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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Nike Zoom Fly

5/5

Overall

I run in 3 shoes typically. Saucony Freedom, brooks Launch and then the Zoom Fly. The Zoom Fly has taken over all my runs. I got it just for long runs but now I find myself grabbing these over my other 2 favorites. I popped my Achilles two years ago and this shoe’s shape really makes my Achilles feel safe and not too stressed. My only complaint is that you have to go a half size up and the shoes cushion shows stress lines pretty quick but the shoe seems to be lasting a long time. I have 3 pairs all in different colors and they all look good.

Anonymous runner · Jul 8, 2019

30 mpw training for a half marathon came from the Saucony Freedom ISO 2

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

5/5

Overall

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019

40 mpw training for a marathon came from the Brooks Adrenaline GTS 18

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

Zoom Fly

4/5

Overall

Only disadvantage related to comfort is that the heel can sometimes be hard to keep upright while putting the shoe on. Despite being light, shoe remains comfortable for long runs.

Anonymous runner · Jul 7, 2019

50 mpw training for a half marathon

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

Great cushioning, makes me run faster

5/5

Overall

This shoe makes me run faster, probably not because of the rebound plate but because of the "rockered" nature of the forefoot that encourages you to run faster. I say that it's probably not the rebound plate because I am a md-foot striker, so the plate probably doesn't come into play for propulsion. The plate does help me with my hallux rigidus condition, which is a condition that requires a stiffer shoe. In my other running shoes and my walking shoes, I use a carbon fiber plate under the insole already to limit the bending of the big toe. The built-in "rebound" plate eliminates the need for the use of this plate for me. My only issue with the shoe is how tight it is. I have one pair of my "normal" size that I MUST wear a very thin sock otherwise my toes get all squished and uncomfortable. My 2nd pair is a HALF size larger which is far more comfortable and allows me to wear mid-weight socks, although a very thin sock still feels better. My shoes have flywire cables which has caused pain for me in previous Nike shoes but not in these, thankfully,. I see that the newest 2019 version flyknit has eliminated the flywires which for me is a good change. I will run in these for my next marathon. NOTE that I only run a couple of long pre marathon training runs up to 20 miles and a few 8 milers in this shoe and wear different shoes for daily training as the Zoom Fly soles are fairly thin, so I don't want to wear them out with daily training.,

Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2019

28 mpw training for a marathon came from the Saucony Kinvara 6

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

Nike Zoom Fly

5/5

Overall

I personally believe that the Nike Zoom Fly is the best shoe ever made in terms of comfort and allowing me to continue to run even with extreme knee problems.

Anonymous runner · Jul 5, 2019

20 mpw