Nike Zoom Fly 5

Name: Nike Zoom Fly 5
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.5 (13 reviews)

Daily trainer · Neutral · Road · 9.8 oz · 42/34mm stack · 10mm drop

Discontinued — we no longer see this shoe in stock. The Nike Zoom Fly 6 replaced it

How it ranks

The Nike Zoom Fly 5 is one of the strongest daily trainers in our data. Cushioning and looks are its strongest sub-ratings. The rating is based on 34 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Zoom Fly product line.

Good

Overall

Good 87

Cushioning

Very good 91

Appearance

Good 89

Durability

Good 83

Value

Good 81

Comfort

Decent 79

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

95 Very high

Very high 95

External retailer ratings

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Based on

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Our ratings
Product line track record
External ratings

What runners say

“It is durable enough as a high mileage shoe yet light enough and responsive for faster-paced running”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mafate Speed 4

“While extremely comfortable, it feels a little heavy and slow when trying to do workouts”

3/5 Full review 10 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Zoom Fly 3

“Comfort and durability are vastly improved over the Zoom Fly 4”

5/5 Full review 63 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Zoom Fly 4

“The huge block of foam became such a barrier to wanting to put them on for a run”

3/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly 3

“Removal of the elastic sock helped breathability”

5/5 Full review 63 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Nike Zoom Fly 4

“The Zoom Fly has held up past 250 miles”

4/5 Full review 100 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 3

“They are larger than the Zoom Fly 4”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw came from the Nike Zoom Fly 4

“You would never accuse this shoe of being soft and bouncy”

3/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly 3

“It offers some stability even though it is a neutral shoe”

5/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Endorphin Speed 3

“The Nike Zoom Fly 5 is by far the all around best shoe I have ever run in”

5/5 Full review 35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Mafate Speed 4

“Lots of better options out there for an uptempo shoe”

3/5 Full review 25 mpw training for a marathon came from the Nike Zoom Fly 3

“They are the best running shoes I have ever run in”

4/5 Full review 15 mpw training for 5K and 10K came from the Brooks Mach 15 Spike

Prefer this shoe over another

53% 8/15

Where to buy

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Prices updated daily. Last checked Oct 22.

Pros

The Zoom Fly 4 before it scores 65 on nine reviews, and reviewers say comfort and durability are vastly improved.
Durability averages 4.4 out of 5, and one reviewer takes it past 250 miles where a rival gives out.
Reviewers use it for both long runs and tempo workouts.

Cons

Four reviewers find it stiff and heavy at 11.1 oz, and firmer than expected.
It lists at $160, above the $150 median for daily trainers for sale, and value is the lowest-rated dimension at 4.3 out of 5.
Two reviewers say it feels slow for faster workouts.