for about 250 miles and then there was a subtle but noticeable decline until about 330-350 where they became dangerous.”
“The upper is terrible. I don't know how a shoe can feel both loose and too tight at the same time.”
“The heel tab in the back comes up and will cause chafing on your achilles without high enough socks.”
“The heel counter digs into the achilles - the later version fixed this.”
“The upper stretches and there's little structure to it, which makes it comfortable.”
“When I start running, my foot feels like it's going to slip right out.”
“There's not ankle support either - don't try to do any terrain running on these!”
“The Flyknit mesh is very forgiving and due to the wide base of the shoe, stability isn't an issue.”
“The energy return on these shoes is awesome.”
“The high stack height and sharp geometry took a little bit of time for my ankles to get used.”
“The midsole mold was very different than standard neutral lasts used on many other shoes.”
“Super good value for the money as the shoe seems indestructible.”
“The mid foot shank can take some getting used to.”
“The fantastic midsole.”
“The foam was nice.”
Prefer this shoe over another
30% 3/10
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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.
Pros
- Cushioning averages 4.9 out of 5 across ten reviews, its highest dimension, and three reviewers single out the midsole.
- One reviewer has three years of year-round use in a pair and says it still does not feel flat.
- Two reviewers say the wide base keeps it stable.
Cons
- Two reviewers say the upper feels loose and too tight at once, one getting blisters from the slippage.
- Three reviewers say the heel collar rubs the Achilles.
- Two reviewers warn against uneven ground, one taking time to stop their ankles twisting on downhills and curbs.
Rating & Confidence vs. other shoes for sale
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Confidence
Better Shoes Rating
Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike React Infinity Run
Each dot is one version of the React Infinity Run, placed by its rating and release year. The gold dot is this shoe.
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63
2019
64
2021
86
2022
67
2023
Release year
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2023 · 22 reviews
67 Below average
89 Confidence
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2022 · 28 reviews
86 Good
95 Confidence
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2021 · 10 reviews
64 Below average
82 Confidence
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React Infinity Run 1 This shoe
2019 · 10 reviews
63 Below average
88 Confidence
Specs & fit
Sizing and ride details at a glance.
- Weight
- 8.8 oz
- Men's / women's
- Men's 9.6 oz · Women's 8.0 oz
- Release
- 2019 Q4
- MSRP
- $160
- Stack
- 33/24mm
- Drop
- 9mm
Runner reviews
Best for middle age or runners over 50
5/5
Overall
Excellent support, balance, good footprint, and traction.
Jill Ross · Dec 14, 2023
30 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Xodus Ultra Run
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Super durable workhorse
4/5
Overall
The Infinity Run is one of the best value shoes I've ever gotten. 3 years of year-round use (part of a 8-shoe rotation for a national elite class runner, average minimum 10k in the shoe per week) and the shoe still doesn't feel flat, and usable for paces even down towards LT1. The Flyknit mesh is very forgiving and due to the wide base of the shoe, stability isn't an issue. Super super good value for the money as the shoe seems indestructible. Only issue is that the heel counter digs into the achilles - the later version fixed this.
Anonymous runner · Jun 9, 2023
7 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 37
- Comfort
- 4/5
- Cushioning
- 4/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 5/5
Great All-Arounder
5/5
Overall
This is a great versatile shoe for cushioned easy runs that isn’t afraid to pick up the pace when you’re looking for it. The first time I wore it, I felt pain in my mid foot until I took them out of retirement two years later. The mid foot shank can take some getting used to but overall this shoe shines.
Ethan R-S · Jun 2, 2023
70 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 2
- Comfort
- 5/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 5/5
- Appearance
- 5/5
- Value
- 4/5
Great foam made into a crap shoe
3/5
Overall
The upper was awful. No lockdown, often too tight, slippage caused blisters, and the heel rubbed the Achilles. The last or mold used for the midsole was also crap, very different than standard neutral lasts used on many other shoes from various companies. The foam was nice. If nike just made something like this with the rocker shape that it currently has, a neutral last, and a standard Pegasus - like upper it would be great.
epicTCK · Dec 27, 2020
65 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 36
- Comfort
- 1/5
- Cushioning
- 5/5
- Durability
- 3/5
- Appearance
- 4/5
- Value
- 2/5
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Shoe properties
Type
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Daily trainer
Pronation
Neutral
Stability
Neutral
Weight
8.8 oz
Lightest
11.2 oz
9.9 oz
Stack
33/24mm
38/28mm
40/35mm
Drop
9mm
9mm
4mm
Release
2019 Q4
2023 Q3
Newest
2022 Q3
MSRP
$160
$159
Lower MSRP
$165
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$95
Ratings
Overall
63 Below average
67 Below average
99 Exceptional
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Comfort
67 Below average
66 Below average
99 Exceptional
Best comfort
Cushioning
86 Good
74 Decent
99 Exceptional
Best cushioning
Durability
87 Good
74 Decent
97 Exceptional
Best durability
Appearance
88 Good
Best appearance
76 Decent
75 Decent
Value
67 Below average
63 Below average
77 Decent
Best value rating
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