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

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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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Nice!

5/5

Overall

I've been loving the Zoom Fly and when these wear out would be another pair.

DKAndersen · Feb 1, 2018

25 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Revolutions

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

Zoomed in

5/5

Overall

Late September I was having alot of Achillies issues. I did alittle research on the Zoom Fly and Vaporfly. They were made for running that like to run fast but not overload the Achillies. I ordered my first pair of Zoom Flys late September and my first run in them was October 3rd. These are by far the best trainers I have ever worn. Very fast shoes and super cool looking. They are very durable as well with my first black pair currently having 235 miles on them and still going very strong. I now have three pair of Zoom Flys that I rotate each week. I'm actually looking to order another pair just because I know they are great. These for training and Vaporfly for racing make a super combo. Love love love these shoes......FYI I haven't had any Achillies issues since wearing these.

HMArunner · Jan 31, 2018

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

Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 5/5
Appearance: 5/5
Value: 5/5

Zoom Fly, a "specific" shoe.

5/5

Overall

Have been running in the Zoom Fly since November, and overall I love them with some asterisks. I am a midfoot striker, so off the bat they were ideal for my foot strike. The forefoot is--for me--a bit firmer than I expected, prob due to the plate. I find the shoe definitely affects my overall form, I tend to run more upright and my stride/arm carriage seems to be more forward/backward with less lateral wasted motion. Also, the rocker sole makes the landing/toe-off much snappier than in other shoes. As far as terrain goes, I find these best on flat roads or roads without severe hills....they feel a bit awkward on downhills, and work the lower legs harder on steeper uphills (perhaps a matter of getting in more miles to adapt to that.) Also, when running on any road with a severe crowning (middle of the road is higher, with a slant downward to the curb) I really feel the slanting more than in other shoes--I'm guessing the plate causes this somehow. Overall, it's just a very *different* shoe, mostly in good ways.

skylon69 · Jan 31, 2018

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Nike Lunar Glide+ 7

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

Great shoe

5/5

Overall

I use this shoe for road races and tempo/threshold workouts. They work as well if not better than advertised. I have run PR's from the 5k to the 10 mile in them

Anonymous runner · Jan 31, 2018

training for a half marathon came from the HOKA Clifton 2

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

Nike Zoom Fly Review

2/5

Overall

I got this shoes ran in it twice and returned it, I don’t know the durribility because I only ran 2 times in it so I gave it a 5. The shoes is extremely stiff very narrow. Definitely not worth the money. It looks cool though.

IgotSideStiches · Jan 14, 2018

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