Nike Zoom Fly

Name: Nike Zoom Fly
Brand: Nike
Rating: 4.5 (89 reviews)

Racing shoe · Neutral · Road · 7.9 oz · 40/32mm stack · 8mm drop

How it ranks

The Nike Zoom Fly ranks above most racing shoes in our data. Looks and cushioning are its strongest sub-ratings. Durability scores well below its other sub-ratings. The rating is based on 90 runner reviews and 4 other rated shoes in the Zoom Fly product line.

Decent

Overall

Decent 78

Appearance

Exceptional 98

Cushioning

Good 89

Comfort

Decent 77

Value

Decent 73

Durability

Below average 61

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

100 Very high

Very high 100

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Prefer this shoe over another

63% 41/65

Where to buy

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$150 $190

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Pros

It costs much less than the typical racing shoe for sale.

Cons

Reviewers disagree about its durability: some report the cushioning or outsole wearing out sooner than they expected, and others find it lasts well.
Some reviewers find it unstable or hard to control on tight turns and track curves.
It is much heavier than the typical racing shoe for sale.

Zoom Fly rates 78. This shoe has very high confidence. See how we rate shoes.

Better Shoes Rating of prior versions of the Nike Zoom Fly

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

Rating

40 60 80 100

78 2017 71 2019 73 2021 87 2022 86 2024

Release year

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

Zoom Fly 6

2024 · 28 reviews

86 Good

92 Confidence
Zoom Fly 5

2022 · 34 reviews

87 Good

95 Confidence
Zoom Fly 4

2021 · 9 reviews

73 Decent

86 Confidence
Zoom Fly 3

2019 · 22 reviews

71 Decent

94 Confidence
Zoom Fly This shoe

2017 · 90 reviews

78 Decent

100 Confidence

Runner Ratings

90 ratings

5/5 53

4/5 31

3/5 4

2/5 2

1/5 0

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Specs & fit

Sizing and ride details at a glance.

Weight: 7.9 oz
Men's / women's: Men's 8.6 oz · Women's 7.1 oz
Release: 2017 Q3
MSRP: $190
Widths: Medium
Stack: 40/32mm
Drop: 8mm

Runner reviews

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Nike Life

5/5

Overall

10/10

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

115 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

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

Nike Zoom Vaporfly Review

5/5

Overall

With all the hype surrounding Nike's Breaking 2 project, I had to get a pair for myself. The effect of the nylon plate is noticeable, and the stack height is quite large, but when it comes down to it, this is a fast, light shoe that I've welcomed into my rotation for tempo runs, longer intervals, and long runs.

carterschade · Feb 6, 2018

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 3

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

6 Years in Running Specialty and this is my Favorite Shoe

5/5

Overall

I got this shoe on a whim because I thought it would be nice to have a very responsive Nike that I could do tempos and such in. I ended up turning this shoe into an everyday shoe. Whether it was easy runs, tempos, grass workouts, this shoe has worked great for me. I usually train in the Pegasus but also frequently have run in Vomeros, Kinvaras and Rides. While this shoe is not "soft" it is incredibly responsive and yet seems to alleviate potential stress on the legs from a firm shoe.

Anonymous runner · Feb 6, 2018

85 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Pegasus 34

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

Zoomed Right In

5/5

Overall

I was skeptical when I first got this shoe as it feels a lot like a Newton and a Hoka had a child. I use it just for workouts at the moment and have loved it both on the track and on the treadmill. Workout paces vary between 5:00-5:30 and you can really feel some of the snap from that plate underneath it.

ChickFilA Runner · Feb 6, 2018

80 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Air Zoom Streak LT 3

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

Great Shoe

4/5

Overall

This shoe is comfy and fast. I feel like I run faster in it and it feels best at 6:30 pace or better. Slower than 8:00 it just feels soft so you can say it firms up with speed. Mine started to pinch a little bit under the balls of my feet at 275 miles so I notched it slightly lower for durability (caveat are these were 275 winter miles so snow/salt/road grit miles). I think they run a 1/2 size small vs New Balance.

Anonymous runner · Feb 2, 2018

35 mpw training for a half marathon came from the New Balance Fresh Foam Zante v4